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Oregon coach Chip Kelly told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early Monday morning 'his heart is with college football,' and he is remaining with the Ducks. "His heart is with college football and Oregon and he's no longer being considered,' Bucs general manager Mark Dominik said Monday.
Reported by the St. Petersburg Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Kelly and the Bucs were in the process of finalizing a deal late Sunday with the goal of him becoming Tampa Bay's head coach by today or Tuesday. But with national signing day less than two weeks away, Kelly quickly ended talks once he decided to remain at Oregon where he has led the Ducks to three straight BCS games. ... The Bucs will resume their head coaching search immediately and have no shortage of candidates. Since firing Raheem Morris Jan. 2, Dominik and the Glazers have interviewed at least eight known candidates, a list that includes Kelly, former Packers and Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman, former Vikings coach Brad Childress and former Browns, Chiefs, Redskins and Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer. Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips cancelled an interview with Tampa Bay prior to an AFC Divisional playoff game against Baltimore. The Bucs also interviewed Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray, Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, quarterbacks coach Jerry Clements and Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski. Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell may also be on the Bucs' radar and teams can interview coaches from the the staffs of Super Bowl teams this week.
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