SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evan Mathis got released by the Eagles because Chip Kelly didn't want to give the two-time Pro Bowl guard a raise. Kurt Coleman got dumped by Kelly a year earlier.
Things turned out super for both guys.
Mathis is blocking for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Coleman led Carolina with seven interceptions and picked two more passes in the NFC championship game.
As for Kelly, he landed in San Francisco too — after the Eagles fired him and he became the 49ers new coach.
"This is the ultimate dream for a football player to be able to play in the Super Bowl," Mathis said.