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NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT As the Chiefs began their second week of OTA practices, one thing was clear: Andy Reid's defense was light years ahead of his offense when it came to making the transition to a new coaching staff and...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles - INSIDE SLANT Bill Belichick borrowed the idea for his up-tempo offense from Chip Kelly, and now Kelly is borrowing an idea from the New England Patriots' coach. He is giving a couple of his...

NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles - INSIDE SLANT During his final season as head coach at the University of Oregon, Chip Kelly's team ran the ball 65 percent of the time. He's not going to run it that much with the Eagles, but he is expected to run...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT It appears that in the shadow of a new season, a new coach, a new general manager and a new quarterback there is an old character that's about to re-enter the world of the Kansas...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles - INSIDE SLANT The oldest player on the Eagles' roster is in a fight for his job as starting quarterback. Michael Vick, the team's most grizzled veteran at 32, and second-year pocket passer...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT The Pistol offense has invaded the NFL, and now its creator -- retired Nevada coach Chris Ault -- is joining the league, too. Ault was hired as a consultant by the Kansas City...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT They've got to crawl before they can walk and walk before they run. That's true for children, and it's true for NFL rookies. It was especially true for the group of 63 bodies that...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles - INSIDE SLANT Matt Barkley may not have been selected until the fourth round of the draft last month, but the quarterback from USC arrived at the Eagles' rookie camp this past weekend with the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles - INSIDE SLANT Chip Kelly has maintained all along that he wasn't married to the idea of having a running quarterback, but not many people believed him. Then, he selected Matt Barkley in the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT The NFL Draft was all about getting more talent infused into the roster for the Chiefs. It was also three days of possibly removing talent, as they tried to trade starting left...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles - INSIDE SLANT The Eagles had four players they were comfortable taking with the fourth pick in the draft Thursday night - offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan, Luke Joeckel of...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT Maybe it was the 48 sacks he saw his Philadelphia quarterbacks endure last year during a disastrous 4-12 season that cost him his job. Maybe it was the 40 sacks he saw on tape when...