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RUMOR: Chip Kelly To Be The Next Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach?

Published: 22nd Jan 12 7:04 pm
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by Riley Schmitt
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RUMOR: Chip Kelly To Be The Next Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach?
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KGW's Michael Berk reports Chip Kelly is working to finalize a deal that would make him head coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs. More on KGW at 5.
January 22, 2012 7:54 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
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Chip Kelly may be on the move.  KGW Sports is reporting that the Oregon head football coach could be moving down south to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season.  This news is completely out of left field, as I wasn’t even aware that Kelly was on their radar.

This would be a big blow to Oregon as Kelly is rapidly turning Oregon into a blue-blood program.  The squad is fresh off a Rose Bowl victory and expectations for next season are high.  Those will be tempered a bit if Kelly does depart for Tampa.

We will keep you updated on this as it develops.

Update:  Rick Stroud has confirmed the Tampa rumor.

RT @NFLSTROUD: Both Kelly & the Bucs are proceeding down a path that they mutually hope will result in an agreement in the next 24-48 hours.
January 22, 2012 8:51 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
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Mark Ennis

Update #2:  Sports By Brooks is reporting that Kelly is assembling a coaching staff.

I can confirm Chip Kelly is already assembling a coaching staff for the Bucs - from a source w/ direct knowledge of process
January 22, 2012 10:54 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite
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SPORTSbyBROOKS

Update #3:  Football Scoop is reporting that the deal is done.

Tampa / Oregon: We have confirmed Chip Kelly has accepted the head job at Tampa. http://t.co/wlPN1ii0
January 22, 2012 9:50 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
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