It is pretty clear now that Chip Kelly wasn’t fired because he was a bad coach, but he just rubbed people the wrong way in Philly, including the owner.
Considering the owner is the person who can fire you, maybe Chip could have been more flexible, but honestly I agree with him with this one.
For instance, Lurie has always taken considerable pride in the team’s holiday party, going to great expense to throw the large gathering, with it becoming something of a prized tradition with him. According to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation, Kelly basically refused to attend it this year on its normal Monday night, and ultimately Lurie had to move it to a Friday afternoon onsite to facilitate Kelly’s schedule.
The reason Kelly didn’t want to turn up on Monday was because it was the first day of his game planning week.
Maybe this is why the Eagles can’t win consistently because they care more about holiday parties than preparations?