Apparently there is some guy who played for the Boston Red Stockings named Ted Williams. I’m not sure if he was any good or not, but he’s certainly not in the same league as Eagles assistant coach Ted Williams.
Dan Klausner wrote a good piece for PE.com on Williams and his amazing tenure with the team. Just how long has Williams been with the team? When he was hired, Dave Spadaro had hair, I still believed Randall Cunningham could lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl and Klausner was playing with Legos and watching Sesame Street. Yikes.
Heading into the 2013 regular season, the biggest story was how Kelly would adjust to the NFL and adapt his philosophies to the pro game. Williams has served as a sounding board when called upon and observed Kelly’s unique program evolve.
“Chip, I think, has been learning what it is he wants,” Williams said. “I think he has a firm idea of how he wants to do things, but the process is different at this level. I think, in his defense, he’s learning what it takes to get done what he wants to get done and how he wants to do it. I don’t think that’s etched in stone yet. There are still stones to be turned over, leaves to be brushed aside to find out the best way to do it, but he has a system for him that functions well and works well.”
Sharp and prescient as ever, the 70-year old Williams has been re-energized by the arrival of Kelly and excitement provided by the 2013 season. Yes, he has seen it all over the years, but that burning desire to help young men achieve their full potential drives him every day.
Good assistants like Williams can be invaluable. He’s now working with his 3rd Eagles head coach. That’s pretty amazing.
