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I think there's a lot of different things that factor into playing good defense, and you just can't say, All right, if we just hold on to the ball long enough, we're going to play good defense.

Chip Kelly

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Chip Kelly
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: November 25
American Football Coach
Head Coach
Dover
New Hampshire
Chip Edward Kelly
Things
Playing
Think
Play
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Enough
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Different
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