Insight: Jeffrey Lurie

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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Eagles

"Owner Jeffrey Lurie's analysis of his team, the coaching staff and the players brings to mind Phillies owner (actually co-owner) Bill Giles somewhere in the mid-late 1980s.".......

That's what I wrote on this blog yesterday...

Today, we really have to ask ourselves how long it will be until the Eagles are of championship caliber? Sure, they could get into the playoffs next season and then go on a run --under the anything is possible scenario.

But, just as in any corporation/business that we have all worked for - when the owner(top guy/gal) has been convinced by 'their people' that tomorrow isn't that far off, they think it isn't.

Reid

If the Eagle tank next season, Andy Reid could very well be gone. Despite what people think, I heard room in Lurie's statement for that.

But, if they remain 'competitive' everyone will continue to live in endless limbo. Wow!

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Eagles' Jeffrey Lurie channels Phillies' Bill Giles circa the mid 1980s

Happy New Year to everyone who helped me to hit the one million reader mark during the weekend of 12/17/11. My first Yahoo Sports story was published on 2/1/11.

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Eagles

Owner Jeffrey Lurie's analysis of his team, the coaching staff and the players brings to mind Phillies owner (actually co-owner) Bill Giles somewhere in the mid-late 1980s.

Sure, this analogy isn't totally accurate, because the Phillies had actually won a championship in 1980 and there was no long-standing manager (in this case coach) issue, but you know what I'm getting at.

The idea that the team is actually good and keeping everything in place will somehow bring different results seems like something a group of people all told each other.

Giles
I've met Bill Giles and he's a decent man. He also agreed to allow circumstances to change when David Montgomery took over as the team's lead for him years ago.

Giles also was the main man behind the Citizens Bank Park homerun.

Yo Jeffrey

If your analysis is wrong, the fans will begin revolting in ways that haven't been seen in Philadelphia, since...well...the mid-to-late 80s at Veterans Stadium during numerous springs and summers.

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