Jeffrey Lurie’s Plane In Chicago This Morning, Talks To Bradley Late
BREAKING NEWS, Coaching Staff, Eagles, News Saturday, January 12th, 2013
I’ve learned that Jeffrey Lurie’s plane landed in Chicago early this morning, so there’s much speculation that he’s in the Windy City this morning to talk to Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly. He may be there to ask whether the coach whether he wants the job or not. Kelly met with the Eagles on Tuesday the day after his Fighting Irish were dominated by the Alabama Crimson Tide.
They were supposed to talk again after Kelly got back from a trip out of the country with his family.
Some time today, the Eagles brass are supposed to sit down with Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who has a big game tomorrow when the Seahawks take on the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome. Bradley will need to shine in his interview with the Birds because the Eagles put a lot of importance on the interviews.
Remember that Andy Reid won the Birds head coaching job by having an amazing interview with Lurie and Joe Banner.
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@cigar let me ask you this if New England had a job opening and those same coaches were available do you think they would not grabbed one of them by now. Philly is just not as appealing as other places.
I believe they would have rejected NE as well. These men are in holy land right now. They all gave the eagles what they wanted inside info on college trends and players. The birds got them extensions and raises. You guys are under estimating the business acumen of Lurie.you are thinking like fans and not business men.
NE is not as attractive as you think, when Brady goes so does NE
It’s not as appealing due to its fat, neurotic, over zealous, half brain dead fan base. All these coaches know Philly is an impossible situation.
Indubitably chap, please pass the Grey Poupon
Or if our fat, neurotic, over zealous, half brain dead fan base sarcasm is too foreign for you, I’ll use a more DCar-esque candor and prose (STFU you jack@$$ lurie lemming ) vernacular
not sure everyone has rejected them ! not sure if they offered the job to anybody yet ! this could be a interesting week as green bay coaches become availible . they are ok timewise getting an HC , however the new HC will be short on time getting his staff together as better assisitants are finding jobs
Pdiddy, I really don’t think those guys ever planned on leaving. Anyone find it odd that the Eagles were the only ones to interview all three? Must say something about our ofranization. No other team got an interview with all three.
I think we can all agree how envious we are of the 49ers organization right now. They were one of the worst franchises of the last decade until Harbaugh came in. One could make the argument that the San Fran job was not desirable with Alex Smith as their QB. Now look at them. Again, just be patient people.
They were gathering info dimwit! Yesterday a couple of good candidates became available from Denver and green bay. If they want one of them they will hire them.a couple more may come available today. They have had their mind set on a coordinator from day 1. The college coaches were just info gathering while they waited…otherwise they would have sat around with their thumbs up each others asses
Not because of Howard walowitz-Roseman. It’s because we will chase them out of town at the first sight of trouble. Like it was mentioned before, these guys have primo positions in college football, they are worshiped. Why would they leave the job security for a no-win situation? Hell, it’s probably not all that much more money either! Relatively speaking
Brian kelly said he turned them down do you research he was on the news at some ceremony at notre dame and he said he turned the job down to stay at notre. They were not just picking his brain they offered the job, it came out of the man’s mouth. Oh I guess he’s lying whatever
Right no one ever lies in contract negotiations. You are thinking like a man who has never negotiated a multimillion dollar contract… Don’t worry I never have either but I do understand that at that level people look for leverage…why do people think that owners, coaches and players speak the truth to the press. Before today’s games end we can all predict the quotes from the winners and losers…
@Cigar you know what you have your opinion and who am I to tell you how to think. If we don’t get any of these top coordinators from green bay san fran etc. I will revisit with you on this topic.
So it’s your opinion they will get a high school coach from jersey? We all know the names it will be;Ariana, McCoy, Bradley, j. Gruden, lovie etc. these were the names at the beginning… They are still the names.
Exactly pdiddy, the eagles don’t have their first, second, third choice because Philly is not that appealing any longer , and Lurie made it clear to a listening audience at the press conference when he put a thousand dollar saddle on a nag and try to sell it as a thorough bred, nfl people at this level, highly sought after coaching candidates will stay away from howie Roseman, whose probably lurie’s boyfriend
@jakedog, thanks man that’s all I’ve been trying to express we are bottom feeders right now.
Their first, second and third choices are either still coaching or got beat yesterday
@cigar, beginning the names I heard were Kelly and O’brien and we know how that worked out. Then lurie got shot down twice by the other kelly in chicago begging and stuff. PLEASE PLEASE come to philly hahahaha.
Unless you or the reporter was in the room you know not what you speak. Begging? You heard him beg?
That press conference sealed the deal, begging as you say, please come work with little howie , he’s not that bad, you only have to change his diaper once a day
Like I said, I guess they will beg a HS coach to come work for them or some of the brilliant GCOBB posters… Oh wait, they wouldn’t lower themselves to work for the eagles…
I will say it again..how did it work out for the last coach lurie hired? 14 years with the last 4 in decline, several million in contract extensions and when fired he had the pick of jobs, picked his own GM and signe a 5 year multimillion dollar contract… Yes signiing with the birds is soooo stupid
Said it befoere and say it for last time Gus Bradley should be the one we have to get no matter what. You just saw what a great defense can do to a great offense.These guys better realize without defense you aint goin nowhere except the bar to drown yourself after the assbeatin
Newsflash >>> Bill O’Brian says that his discussions with the Eagles did not lead to a job offer.
HAC, I am with you in regards to the eagles coaching search. I think the eagles are doing their due diligence on all levels of coaching, minus the NJ high school circuit. By no means, is this an undesirable position to have. Except for the reasons I explained earlier.
Um…they wanted Chip Kelly bad. They also wanted the other Kelly – hence the scheduling for the second interview. Anyone who thinks they were twiddling their thumbs and looking for “info” is delusional.
Right now it is anyone’s guess who they choose ’cause I think they have to rethink their plans since their first choices are no more. But don’t think for a second they went after those guys just “gather info.” That’s one of the dumbest things I’ve heard on hear in awhile right up there with “the Kap experiment will fail” and “Foles is the future”
Rightbecausetheeagles always tell the press and the fans their intentions. They are so forthcoming with info. The most forthcoming thing Lurie said is we will talk to college coaches, coordinators and ex coaches. He did not mention telling anyone from the press who he was most interested in. You all are thinking like fans. You want to know who will coach the birds… Me too, unfortunately they have a different agenda and pleasing us is not on it
Also i suspect all those other coaching vacancies will be filled before the Eagles. Chicago and SD are desirable landing spots. You couldn’t ahve told me the Browns would have a HC before we would. And while Jags may be the doghouse a new coach could come in and really make that team his own. Philly is not as desirable a spot as many want to believe. Yeah it’s a big market, but Philly fans are the devil and the team is a mess right now and I”m not sure folk want to play nice with Roseman.
That is the stupidest thing on here… The fans are the devil? A sold out stadium, fans that care. High profile NFC east, the last coach lasted 14 years and made about 50 million and had the pick of his jobs….terrible job here. Think man!
lol Yes the stadium will be sold out but they will be yelling and cursing at you and chanting for you to leave if they don’t like what’s going on field and then you will hear about it for the rest of the week and then some.
Terrible job here from the prospect of winning and winning now. The next coach will NOT be here for 14 years. That doesn’t happen like that in the league and I doubt it happens like that again in Philly.
The team is in shambles with no clear QB, questionable special teams and a horrid defense. And there’s questions about how much power Roseman is really gonna have.
This ain’t the place to be especially with some other, possibly more desirable jobs available.
Oh you are under impression that an egomaniacal HC candidate listens to WIP or fans? The link is the only place in the NFL where fans boo. That is pretty funny. If you want a coach that listens to the fans or gets his feelings hurt then you want a terrible coach. These men think entirely different than you or me. This is a great spot to coach. The owner leaves you alone, lots of national exposure. This one and Chicago are the two bestin my opinion…they both have warts at qb but ours is unknown so if he blows it’s not the coaches fault
I swear many of them are kids that act like Santa didn’t bring what they asked for for Christmas. It’s comical…
You can’t have a good conversation about football because some halfwit is regurgitating some BS story written by some unenlightened blogger on another site.
I laugh my balls off every time paulman says this guy or that guy wants to stay on the West coast – and people actually believe that shit… I guess they were not around when paulman “reported” for a month that Nnamdi Asomugha would not come to the East coast. I only wish he wouldn’t come….
Plus except for Obrien I believe90% of the fan base wanted no parts of the college coaches! If chip Kelly got the job I was going to spend my Sunday’s doing anything other than watch the eagles…. I thought it was garbage that the ‘eagles’ were interested…. After watching Kaepernick it is evident that they were picking his brain… Getting a lesson on read option from a real INSIDE SOURCE
Well you would have been pissed off ’cause the ONLY reason Chip Kelly isn’t an Eagle is because he decided to remain a Duck.
The gig was his if he wanted it. Believe that.
@tsjohnson5 –
devil? good thing Jeffery still have a few good guys like Frank22 and yourself, still
Cuz you were in the room when Lurie offered him the job right
***BreKing News
Per O’Hare Airport Sources,
Roseman followed Gus Bradley to the restrooms and too the urinal spot from Bradley while he was doing his business, and asked Bradley if he would throw the Falcon Game on purpose so Eagles could Hire Him next Week
Latrine employee, stated that Bradley zipped up andreied back
“Mr Rosenan, I do believe our interview is over” and left the meeting shortly there after…
JH will have follow-ups later this afternoon
After learning of this episode, Pete Carroll was livid and wants an NFL
Investigation of the Eagles Traveling “Trey Fantasy Amigos”
Howie, Don and Jeffery are going around the NFL stealing information in the guise of a coaching search, LOL
Pman you crazy man, you left out the part where roseman offered to wipe his ass if he took the job. LOL
Dam Arian is 60 years old man he is a bit old to come in here and coach what you guys think.
Okay so Bradley is the guy most of you guys want if he turns down the dam job then okay we officially know we suck agreed.
Mike Nolan of the Falcons is schooling Gus Bradley so far this game
Bradley is not ready yet
One slow start in a cross country road game against the number one seed and all of a sudden Bradley isn’t ready yet?
Btc please don’t allow facts and reason get in the way of the 14 year old paulboy … His mommy caught him under the stairs with the KC penny catalog opened to the bra and panty section, he hasn’t been himself
Uh oh do not like
CSN Philly reports the Eagles interviewed ex-Ravens head coach Brian Billick for their head-coaching vacancy last Monday.
Fuck don’t do it
The timing of the report is interesting, as Billick is currently announcing Sunday’s NFC Divisional round game on FOX. The Super Bowl XXXV winner has drawn just cursory interest around the league since being let go by the Ravens after the 2007 season. Although Billick’s background is on offensive side of the ball, his Baltimore defenses often carried the weight of the offense on its back. CSN Philly’s Reuben Frank is told Billick is “considered among the leading candidates” for the position.
I wouldn’t mind Billick
What a game by Russell Wilson
This guy is having an unbelievable game
Bradley just got good again
Oops fraud now he’s not ready
The game is changing to quarterback that can run and we’re stuck with foles.. Its like were going back in time..
Ruseel Wilson wont make an NFL roster..lmao
Watch howmuch running RG3 does next year.
Keep vick
F Vick, he’s done
Draft EJ Manuel in the 2nd Rd from Florida State or QB Boyd from Clemson if he decides to enter the Draft
That was shanahans fault
Carrol blew that game in the first quarter.. what an idiot
What a great game, all I can say is that the Eagles are years away from competing with the 6 Teams that have played so far this weekend
Ayers of the game
Russell Wilson, KJ Wright of the Seahawks and Tony Gonzales and Kicker Matt Bryant of the Falcons
Now we will watch to see if Texans can play with the Patriots
Schaub will have to have the fame of his career for Texans to gave a shot
Maybe Wade Phillips will have some surprises for Tom Brady
I actually expect a closer game with Pats winning 35-31
Lets slow down with the “game is changing” hyperbole.
There were 6 teams with “running” qbs for most of the reg season. That’s about 20%
3 of the 12 playoff teamshave “running” qbs. That’s 25%
1 of final 4 teams will have a running QB. That’s 25%.
seahawks shoudl have won so 2 of 4 … 50 %
There is no such thing as ‘should have’ won…
Funny Larrwd….don’t remember you using the “should have won” line for the Foles led Eagles/Redskins game
Should have won…..funny
The running QB thing is a fad. Atop saying we’re years away because we don’t have one.
No its not the the running quarterbacks are getting better and better… The defenses are so good now you need a dull threat unless your a great defensive team.. I guess you cant even classify them as running quarterbacks anymore because theyre throwing the ball better than the so called pocket passers
They are a fad
And they’re a fad for one reason you never, ever consider.
Finance.
No owner worth his salt is going to hook up his financial $100 million dollar contract wagon to a guy who will….if he continues to run 15x a game… play 2/3s of his games max.
Running QBs are a missuse of resources.
Of the 3 this year RGIII, WIlson and Kaepernick…one is out for a year, and I suggest you might see another down early next year (though at least Wilson looks like he;s learning how to play the pro game)
Running QBs are working right now because they’re knew (in the NFL).
You will be amazed how they will disappear in a year or 2.
Again – they don;t make financial sense for owners…2 once Dss get film success will drop…..
These guys aren’t “running QBs” They are pocket passers who can run.
Period.
The dual threat keeps defenses honest and requires some creative game planning. Add in a solid run game from ur RB and you have a headache from a defensive standpoint.
Guys like Cam and Kap are big, strong, fast and have big arms…who doesn’t want that.
Oh vinnie and your silly litte hatred. Its working.
Stevo….and who am I “hating” now?
Footbell is chess.
Running QBs are exciting for a while, but inhibit a team from playing chess.
You are about to have Ryan vs Brady in the SB………bcause they run around of course.
Oh Vinnie with his wisdom.
Big Ben, Luck and Rodgers ALL run quite a bit. No one is calling them running QBs.
None of these guys are run first QBs – kap/RG3/Wilson
They can run and do when it suits them. But they have big arms and are pretty accurate. There are also a lot of designed runs for these guys. Kap and Russel in particular slide and run out of bounds when necessary. You can run 15x a game if you do that.
But Vinnie knows it all as usual.
*rolls eyes*
The key foremost is the ability to move the pocket like flacco or Ben and hopefully Foles. The true runners will become moving pocket qb’s very quick… RG3 is now a move the pocket qb… His read option days are about done
“Big Ben, Luck and Rodgers ALL run quite a bit. No one is calling them running QBs.
None of these guys are run first QBs – kap/RG3/Wilson”
LOL – you know why no one is calling them “running QBs???”. Because they aren’t.
Ben Roethless – never more than 40 rushein any season..avg 2.5 ‘rushes’/game
Rogers – never more than 64 rushes….avg 3.5 ‘rushes’/ game
RGIII – 120 rushes….8.5 ‘rushes’ game
Kaepernik – 63 rushes (in 7 games)….avg 8 ‘rushes’/game
Wilson – 94 rushes….6 ‘rushes’/game
Why do you clowns keep making stupid shit up?
“running” QBs do one thing and one thing only.
Get hurt.
Running QBs are a fad and a fad that will fade very very quickly.
A huge difference of a QB who can extend plays with his legs but stil looks to throw downfield (Rogers, Big Ben, Jay Cutler and even Nick Foles) as opposed to QB’s who actually look to run and have plays set up for them to run (Cam Newton, RGIII, R Wilson,C Kapernick) The Rest of them are mostly Pocket QB’s that relay on good protection, balanced game plan and exectution to be at their best .. (Brady,Ryan,Stafford,Brees,Mannings,Bradford,etc,etc)