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In a bit of a surprising move, the Eagles officially "parted ways" with Tom Gamble on Wednesday afternoon. I put "parted ways" in quotes because Chris Mortensen reported that it was more of a firing than anything else.
My reaction to the Gamble firing can be found here. Here is the reaction from other media members. As you can gather, there is a common theme.
Gamble came here from SF at least in part because of his father Harry’s illness. Harry has since passed away. But this is still a surprise.
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 31, 2014
Gamble was hired in '13 after C. Kelly came on board. The 2 had a strong relationship-- Gamble and Kelly spent cutdown day together scouting
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 31, 2014
Howie 1, Chip 0.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) December 31, 2014
The names always seem to change (except Howie Roseman's) but front office drama remains a constant with the Eagles.
— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherCSN) December 31, 2014
My column 2 days ago on Chip Kelly basically calling Howie Roseman a cap guy while calling Tom Gamble a football guy: http://t.co/sSl5c05TA5
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) December 31, 2014
Jeffrey Lurie backed Howie Roseman big time after the season finale. Sounds like another power struggle win for Howie.
— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherCSN) December 31, 2014
The following two tweets are comments from former Eagles pro scout Louis Riddick:
Philly "parting ways" with Gamble now? The pattern continues. #SMH
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) December 31, 2014
If you can't see what is really going on there, then....
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) December 31, 2014
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Chip was very close with Gamble. The two main scouting trips together last season and have known each other since New Hampshire. #Eagles
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) December 31, 2014
If Howie Roseman's power in the Eagles' front office wasn't clear, it should be clear now.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 31, 2014
The #Eagles' balance of power over player acquisition shifts back to Howie Roseman. Chip Kelly was given last offseason and team regressed.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) December 31, 2014
All this "power struggle" talk could end up being true, but right now it’s tea-leaf reading, spun out of a couple of open-ended quotes...
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 31, 2014
SOMETHING out of the ordinary happened here, though, and we’re all working hard to figure out what. Haven’t been able to reach Gamble...
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 31, 2014
Worth noting now that when speaking to media in NY last wk, Lurie mentioned Chip, Howie and Smolenski. Not Gamble. #Eagles
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) December 31, 2014
Does Gamble's departure signal a win for Howie? Some thoughts on the move and how it affects Roseman/Kelly: http://t.co/8aB1dRpTfu
— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) December 31, 2014
Out with the old: Eagles oust VP Tom Gamble http://t.co/hUoWWs0gsg via @phillysport
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 31, 2014
Chip Kelly on Tom Gamble, 4/27/13: "If you’re a college football coach, you know who Tommy Gamble is...
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 31, 2014
Kelly, cont.: "...because he has been on your campus looking at players for a long, long time." ...Relationship dates back to Kelly at UNH
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 31, 2014
Some thoughts on the #Eagles move to "part ways" with Tom Gamble. http://t.co/vPAgIzMXiQ
— Tommy Lawlor (@lawlornfl) December 31, 2014
Without taking sides here, sure is a list of guys who have been perceived as threats to Howie Roseman's tenure who have been heaved out door
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 31, 2014
Enough already with Roseman's 2012 draft. Andy was still in charge then and made every pick. #eagles
— Mark Eckel (@MarkEckel08) December 31, 2014
#Eagles fire Tom Gamble. What does it mean? http://t.co/hQSirmMw0J
— Phil Sheridan (@SheridanScribe) December 31, 2014
Didn't get a sense Monday that Chip and Howie were buds when Chip was asked his relationship with Roseman, he said simply: "good." #Eagles
— Ed Kracz (@kracze) December 31, 2014
Also on Monday, Chip basically called Howie a capologist/contract guy and called Gamble a "heckuva a football guy" #Eagles
— Ed Kracz (@kracze) December 31, 2014
Only Roseman was quoted on the release sent out by #Eagles announcing Gamble's departure. No comment from Chip.
— Ed Kracz (@kracze) December 31, 2014
#Eagles had no further comment. Requests to question Jeff Lurie, Chip Kelly and Howie Roseman were declined. No comment yet from Tom Gamble.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) December 31, 2014
Tom Gamble's departure signals front office discord for Eagles -- again. What's it mean for Chip Kelly? My story: http://t.co/VFkC0cenMa
— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherCSN) December 31, 2014