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Although Cam Ward is set to be a high draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders are at the top of his mind. When the Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their next head coach, he also brought in Chip Kelly as his offensive coordinator. As a result, it piqued Ward’s interest […]

Ohio State football sustained a massive loss after its national title win by losing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Head coach Ryan Day, however, now has Kelly’s replacement in place. And it’s a Buckeyes legend who’ll now call the plays. Day is elevating wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator, per Pete Nakos of On3.com […]

Ohio State football wideout Jeremiah Smith gave a heartbreaking reaction to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s departure for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Buckeyes OC is leaving for the same position in the NFL as Ryan Day’s team begins their quest for a second-straight national title. Smith will be heading into his sophomore season for the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders snatched their newest offensive coordinator from the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes Sunday. But Chip Kelly returning to the NFL came with a groundbreaking twist with his contract. Kelly is heading back to the league thanks to Pete Carroll, who named him the new leader of the Raiders offense. Kelly, though, […]

Following a disappointing 2024 season, the Las Vegas Raiders have made some big changes to their coaching staff early on in the offseason in an effort to ensure 2025 goes a bit smoother. Once the Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach, a glimpse of optimism stretched across Nevada, giving new life to […]

Ohio State football will need a new offensive play caller to defend its national title. Chip Kelly is officially returning to the NFL and leaving the champs plus head coach Ryan Day behind. Kelly is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, opening up the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator position on Sunday afternoon. Kelly’s name surfaced as […]

It’s been nearly a decade since Chip Kelly coached in the NFL, but as of Sunday afternoon, that’s all changing. The Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator has parlayed his success with the reigning National Champions into a return to the National Football League, where he’ll be joining forces with Pete Carroll in Las Vegas to […]

Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is making moves on the recruiting trail, visiting 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis just days after legendary coach Bill Belichick made an in-home visit. Kelly is the latest high-profile coach to court Curtis, the No. 2 quarterback and No. 4 overall player in his class, according to the 247Sports […]

Chip Kelly landed in familiar territory Saturday. The Ohio State football offensive coordinator is garnering renewed interest from NFL teams seeking his services. The national champion winning coordinator is at the top of the list for “several NFL teams,” per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The insider, though, zeroed in two teams targeting Kelly. […]

As the Ohio State football team beat Notre Dame to win the national championship in the College Football Playoff (CFP), 34-23, the play that sealed the deal was a Will Howard deep throw to true freshman Jeremiah Smith late in the fourth quarter. With the Ohio State football team looking to repeat as champions, there […]

Chip Kelly firmly believes he has the best offense in college football with Ohio State. With the College Football Playoffs National Championship Game on the horizon, Kelly is brimming with confidence off of his recent success, particularly with the Buckeyes’ recent win over Oregon. Two weeks after Ohio State’s win over Oregon, Kelly revealed he […]

Johnny Manziel has always been a player with a chip on his shoulder, and in a recent interview on The 25/10 Show, the former Heisman Trophy winner shared a story that perfectly encapsulates his penchant for proving people wrong. Manziel recounted an interaction with Chip Kelly, now with Ohio State football, that dates back to […]

Calls for the dismissal of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day are nothing new in the Buckeye State. It seems as if ever since Day took over for Urban Meyer before the 2019 season, the 45-year-old coach has been sitting on something resembling a hot seat, despite the fact that Day has coached the Buckeyes […]

This was supposed to be the day that Ohio State football got back on track. After three consecutive losses in The Game against arch rival Michigan, everything was set up for the Buckeyes to restore order in the rivalry and get a convincing win over the Wolverines. After all, the game was in Columbus and […]

It certainly wasn’t the sexiest win of the Ryan Day era at Ohio State, but on Saturday afternoon the 4th-ranked Buckeyes were able to grind out a win at Beaver Stadium over a previously unbeaten Penn State Nittany Lions squad. This win marked the eighth straight Ohio State over their Big Ten rival, and given […]

There’s yet to be a team this year that has proved it can slow down the rapidly-paced force that is Ohio State football. The Buckeyes are 4-0, with a No. 3 ranking in college football, which has now painted a huge target on the backs of Chip Kelly and Ryan Day. The coaching tandem prepares […]

A head coach from 2009 to 2023, Ohio State football offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is in a role he hasn’t occupied since 2008 when he was with the Oregon Ducks. 10TV reporter Adam King asked Kelly about the transition from being an HC to moving to OC. After thinking briefly about it, Kelly delivered his famous biting […]

The Ohio State football program has returned to strong form early on during the 2024 season. The Buckeyes are 2-0 despite undergoing personnel changes from their previous campaign. One major new face to the program is former UCLA football coach Chip Kelly. Ryan Day has had to back off on some of his play-calling duties […]

The Ohio State football program had a solid start to the 2024 season Saturday. The Buckeyes defeated the visiting Akron Zips 52-6 behind excellent performances from quarterback Will Howard and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s attack did get off to a bit of a slow start, until Howard and Smith helped to […]

As part of Ohio State football’s makeover after a third-consecutive loss to Michigan, Ryan Day hired UCLA head coach Chip Kelly as the Buckeyes’ new offensive coordinator. But Urban Meyer, Day’s predecessor, said OSU fans shouldn’t expect the “Blur” offense for which Kelly became famous at Oregon. As the head coach of the Ducks, Kelly, […]

It’s not that often that a consensus top three team in the country finds itself without a clear answer at the quarterback position just weeks away from the start of their season, but that’s the exact position that Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes find themselves in at the current juncture. […]

It was a surprise to many when Chip Kelly stepped down as UCLA head coach to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State in February. It’s rare for head coaches to take a demotion, even with a “better” program, but Kelly did just that after the Bruins decided to retain him despite a push from […]

Chip Kelly is now on his way to join the Ohio State football program to help reclaim their spot in the College Football Playoff. This leaves a huge void at the head coaching position for the UCLA football squad. There have been a lot of names linked to being the next mastermind behind the Bruins’ […]

After Chip Kelly spurned the UCLA football program to take a job as offensive coordinator for Ohio State, the Bruins have found a replacement. The new UCLA football coach will be a familiar name to the program’s alumni and fans, as former Bruins running back DeShaun Foster will lead the team moving forward. “Sources: UCLA […]

On Friday, the UCLA football program received some disappointing news when it was announced that head coach Chip Kelly when be ditching the program to become the new offensive coordinator for Ohio State, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Kelly had been relatively successful in his short tenure with the Bruins, but evidently, the opportunities that […]

In one of the more surprising moves of the college football offseason thus far, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly decided to leave the Bruins to become the next offensive coordinator for Ohio State football, linking up with former colleague Ryan Day again. The two coached together in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and the […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise. The team had a relatively successful regular season this past year under Day, but the Buckeyes ultimately were unable to overcome the Michigan-sized barrier that […]

After six seasons as the head coach of the UCLA football program, Chip Kelly’s tenure with the Bruins has come to an end. To be fair, it was inevitable that Kelly wasn’t going to last much longer in Westwood. The writing was both on the wall and in the sky… not only had Chip Kelly flirted […]

The college football coaching carousel never stops. Even after most of the openings filled, one move leads to another. UCLA football is the latest program with a vacancy with head coach Chip Kelly departing the university. Kelly is expected to become Ohio State football’s next offensive coordinator, via Bruce Feldman of There is some familiarity […]

The Ohio State football team has had quite the busy offseason when it comes to coaching hires and transfer portal additions. The Buckeyes have done a great job all around, and one of their big hires was bringing in Bill O’Brien to be their offensive coordinator. Well, that move didn’t last long. O’Brien just left […]

Chip Kelly is reportedly on his way to Ohio State to become their new offensive coordinator. As a result, the UCLA football program must find a replacement and it sounds like a top candidate has already emerged for the Bruins. Minnesota football’s head coach, PJ Fleck, suddenly becomes that candidate for UCLA, per Brett McMurphy […]

Chip Kelly is reportedly leaving UCLA, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports and CBS Sports. Kelly is reportedly being linked to Ohio State and could become their next offensive coordinator, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Sources: Ohio State is expected to target UCLA coach Chip Kelly as the school’s next offensive coordinator. A deal could come […]

Shortly after taking the offensive coordinator job for Ohio State football, Bill O’Brien left for the head coaching job at Boston College. The Buckeyes are left to fill an important role and it sounds like they have some exciting options on the table. Including UCLA head coach, Chip Kelly. Kelly has been involved with numerous […]

The Seattle Seahawks are entering a new era with Mike Macdonald now officially their next head coach. But as Macdonald gets accriminated to the Seahawks, he’ll need an offensive coordinator. Seattle’s OC search has turned to currently UCLA head coach Chip Kelly. Kelly is interviewing for the vacant role on Wednesday, via Benjamin Solak of […]

The pursuit might not be over. Despite not getting the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator position, Chip Kelly could still be in play for an NFL vacancy. And it would bring him back to the NFC East, where he would match up against the team that fired him almost a decade ago. “UCLA head coach […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a new head coach, and it’s none other than former NFL champion Antonio Pierce. With the team in offseason mode, Pierce is now tasked to assemble the coaching staff he’ll be going to battle with in 2024. While a number of coordinator candidates stand out, one name in particular is […]

Once upon a time, Chip Kelly was one of the hottest names mentioned in coaching circles. For multiple years, Kelly was one of the first names mentioned any time a head coaching job opened up, and that was for good reason. At the University of Oregon, Kelly quickly turned the Ducks into an offensive powerhouse. […]

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly didn’t take too long to find his new defensive coordinator. In the aftermath of D’Anton Lynn’s move to USC, the Bruins head coach has reportedly named Ikaika Malloe to take on the role permanently. “UCLA promotes Ikaika Malloe to defensive coordinator. He has coached the Bruins defensive line and outside […]

UCLA football head coach Chip Kelly broke silence on the departure of former five-star prospect Dante Moore. The true freshman spent one season with UCLA, splitting starting snaps with Ethan Garbers. Moore has since committed to Oregon, a team that was heavily involved in his recruitment out of high school. Instead of sticking with the […]