3 Reasons Why LeSean McCoy Is Wrong, And Quite Possibly A Bitter, Spiteful Fool
Former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has made it clear since leaving Philadelphia that he had a contentious relationship with coach Chip Kelly. While this story kept McCoy and the league in the headlines for a brief time, LeSean apparently hasn't been pleased with the way the media have moved on to things that are more entertaining and relevant. What's the solution? For McCoy, the answer was, "accuse my former coach of being a racist". From ESPN The Magazine:
"The relationship was never really great," McCoy said of Kelly. "I feel like I always respected him as a coach. I think that's the way he runs his team. He wants the full control. You see how fast he got rid of all the good players. Especially all the good black players. He got rid of them the fastest. That's the truth. There's a reason. ... It's hard to explain with him. But there's a reason he got rid of all the black players -- the good ones -- like that."
Here are three good reasons why McCoy is speaking nonsense:
1. DeMarco Murray
This evidence is damning on a couple fronts. First, he's obviously a black player that Chip Kelly not only didn't get rid of, but made a calculated effort to have on his team (to the tune of six years, $42 million). Second, he's also very good (he lead the league in rushing last season). Third, he's the guy that was brought in to replace McCoy, so I guess it's understandable that LeSean would want to completely ignore Murray's existence.
2. Ryan Mathews
Mathews, the former Chargers running back, is another one of Kelly's offseason signings. Is he good? Yes, of course. Was he brought in to help replace LeSean McCoy? Naturally. Does this have anything to do with LeSean McCoy conveniently leaving this acquisition out of his exhaustingly stupid logic? Draw your own conclusions.
3. Darren Sproles
Here's a shocker: it's another running back! Sproles wasn't necessarily brought in to replace McCoy, but to help share the load. Here's the thing, though: Sproles has a long history of being, in McCoy's words, "good." He's been to the Pro Bowl and even made second-team All-Pro. He's been in the league since 2005, when McCoy was 17 years old. He holds NFL records for most all-purpose yardage in a single season (2,696 in 2011) and in a playoff game. Darren Sproles has established himself as a "good one." This is indisputable. Yet, once again, McCoy insists that Darren Sproles Is Not A Thing.
As you can see (and quite possibly expected, even before reading this article), LeSean McCoy is making things up to make himself feel better for being run out of Philadelphia. Nearly everything he said in the ESPN article is myopic, self-serving garbage. We'll see who gets the last laugh, though: the Bills and Eagles face off in Week 14.