PHILADELPHIA — Back in 2013, Chip Kelly’s customized training camp smoothies were a harbinger of the breathlessly covered scientific revolution to come in Philadelphia.
Five years and one Doug Pederson Super Bowl later, the drinks are still here (as is Kelly’s director of high performance). Players are seen plucking them off trays or out of coolers that sit caddy corner to the locker room. Like all coaches swimming against the grain, Kelly’s methods were always going to be panhandled, with the best ones sticking around for the next team to scoop up.
But a closer look at the Eagle diet these days reveals that the post-practice spread isn’t all blended powders and fruits.