Eagles’ Doug Pederson slows pace from Chip Kelly era: ‘Only way we’re going to get better’

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PHILADELPHIA — Head coach Doug Pederson has already put his own stamp on how the Philadelphia Eagles operate, even if that stamp was borrowed from his mentor, Andy Reid.

Things at Eagles training camp are very different from the past three years, when Chip Kelly’s sports-science-based philosophy influenced everything from wearing pads to the length of practice to the amount of on-field instruction coaches could give players.

Kelly’s uptempo approach is gone. The Eagles use a play clock during practice, but Pederson’s staff will take a moment between plays to correct mistakes or offer advice for the next play.

In his first training camp as the Eagles’ head coach, Doug Pederson is slowing things down and taking more time for instruction. AP Photo/Chris Szagola

“That’s the only way we’re going to get better,” Pederson said before Sunday’s practice at …

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