Doug Pederson’s ’emotional intelligence’ rooted in experience

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PHILADELPHIA — It has been 31 years since the Philadelphia Eagles opened training camp with a head coach who formerly played for the team.

Doug Pederson, the Eagles’ new head coach, spent 12 years in the NFL, including one season with Philadelphia. He is the first former Eagles player to coach the team since Marion Campbell, who played for the Eagles in the 1950s and coached them in the 1980s. Campbell died last week at age 87.

The Eagles have had six head coaches since Campbell’s departure in 1985: Buddy Ryan, Rich Kotite, Ray Rhodes, Andy Reid, Chip Kelly and Pederson. Until Pederson, Rhodes was the only one with experience as an NFL player. Rhodes spent six seasons with the New York Giants and one with the San Francisco 49ers.

Eight of the 21 coaches on Pederson’s staff have been on an NFL roster. They include Frank Reich (offensive coordinator), Duce Staley (running backs), Tim Hauck (safeties), Greg Lewis (wide receivers), Justin Peelle (tight ends), Eugene Chung (offensive line assistant) and Phillip Daniels (defensive line assistant). Defensive line coach Chris Wilson was drafted by the Chicago Bears, but he never played in a game.

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