1 00:00:07,186 --> 00:00:10,146 Speaker 1: The Season with Peter Schreger's a production of the NFL 2 00:00:10,386 --> 00:00:25,186 Speaker 1: in partnership with iHeartRadio. Welcome everybody to the season with 3 00:00:25,226 --> 00:00:27,586 Speaker 1: Peter Schreger. I am Peter Schreger. I'm the host of 4 00:00:27,586 --> 00:00:31,026 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football Monday to Friday on NFL Network. I 5 00:00:31,026 --> 00:00:35,066 Speaker 1: also work on the Fox Studio show Fox NFL Kickoff 6 00:00:35,186 --> 00:00:39,706 Speaker 1: on Sundays. And I am beyond excited about our guest today. 7 00:00:39,826 --> 00:00:42,786 Speaker 1: You know, there's all these different athletes and players who 8 00:00:42,866 --> 00:00:45,626 Speaker 1: are at the Super Bowl and they're working radio row, 9 00:00:45,666 --> 00:00:49,186 Speaker 1: and oftentimes they're they're just to you know, enjoy the 10 00:00:49,226 --> 00:00:52,186 Speaker 1: week in Arizona. Sometimes they're promoting products, other times they're 11 00:00:52,186 --> 00:00:55,346 Speaker 1: promoting their foundation, their causes. I wanted to do something 12 00:00:55,466 --> 00:00:58,346 Speaker 1: different this week. I wanted to have a guest that 13 00:00:58,546 --> 00:01:02,306 Speaker 1: perhaps no other podcast would have on and it really 14 00:01:02,826 --> 00:01:06,186 Speaker 1: was relying on a my relationships around the league. But 15 00:01:06,226 --> 00:01:09,426 Speaker 1: all so whether or not the guests would be willing 16 00:01:09,466 --> 00:01:14,546 Speaker 1: to do it. Jeffrey Lourie is the CEO and chairman 17 00:01:14,586 --> 00:01:17,546 Speaker 1: of the Board of the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been 18 00:01:17,586 --> 00:01:22,146 Speaker 1: since he purchased team in nineteen ninety four. Since then, 19 00:01:22,226 --> 00:01:25,386 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles have been to multiple Super Bowls. They 20 00:01:25,386 --> 00:01:27,466 Speaker 1: have won one Super Bowl ring and they are back. 21 00:01:28,026 --> 00:01:32,106 Speaker 1: You see, Jeffrey Lourie lives in Breeds Eagles football. I 22 00:01:32,186 --> 00:01:34,826 Speaker 1: assumed he did, but I didn't know until we spoke. 23 00:01:34,826 --> 00:01:38,186 Speaker 1: We recorded this earlier in the week, and I'll tell 24 00:01:38,186 --> 00:01:42,266 Speaker 1: you I was blown away with his in depth knowledge 25 00:01:42,386 --> 00:01:44,826 Speaker 1: of not only how the roster was built and how 26 00:01:44,866 --> 00:01:48,026 Speaker 1: the hirings have gone as these coaches, but also what 27 00:01:48,186 --> 00:01:51,586 Speaker 1: makes this team tick, what motivates this group, and what 28 00:01:51,786 --> 00:01:56,226 Speaker 1: this team means to the city of Philadelphia. With no 29 00:01:56,266 --> 00:02:00,066 Speaker 1: further ado, the man in charge of the Philadelphia Eagles 30 00:02:00,306 --> 00:02:03,026 Speaker 1: and the guy that is looking to bring a second 31 00:02:03,186 --> 00:02:06,506 Speaker 1: Super Bowl championship to the city of brotherly love to 32 00:02:06,586 --> 00:02:18,706 Speaker 1: Jeffrey Lourie, I'm ecstatic to introduce our guests for today's podcast. 33 00:02:19,226 --> 00:02:22,826 Speaker 1: In his twenty ninth year as chairman and chief executive 34 00:02:22,986 --> 00:02:26,146 Speaker 1: of the Philadelphia Eagles, he is a few days away 35 00:02:26,226 --> 00:02:29,546 Speaker 1: from yet another Super Bowl appearance, and he is being 36 00:02:29,586 --> 00:02:32,546 Speaker 1: so cool this time to join us now, Jeffrey Loriie, 37 00:02:32,666 --> 00:02:35,626 Speaker 1: Welcome to the season with Peter Schreger. Peter, great to 38 00:02:35,666 --> 00:02:38,906 Speaker 1: be with you. As always, It is awesome to have 39 00:02:39,026 --> 00:02:42,586 Speaker 1: you on here. You just got to Arizona. As we 40 00:02:42,626 --> 00:02:46,306 Speaker 1: record this today, what are your initial feelings as you 41 00:02:46,346 --> 00:02:50,106 Speaker 1: embark upon another Super Bowl week and another chance to 42 00:02:50,146 --> 00:02:53,106 Speaker 1: hoist that Lombardi. You know, it's kind of like, you're 43 00:02:53,146 --> 00:02:56,546 Speaker 1: so excited you have a chance to win another world championship, 44 00:02:56,706 --> 00:02:58,946 Speaker 1: and you have a chance to lose as well. So 45 00:02:59,146 --> 00:03:03,506 Speaker 1: it's it's extraordinary difference. And but you know, I'm struck 46 00:03:03,586 --> 00:03:07,266 Speaker 1: by it's like just another game week. There's so much 47 00:03:07,306 --> 00:03:11,066 Speaker 1: going on around it. But really I'm like headed to practice, 48 00:03:11,306 --> 00:03:16,706 Speaker 1: walk through, team meetings, team barbecue, all that kind of 49 00:03:16,706 --> 00:03:21,466 Speaker 1: stuff amidst you know, national and global hoopla. Yeah, you know, 50 00:03:21,506 --> 00:03:23,546 Speaker 1: it's a cool thing with this Eagles team because there 51 00:03:23,586 --> 00:03:25,386 Speaker 1: is that core. There's seven players who are on the 52 00:03:25,426 --> 00:03:28,066 Speaker 1: last Super BOWLD championship team and you got that core 53 00:03:28,186 --> 00:03:32,106 Speaker 1: four of you know, Kelsey and Graham and Fletcher Cox 54 00:03:32,186 --> 00:03:35,946 Speaker 1: and there's that group. But there's also getting coach and 55 00:03:36,066 --> 00:03:38,826 Speaker 1: Lane Johnson, and you got a new coach, got a 56 00:03:38,826 --> 00:03:41,266 Speaker 1: new quarterback. I think it's a testament to the business 57 00:03:41,266 --> 00:03:43,986 Speaker 1: as a whole that you guys didn't rebuild necessarily. But 58 00:03:44,066 --> 00:03:46,146 Speaker 1: this is a different team than the one that was 59 00:03:46,146 --> 00:03:50,826 Speaker 1: wearing the underdog masks in Minnesota a few years back. Yeah, 60 00:03:50,866 --> 00:03:52,986 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's been different. I'm proud of the 61 00:03:53,026 --> 00:03:55,066 Speaker 1: fact that five of the last six seasons we've been 62 00:03:55,106 --> 00:03:58,426 Speaker 1: in the playoffs while we try to get better. And 63 00:03:58,946 --> 00:04:03,466 Speaker 1: you're right, different coach, different quarterback, but same mentality, same culture, 64 00:04:04,026 --> 00:04:08,266 Speaker 1: same approach to building a roster, a lot of similarities, 65 00:04:09,226 --> 00:04:12,346 Speaker 1: but it's it's very fulfilling, you know, with a whole 66 00:04:12,386 --> 00:04:15,186 Speaker 1: different group and we just want to win it for 67 00:04:15,546 --> 00:04:19,186 Speaker 1: our fans, our players, our coaches, everyone in the building. 68 00:04:19,266 --> 00:04:21,586 Speaker 1: I mean, you're just so pumped to try to win 69 00:04:21,626 --> 00:04:23,746 Speaker 1: a super Bowl, you know, another one. It's so cool. 70 00:04:23,866 --> 00:04:26,946 Speaker 1: And you know, Sirianni comes in and he's this higher 71 00:04:27,026 --> 00:04:29,706 Speaker 1: last year where it wasn't a household name to everybody, 72 00:04:29,746 --> 00:04:31,666 Speaker 1: But you guys must have seen something in the interview 73 00:04:31,666 --> 00:04:33,626 Speaker 1: process down in Florida when you brought him in. What 74 00:04:33,746 --> 00:04:36,106 Speaker 1: stuck out from Nick Sirianni's interview with you guys a 75 00:04:36,146 --> 00:04:38,426 Speaker 1: couple a couple of years ago now, So you know 76 00:04:38,466 --> 00:04:41,826 Speaker 1: a few things. First of all, starts with football, IQ. 77 00:04:42,066 --> 00:04:45,106 Speaker 1: I mean you have to be really quick, really sharp, 78 00:04:45,386 --> 00:04:48,906 Speaker 1: and really innovative to kind of be considered to be 79 00:04:49,066 --> 00:04:51,826 Speaker 1: our head coach and aggressive I mean it has to 80 00:04:51,826 --> 00:04:55,306 Speaker 1: fit the mentality of the organization the way we feel 81 00:04:55,346 --> 00:04:57,746 Speaker 1: it gives us the best chance of winning. But he 82 00:04:57,826 --> 00:05:00,986 Speaker 1: connected like no other. I mean not just with us, 83 00:05:01,026 --> 00:05:05,266 Speaker 1: but we could see the way he connects with anyone 84 00:05:05,306 --> 00:05:09,426 Speaker 1: around him and include specially players and other coaches. He's strong, 85 00:05:09,986 --> 00:05:13,226 Speaker 1: He's has a great combination, and we can see it 86 00:05:13,266 --> 00:05:17,546 Speaker 1: in the interview process but also researching it where he's 87 00:05:17,586 --> 00:05:21,546 Speaker 1: just very comfortable with himself, Peter, and yet allows himself 88 00:05:21,586 --> 00:05:27,426 Speaker 1: to be really strong and very passionate and just smart 89 00:05:27,506 --> 00:05:31,426 Speaker 1: and you know, and surrounds himself with excellent coaches and 90 00:05:32,346 --> 00:05:35,426 Speaker 1: you know, wants to be the best. And it's been 91 00:05:35,466 --> 00:05:38,546 Speaker 1: an incredible season. He's the coach. One thing that you 92 00:05:38,586 --> 00:05:40,386 Speaker 1: can never say about the Eagles that they don't have 93 00:05:40,426 --> 00:05:43,386 Speaker 1: the resources and the aggressive nature in free agency and 94 00:05:43,386 --> 00:05:46,386 Speaker 1: in roster building. You guys added so many key players 95 00:05:46,426 --> 00:05:48,666 Speaker 1: this past offseason, whether it be A Hassan Reddick or 96 00:05:48,666 --> 00:05:51,066 Speaker 1: an A. J. Brown. And Howie Roseman does get his 97 00:05:51,106 --> 00:05:54,186 Speaker 1: flowers and is respected around the league, but that comes 98 00:05:54,186 --> 00:05:56,266 Speaker 1: from the top also to say, hey, Howie, go do 99 00:05:56,306 --> 00:05:58,306 Speaker 1: what you have to do. Let's make this the best 100 00:05:58,346 --> 00:06:01,346 Speaker 1: team we possibly can't what's that relationship with as how 101 00:06:01,346 --> 00:06:03,586 Speaker 1: he's been there now twenty years. Well that you know, 102 00:06:03,786 --> 00:06:09,746 Speaker 1: Howie is superb first of all and smart, creative, always 103 00:06:09,786 --> 00:06:12,266 Speaker 1: trying to figure out how to help make the team better. 104 00:06:12,386 --> 00:06:15,066 Speaker 1: That's our philosophy. I mean, I think the reason we've 105 00:06:15,106 --> 00:06:18,186 Speaker 1: worked so well together and now over twenty years, not 106 00:06:18,346 --> 00:06:20,706 Speaker 1: all with him as the GM, but he's been a 107 00:06:20,786 --> 00:06:23,786 Speaker 1: key part of what we've been doing is we share 108 00:06:23,866 --> 00:06:28,226 Speaker 1: that aggressiveness, that think outside the box mentality, whether it's 109 00:06:28,266 --> 00:06:31,226 Speaker 1: helping choose a new head coach or the kind of 110 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:35,466 Speaker 1: players we want, or be aggressive when there's an opportunistic 111 00:06:35,866 --> 00:06:39,506 Speaker 1: moment in the marketplace to pounce and try to pick 112 00:06:39,586 --> 00:06:42,306 Speaker 1: up the James Bradberry or make the Garner Johnson trade 113 00:06:42,906 --> 00:06:46,466 Speaker 1: or aj Brown situation, you know, things like that. And 114 00:06:46,986 --> 00:06:50,466 Speaker 1: to me, how he is just ideal for everything we 115 00:06:50,586 --> 00:06:54,506 Speaker 1: believe in. He's able to execute it, he's smart, and 116 00:06:54,586 --> 00:06:58,146 Speaker 1: he fits the culture of what we've always been which 117 00:06:58,226 --> 00:07:00,906 Speaker 1: is don't try to be like you know, everybody else 118 00:07:00,946 --> 00:07:03,306 Speaker 1: and try to forge your own way. You're going to 119 00:07:03,346 --> 00:07:06,826 Speaker 1: make mistakes along the way, but go for it, and 120 00:07:07,346 --> 00:07:09,986 Speaker 1: you know, at the same time, always build for the future. 121 00:07:10,226 --> 00:07:13,706 Speaker 1: And that's that's you know, it's not full proof, but 122 00:07:13,746 --> 00:07:16,266 Speaker 1: that's the plan. No, And it's scary. People look at 123 00:07:16,266 --> 00:07:18,386 Speaker 1: the Eagles future picks and it's like, well, they're still 124 00:07:18,426 --> 00:07:20,466 Speaker 1: loaded with the draft, like they still did they didn't 125 00:07:20,466 --> 00:07:23,466 Speaker 1: mortgage everything to get what they needed. And I think 126 00:07:23,466 --> 00:07:26,226 Speaker 1: that's a lot about forward thinking business planning. You know, 127 00:07:26,426 --> 00:07:30,066 Speaker 1: it is interesting. We certainly are loaded with the picks. Also, 128 00:07:30,146 --> 00:07:32,426 Speaker 1: the top three picks this year, when you look back 129 00:07:32,426 --> 00:07:34,986 Speaker 1: on it, are really more for the future. Except Jordan 130 00:07:35,066 --> 00:07:37,146 Speaker 1: Davis has got to play some and he's going to 131 00:07:37,226 --> 00:07:40,066 Speaker 1: be a very very good defensive tackle for US. But 132 00:07:40,186 --> 00:07:42,306 Speaker 1: Cam Jorgens is sitting there because someday we're going to 133 00:07:42,386 --> 00:07:45,146 Speaker 1: lose our Hall of Fame center. Jason Kelsey might be 134 00:07:45,186 --> 00:07:51,346 Speaker 1: soon and Nkobe Kob opportunistic and uh you know, terrific 135 00:07:51,386 --> 00:07:54,746 Speaker 1: young player and sitting there too. So it's it's kind 136 00:07:54,786 --> 00:07:58,066 Speaker 1: of a combination of always trying to maximize what you got, 137 00:07:58,506 --> 00:08:02,226 Speaker 1: very opportunistic, I hope, and think outside the box, but 138 00:08:02,346 --> 00:08:05,586 Speaker 1: also an eye towards next year the year after. And 139 00:08:06,466 --> 00:08:09,346 Speaker 1: certainly that was with Jaalen too. I mean, yeah, you know, 140 00:08:09,506 --> 00:08:12,426 Speaker 1: the whole Jaalen thing was this is a quarterback that 141 00:08:12,666 --> 00:08:17,746 Speaker 1: is triple threat, big upside and phenomenal character and you 142 00:08:17,826 --> 00:08:21,226 Speaker 1: got to be patient, and you know, sometimes it pays off, 143 00:08:21,266 --> 00:08:23,666 Speaker 1: sometimes it doesn't. But it was kind of a no 144 00:08:23,786 --> 00:08:30,426 Speaker 1: brainer for myself, Howie, and to take the upside opportunity there, 145 00:08:30,866 --> 00:08:32,746 Speaker 1: you know, And yeah, it was I know it was 146 00:08:32,746 --> 00:08:35,666 Speaker 1: how heavily criticized, But I think one of the keys 147 00:08:35,666 --> 00:08:38,386 Speaker 1: to our success is we just do what we think 148 00:08:38,466 --> 00:08:40,866 Speaker 1: is right and sometimes we're going to be wrong and 149 00:08:41,066 --> 00:08:45,106 Speaker 1: you move on. And you know, Jaalen very special individual 150 00:08:45,146 --> 00:08:49,186 Speaker 1: and special quarterback. Yeah, I got to know him personally 151 00:08:49,386 --> 00:08:51,386 Speaker 1: just through my job as a reporter when he came 152 00:08:51,386 --> 00:08:54,826 Speaker 1: through the draft process and he waited his turn behind Carson. 153 00:08:55,026 --> 00:08:57,546 Speaker 1: What did you see in Jalen those early months of 154 00:08:57,626 --> 00:08:58,986 Speaker 1: him being in the building that you can kind of 155 00:08:58,986 --> 00:09:01,426 Speaker 1: spot weight. This guy's got leadership qualities up and down. 156 00:09:01,866 --> 00:09:04,506 Speaker 1: You can see it right away, and you know, nothing 157 00:09:04,546 --> 00:09:08,106 Speaker 1: phased him. Yes, he was sitting on the Carson was starting, 158 00:09:08,146 --> 00:09:12,226 Speaker 1: but he thought of himself as potentially a star quarterback 159 00:09:12,266 --> 00:09:15,106 Speaker 1: in this league. Somebody who even at age twenty two, 160 00:09:15,346 --> 00:09:18,786 Speaker 1: felt like he could lead others because he always had Alabama, 161 00:09:18,786 --> 00:09:22,026 Speaker 1: Oklahoma and now an NFL team is just a natural, 162 00:09:22,386 --> 00:09:27,706 Speaker 1: natural leader and you know, extremely talented. We saw it 163 00:09:27,746 --> 00:09:30,906 Speaker 1: in practice at times, but had to all like part 164 00:09:30,946 --> 00:09:33,906 Speaker 1: of the process, you know, learn to get better and 165 00:09:34,306 --> 00:09:38,426 Speaker 1: attack his weaknesses. And nobody works harder than Jayal And 166 00:09:38,506 --> 00:09:42,626 Speaker 1: I will say that you grew up loving sports, Boston sports. 167 00:09:42,666 --> 00:09:45,066 Speaker 1: You listen to the Red Sox on your transistor radio 168 00:09:45,106 --> 00:09:48,186 Speaker 1: before you went to sleep. Such a passion for sports. 169 00:09:49,106 --> 00:09:52,186 Speaker 1: The Eagles situation arises, you get in it. That was 170 00:09:52,266 --> 00:09:54,546 Speaker 1: nineteen ninety four. When you look back now on this 171 00:09:54,666 --> 00:09:58,826 Speaker 1: time as the chairman of the Eagles, that going back 172 00:09:58,866 --> 00:10:00,546 Speaker 1: to those days, did you ever think it would be 173 00:10:00,586 --> 00:10:02,506 Speaker 1: as rewarding as it is right now? No, you know, 174 00:10:02,746 --> 00:10:05,786 Speaker 1: you're right. I'm you know, incredibly obsessed with sports, all 175 00:10:05,826 --> 00:10:10,146 Speaker 1: for major American sports, football number one. But I never 176 00:10:10,306 --> 00:10:14,346 Speaker 1: think I don't think I ever realized the camaraderie. That's 177 00:10:14,506 --> 00:10:16,306 Speaker 1: that's the thing. I mean players would say it, but 178 00:10:16,346 --> 00:10:19,546 Speaker 1: as an owner, the camaraderie you have as building a 179 00:10:19,586 --> 00:10:23,946 Speaker 1: football family, you know, for everyone in the building, it's 180 00:10:24,026 --> 00:10:28,106 Speaker 1: that that high of bringing everyone together is probably the 181 00:10:28,146 --> 00:10:31,706 Speaker 1: greatest thing of all. And yes, you know you're obsessed 182 00:10:31,746 --> 00:10:35,826 Speaker 1: with winning. Your ossessed the winning big and yet that 183 00:10:35,946 --> 00:10:39,546 Speaker 1: camaraderie you have with the players, the coaches, everyone in 184 00:10:39,546 --> 00:10:42,306 Speaker 1: the building, it takes a village. I mean, it's real 185 00:10:42,706 --> 00:10:47,626 Speaker 1: and that I cherished the most. Yeah, And as Nick 186 00:10:47,666 --> 00:10:50,986 Speaker 1: Sirianni is your current coach, obviously you can't write these scripts. 187 00:10:51,346 --> 00:10:52,906 Speaker 1: Coach of the Chiefs is the guy that we all 188 00:10:52,946 --> 00:10:56,346 Speaker 1: love in Big Red. When you hired Andy back then 189 00:10:56,586 --> 00:10:59,346 Speaker 1: in the late nineties, do you remember those interview processes 190 00:10:59,346 --> 00:11:01,626 Speaker 1: and where the Andy Reid hire came to be? Yeah, 191 00:11:01,706 --> 00:11:05,226 Speaker 1: I do, And I really remember how unpopular a decision 192 00:11:05,266 --> 00:11:08,746 Speaker 1: it was because nobody heard of Andy Reid. Nobody interviewed 193 00:11:08,786 --> 00:11:11,906 Speaker 1: Andy Reid except for us. But I had gotten to 194 00:11:11,946 --> 00:11:15,706 Speaker 1: know Andy at the Combine, interestingly in the early days 195 00:11:15,786 --> 00:11:19,346 Speaker 1: through Mike Holmgren and Railroads and those guys, and uh, 196 00:11:19,666 --> 00:11:22,426 Speaker 1: you know, always kind of like hmm heard this guy 197 00:11:22,546 --> 00:11:26,706 Speaker 1: was a great leader and kept we wanted an offensive 198 00:11:26,746 --> 00:11:29,426 Speaker 1: coach at the time, develop a young quarterback because we 199 00:11:29,426 --> 00:11:33,146 Speaker 1: were about to draft one. And you know, just just 200 00:11:33,346 --> 00:11:36,786 Speaker 1: you know, first ballot Hall of Fame coach, even better 201 00:11:36,866 --> 00:11:40,626 Speaker 1: person and a lot of the things we do today 202 00:11:40,786 --> 00:11:45,746 Speaker 1: are instilled by the culture that Andy Reid helped form. 203 00:11:46,026 --> 00:11:49,106 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I love the guy. There's so 204 00:11:49,186 --> 00:11:54,026 Speaker 1: many former Eagles people in that Chiefs building and they 205 00:11:54,066 --> 00:11:56,386 Speaker 1: all but they all love their time. And like Brett 206 00:11:56,426 --> 00:11:59,026 Speaker 1: Beach was raving about it, and Steve Spagnola was raving 207 00:11:59,066 --> 00:12:01,226 Speaker 1: about it, and you've got even Eric bi Enemy was 208 00:12:01,226 --> 00:12:03,266 Speaker 1: a former player in the nineties with the Eagles. It's 209 00:12:03,626 --> 00:12:06,066 Speaker 1: it's an incredible connection between these two teams. Do you 210 00:12:06,106 --> 00:12:08,786 Speaker 1: feel as watching these guys in the red and white? Now? 211 00:12:09,106 --> 00:12:11,586 Speaker 1: I do. And their president as was a senior executive 212 00:12:11,586 --> 00:12:15,266 Speaker 1: with us, and these are all great people. And Spags, 213 00:12:15,266 --> 00:12:17,506 Speaker 1: you know, we've stayed in touch. We're both Boston guys. 214 00:12:17,746 --> 00:12:20,466 Speaker 1: We've stayed in touch. We've gone to Fenway together, you know, 215 00:12:20,586 --> 00:12:24,066 Speaker 1: things like that, and uh yeah, there's that. But you know, 216 00:12:24,146 --> 00:12:27,586 Speaker 1: I think they want to absolutely annihilate us in the 217 00:12:27,626 --> 00:12:31,146 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and we want to win too, in a big, 218 00:12:31,186 --> 00:12:34,666 Speaker 1: big way. And but it's a great, great kind of 219 00:12:35,306 --> 00:12:37,666 Speaker 1: It just shows a little bit about the NFL and football. 220 00:12:37,706 --> 00:12:43,786 Speaker 1: You can be very close and respectful and feel it throughout, 221 00:12:44,066 --> 00:12:46,346 Speaker 1: yet you want to beat that other team. You want 222 00:12:46,346 --> 00:12:48,346 Speaker 1: to win, so you want to win. This is about 223 00:12:48,346 --> 00:12:51,546 Speaker 1: winning another Super Bowl championship and for them too, so 224 00:12:51,786 --> 00:12:56,146 Speaker 1: uh yeah, and Andy's formidable, I mean, offensive mastermind, as 225 00:12:56,146 --> 00:12:59,946 Speaker 1: I said, first ballot Hall of Famer. And yet you know, 226 00:13:00,106 --> 00:13:02,586 Speaker 1: we've got a great young coach and great young coaching 227 00:13:02,626 --> 00:13:08,066 Speaker 1: staff and you know, real good roster, and so do they. 228 00:13:08,186 --> 00:13:11,186 Speaker 1: So it's it's a great sunday I think for the 229 00:13:11,306 --> 00:13:14,106 Speaker 1: NFL to have these two teams. Yeah, they get along, 230 00:13:14,266 --> 00:13:16,586 Speaker 1: but they're not going to get along on the field. No, 231 00:13:16,706 --> 00:13:18,866 Speaker 1: there's no, there's not gonna be any nostalgia for Matt 232 00:13:18,946 --> 00:13:25,026 Speaker 1: Naggie's Eagles days when he's drawing up place here zero zero. Um, 233 00:13:25,586 --> 00:13:28,826 Speaker 1: your Sunday, any other Super Bowl, you might go to 234 00:13:28,866 --> 00:13:33,146 Speaker 1: the Commissioner's party, NFL honors, and then when you are 235 00:13:33,226 --> 00:13:38,466 Speaker 1: the participating team, what is that day like? Well, huh, 236 00:13:38,586 --> 00:13:40,666 Speaker 1: hopefully you didn't have to take some pill to fall 237 00:13:40,706 --> 00:13:45,266 Speaker 1: asleep the night before, you know, that's that's uh, I 238 00:13:45,346 --> 00:13:50,666 Speaker 1: guess you know. It's it's this weird combination of tremendous 239 00:13:50,706 --> 00:13:55,706 Speaker 1: excitement and you're filled with anxiety, and so you know, oh, 240 00:13:55,746 --> 00:13:58,106 Speaker 1: we've got a little visitor here. Who we got, who 241 00:13:58,106 --> 00:14:03,946 Speaker 1: we got? Syndey come over? Yeah it's okay, Um, yeah, 242 00:14:04,026 --> 00:14:05,506 Speaker 1: this is this is this is the work from home. 243 00:14:06,266 --> 00:14:09,426 Speaker 1: Let's go special. Bring her right over then, the official 244 00:14:09,506 --> 00:14:11,946 Speaker 1: dog of the Eagles. When you know what she thinks 245 00:14:11,986 --> 00:14:14,466 Speaker 1: she's a dog, she's actually yeah, she's a teddy bear. 246 00:14:16,186 --> 00:14:24,226 Speaker 1: Oh my, she is a teddy bearne Sydney like Sydney, Australia. Oh, Sydney, 247 00:14:24,346 --> 00:14:27,986 Speaker 1: I love it. Like. Okay, she's Sydney. You're gorgeous. She's 248 00:14:28,226 --> 00:14:30,986 Speaker 1: she thinks she's a dog, but she's she's like a 249 00:14:31,066 --> 00:14:33,906 Speaker 1: pet teddy bear. That's one of the most beautiful dogs 250 00:14:34,026 --> 00:14:37,866 Speaker 1: I've ever seen. Sydney. She's awesome. Do you run the 251 00:14:37,866 --> 00:14:42,986 Speaker 1: forty in Sydney? Six for six? Not bad? She's she's 252 00:14:42,986 --> 00:14:51,266 Speaker 1: a possession receiver. That's it. Great chasing right over the right. 253 00:14:51,346 --> 00:14:53,546 Speaker 1: We can do this interview with Peter. That's Peter. Yeah, 254 00:14:53,786 --> 00:14:57,226 Speaker 1: just hang in okay, Sydney, Okay, sorry, it's a Super 255 00:14:57,226 --> 00:15:00,506 Speaker 1: Bowl Sunday. You got all get there, ball kicks off 256 00:15:01,386 --> 00:15:03,786 Speaker 1: where you at? What's the situation. I know yet Bradley 257 00:15:03,826 --> 00:15:05,426 Speaker 1: Cooper in the in the sweet last time, but I 258 00:15:05,426 --> 00:15:07,746 Speaker 1: don't know. Super Bowl might be difference. No, no, he 259 00:15:07,866 --> 00:15:11,346 Speaker 1: probably he might be there someday. Okay, okay, a long yeah, 260 00:15:11,426 --> 00:15:13,866 Speaker 1: I mean, you don't have too many people. I'm someone 261 00:15:13,946 --> 00:15:16,626 Speaker 1: as those that know that sit with the even regular season, 262 00:15:17,066 --> 00:15:20,306 Speaker 1: other than halftime and pregame, I don't talk. I'm like, 263 00:15:20,506 --> 00:15:25,946 Speaker 1: I am so I don't want to dine, and every play, 264 00:15:26,186 --> 00:15:30,626 Speaker 1: you know, and it's like every play is crucial, and 265 00:15:30,746 --> 00:15:32,986 Speaker 1: the regular season too. I mean it's not like but 266 00:15:33,026 --> 00:15:36,946 Speaker 1: the super Bowl it's heightened. And um, all I can 267 00:15:36,986 --> 00:15:40,866 Speaker 1: say is you're just so wound up and excited but nervous, 268 00:15:40,906 --> 00:15:43,786 Speaker 1: and you want to you want to win so bad 269 00:15:44,186 --> 00:15:47,426 Speaker 1: that you just you know, you become like this automaton 270 00:15:47,506 --> 00:15:51,466 Speaker 1: because you're so focused. You can't really talk to anybody. 271 00:15:51,586 --> 00:15:54,586 Speaker 1: So it's it's enjoyable that you're there, but you don't 272 00:15:54,626 --> 00:15:58,066 Speaker 1: feel the enjoyment, uh, every any moment while you're there. 273 00:15:58,146 --> 00:16:01,066 Speaker 1: It's a funny thing. When did it crystallize for you 274 00:16:01,106 --> 00:16:03,026 Speaker 1: the last time around? Was it the sack and the strip? 275 00:16:03,146 --> 00:16:07,706 Speaker 1: Was it the parade? Were so and Beachie sacked Brady? 276 00:16:07,746 --> 00:16:10,706 Speaker 1: We got the ball? I thought, well, we've got a 277 00:16:10,786 --> 00:16:15,226 Speaker 1: chance to win this, you know, finally special not Philly special. 278 00:16:15,266 --> 00:16:17,626 Speaker 1: I love that, but no, and we practiced that in 279 00:16:17,666 --> 00:16:21,426 Speaker 1: the lobby, so we like had to keep that one special. Um, 280 00:16:21,546 --> 00:16:24,626 Speaker 1: So you know, I think it was obviously the ball 281 00:16:24,746 --> 00:16:26,906 Speaker 1: dropped in the end zone. You couldn't we couldn't sack 282 00:16:26,946 --> 00:16:29,266 Speaker 1: Brady on the hill. Mary really wanted to sack him 283 00:16:29,306 --> 00:16:33,386 Speaker 1: there he got away, Gronk had a free release. I 284 00:16:33,466 --> 00:16:35,306 Speaker 1: was like, oh my god, this is not happening. Is 285 00:16:35,306 --> 00:16:37,746 Speaker 1: it where they're gonna, you know, score and then get 286 00:16:37,786 --> 00:16:42,226 Speaker 1: a two pointer and the ball dropped and it was like, 287 00:16:42,346 --> 00:16:44,866 Speaker 1: oh my god, we just won the Super Bowl. And 288 00:16:44,986 --> 00:16:47,426 Speaker 1: so that's that's the moment. When the ball dropped. I 289 00:16:47,466 --> 00:16:49,306 Speaker 1: had to look at the time clock to make sure 290 00:16:50,146 --> 00:16:54,186 Speaker 1: zero seconds left, uh you know, and realized it and 291 00:16:54,306 --> 00:16:56,666 Speaker 1: oh my god, I think it was with my son 292 00:16:56,826 --> 00:17:00,506 Speaker 1: hugged him and whoever else was there, my mom was there, 293 00:17:00,666 --> 00:17:04,426 Speaker 1: and uh you know, and then the parade just culminated. 294 00:17:04,506 --> 00:17:09,106 Speaker 1: These fans, as you know, phil fans, Philly fans are 295 00:17:09,146 --> 00:17:14,666 Speaker 1: the most passionate and wonderful. Eagles fans are just, you know, unbelievable. 296 00:17:14,746 --> 00:17:18,106 Speaker 1: We sometimes feel like even away games, they're almost like home. 297 00:17:18,146 --> 00:17:23,226 Speaker 1: Oh yes, so it's it's a wow And yeah, I 298 00:17:23,266 --> 00:17:26,426 Speaker 1: mean so it really probably was. The ball dropped, looked 299 00:17:26,426 --> 00:17:29,666 Speaker 1: at the clock zero seconds left, and then oh my god, 300 00:17:29,746 --> 00:17:32,226 Speaker 1: we won the Super Bowl, and the parade of course, 301 00:17:32,346 --> 00:17:34,866 Speaker 1: was just the culmination. We're in the ice cold in 302 00:17:34,906 --> 00:17:38,066 Speaker 1: Minnesota when that's all happens, and I'm I'm saying there 303 00:17:38,106 --> 00:17:40,826 Speaker 1: as person member of the media, and because it was 304 00:17:40,866 --> 00:17:42,626 Speaker 1: so cold, we couldn't go out on the street and 305 00:17:42,626 --> 00:17:44,546 Speaker 1: get a car, get a cab, get a taxi. You 306 00:17:44,546 --> 00:17:48,226 Speaker 1: get to walk those corridors in Minnesota and the echoes 307 00:17:48,906 --> 00:17:52,146 Speaker 1: of the Eagles chants. Yeah. Still I still have goosebumps 308 00:17:52,186 --> 00:17:54,306 Speaker 1: of it because it's in nineteen sixty and you had 309 00:17:54,666 --> 00:17:59,186 Speaker 1: great grandfather, grandfather, father son, four generations of Eagles fans 310 00:17:59,186 --> 00:18:02,466 Speaker 1: just channing fly Eagles fly for a two mile walk together. 311 00:18:02,706 --> 00:18:04,386 Speaker 1: I could cry. It is one of the most beautiful 312 00:18:04,426 --> 00:18:06,426 Speaker 1: moments I've had in my career. I can only imagine 313 00:18:06,466 --> 00:18:08,666 Speaker 1: in the reward it felt for you seeing those Eagles 314 00:18:08,706 --> 00:18:11,786 Speaker 1: fans finally. Yeah, to be able to fulfill everyone's dreams 315 00:18:11,826 --> 00:18:15,426 Speaker 1: like that, including our own, it was unbelievable. Today, it's funny, 316 00:18:15,426 --> 00:18:18,586 Speaker 1: it's been four plus years, almost five, and I still 317 00:18:18,626 --> 00:18:22,026 Speaker 1: get people who come up to me crying, you know, 318 00:18:22,306 --> 00:18:26,346 Speaker 1: grown men, grown women, um crying, And I know why 319 00:18:26,386 --> 00:18:29,386 Speaker 1: they're crying because it's happened so many times. But then 320 00:18:29,506 --> 00:18:34,066 Speaker 1: see it come up. I know what you're about to say, 321 00:18:34,546 --> 00:18:37,906 Speaker 1: you know, and it's it's very rewarding. Uh, and hopefully 322 00:18:37,906 --> 00:18:40,706 Speaker 1: we can get another one. Yeah. Look, I'm not gonna 323 00:18:40,786 --> 00:18:42,426 Speaker 1: take up any more of your time, but I think 324 00:18:42,426 --> 00:18:44,346 Speaker 1: there's more to the Eagles than just the football. I 325 00:18:44,346 --> 00:18:47,546 Speaker 1: think what you guys do with autism and autism research 326 00:18:47,626 --> 00:18:49,186 Speaker 1: is incredible. If you can take just a moment, I 327 00:18:49,226 --> 00:18:51,186 Speaker 1: know it's a cause that's close to you, and also 328 00:18:51,226 --> 00:18:53,266 Speaker 1: the organization as a whole, the work that you guys 329 00:18:53,266 --> 00:18:56,146 Speaker 1: do in that field. So, Peter, you know, we've established 330 00:18:56,146 --> 00:18:59,986 Speaker 1: Eagles Autism Foundation about five years ago and we've we've 331 00:19:00,026 --> 00:19:03,986 Speaker 1: tried to make the Eagles as synonymous with autism as 332 00:19:04,026 --> 00:19:07,906 Speaker 1: we can. It's the fastest growing developmental disorder, one in 333 00:19:08,026 --> 00:19:11,626 Speaker 1: forty something births in the United States across the globe, 334 00:19:11,786 --> 00:19:15,866 Speaker 1: and you know, my brother is autistic. And we've established 335 00:19:15,866 --> 00:19:20,026 Speaker 1: this foundation that's based on real dynamic research to try 336 00:19:20,026 --> 00:19:23,546 Speaker 1: to make a huge difference, and it's been wildly successful. 337 00:19:23,866 --> 00:19:25,906 Speaker 1: In our end zone and all of our home games, 338 00:19:26,146 --> 00:19:29,266 Speaker 1: whenever there's a field goal, a touchdown, anything going on, 339 00:19:29,586 --> 00:19:33,026 Speaker 1: it's Eagles Autism Foundation, and it's created it's sort of 340 00:19:33,146 --> 00:19:37,506 Speaker 1: an amazing global fundraising. At the same time, scientists are 341 00:19:37,546 --> 00:19:41,626 Speaker 1: attracted to everything we're trying to do and very proud 342 00:19:41,626 --> 00:19:43,786 Speaker 1: of it. It's it's going to continue to grow, but 343 00:19:44,946 --> 00:19:47,706 Speaker 1: it's it's a chance to leverage a sports team with 344 00:19:47,786 --> 00:19:51,746 Speaker 1: a condition. It's not just a foundation. It's autism and 345 00:19:52,786 --> 00:19:55,386 Speaker 1: it's it's been you know, it's both rewarding, but the 346 00:19:55,426 --> 00:20:00,106 Speaker 1: potential of it is spectacular and we just we just 347 00:20:00,146 --> 00:20:03,666 Speaker 1: want to make a difference. And so yeah, Eagles and autism, 348 00:20:03,706 --> 00:20:06,866 Speaker 1: you'll see it. It's it's synonymous. Twenty million dollar in 349 00:20:06,906 --> 00:20:10,826 Speaker 1: research in five years is an incredible number to any cause, 350 00:20:10,866 --> 00:20:13,226 Speaker 1: but this one's so unique to the Eagles. And yeah, 351 00:20:13,266 --> 00:20:15,706 Speaker 1: you know, I tell this story. I remember meeting Jordan 352 00:20:15,746 --> 00:20:18,506 Speaker 1: by A Latta as part of the international player pathway 353 00:20:18,546 --> 00:20:21,066 Speaker 1: before the draft. He came on our show Good Morning Football. 354 00:20:21,186 --> 00:20:23,466 Speaker 1: I said, this is some young man. Let's fast forward 355 00:20:23,466 --> 00:20:26,826 Speaker 1: all this time. He's a star, He's a fixture. But 356 00:20:27,186 --> 00:20:29,466 Speaker 1: the amount of fans that we get who watch our 357 00:20:29,506 --> 00:20:33,586 Speaker 1: show because of the Eagles and my Alatta from Australia 358 00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:36,986 Speaker 1: and New Zealand is something I never imagined. That is 359 00:20:37,026 --> 00:20:39,626 Speaker 1: a real thing. The international fan base around this Eagles. 360 00:20:39,626 --> 00:20:41,426 Speaker 1: Do you feel it, do you guys sent it? I 361 00:20:41,466 --> 00:20:44,266 Speaker 1: do feel it. And Jordan is I mean quite a guy, 362 00:20:44,426 --> 00:20:50,066 Speaker 1: great young player, a great singer and he's mass singer, yeah, 363 00:20:50,226 --> 00:20:54,586 Speaker 1: mass singer and Christmas album with the offensive lineman. I 364 00:20:54,626 --> 00:21:00,386 Speaker 1: mean amazing, great guy, young and his fan base is 365 00:21:00,466 --> 00:21:04,266 Speaker 1: all of Australia. I think, um, not because of him, 366 00:21:04,266 --> 00:21:06,546 Speaker 1: but our dog. You just met our Teddy bearrys So 367 00:21:06,666 --> 00:21:10,426 Speaker 1: his name, his name Sydney same spelling, actually named him 368 00:21:10,426 --> 00:21:12,666 Speaker 1: because the night I thought of the name was the 369 00:21:12,746 --> 00:21:14,586 Speaker 1: night Sydney partier died and he was one of my 370 00:21:14,626 --> 00:21:17,266 Speaker 1: favorite actors of all time. Wow and so and then 371 00:21:17,306 --> 00:21:19,626 Speaker 1: I love the city Sydney if you ever been up 372 00:21:19,666 --> 00:21:23,986 Speaker 1: the great optimistic, upbeat Sydney city. And Jordan played for 373 00:21:24,026 --> 00:21:27,706 Speaker 1: a Sydney team and that's how we kind of initials. 374 00:21:29,626 --> 00:21:34,266 Speaker 1: You got it. So, yeah, he's he's awesome and you 375 00:21:34,306 --> 00:21:36,906 Speaker 1: know the country doesn't quite know him yet in the US, 376 00:21:36,986 --> 00:21:42,266 Speaker 1: but they will. He's very special. Yeah. And closing, your 377 00:21:42,306 --> 00:21:44,426 Speaker 1: message to Eagles fans who are either gearing up to 378 00:21:44,426 --> 00:21:46,946 Speaker 1: come to Arizona or they're ordering their wings and pizza 379 00:21:46,986 --> 00:21:48,906 Speaker 1: and right to have another all time day, what's your 380 00:21:48,906 --> 00:21:50,946 Speaker 1: message to them? As we head towards Super Bowl Sunday. 381 00:21:51,226 --> 00:21:53,386 Speaker 1: We're in it to win it. We're gonna go for 382 00:21:53,466 --> 00:21:55,506 Speaker 1: it all. We got a real good team. So to 383 00:21:55,546 --> 00:21:58,986 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, we highly respect them. We hope we can 384 00:21:59,026 --> 00:22:03,306 Speaker 1: bring another Super Bowl home to our amazing fans. Jeffrey Lourie, 385 00:22:03,346 --> 00:22:05,266 Speaker 1: I appreciate you taking the time and what must be 386 00:22:05,306 --> 00:22:07,826 Speaker 1: a very busy week, you're joining our podcast. It means 387 00:22:07,866 --> 00:22:10,586 Speaker 1: a lot and UH as always, good luck and thank 388 00:22:10,586 --> 00:22:12,026 Speaker 1: you for all you do for the league and all 389 00:22:12,146 --> 00:22:13,626 Speaker 1: all you do for all the different causes that are 390 00:22:13,626 --> 00:22:15,546 Speaker 1: so close to you. Yeah, Peter, thank you very much. 391 00:22:15,626 --> 00:22:24,666 Speaker 1: Great to be on good Luck. Tell you what, it 392 00:22:24,746 --> 00:22:28,906 Speaker 1: was a pleasure speaking with Jeffrey Lorie. U great, great 393 00:22:28,946 --> 00:22:33,666 Speaker 1: magnetism to him and truly a great man to be 394 00:22:34,106 --> 00:22:36,226 Speaker 1: at the forefront of a lot of causes, but also 395 00:22:36,226 --> 00:22:38,466 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles. But the highlights to me was getting 396 00:22:38,466 --> 00:22:41,786 Speaker 1: a chance to see Sydney the Dog. Aaron Kaufman, you're 397 00:22:41,826 --> 00:22:45,026 Speaker 1: my producer, Aaron. When Sydney the Dog jumps up on 398 00:22:45,666 --> 00:22:48,506 Speaker 1: Jeffrey Lorie's lap and engages with us, were you in 399 00:22:48,546 --> 00:22:50,106 Speaker 1: agreement with me? That might be the most beautiful dog 400 00:22:50,106 --> 00:22:51,546 Speaker 1: you've ever seen in your life. Hey, yeah, that was 401 00:22:51,586 --> 00:22:54,386 Speaker 1: a pretty dog. That was good dog. Are you a 402 00:22:54,426 --> 00:22:57,546 Speaker 1: dog guy? You are loved dogs, grew up with dogs? Allergic? 403 00:22:57,626 --> 00:23:00,186 Speaker 1: What kind of dog was Sydney? I don't I'm not like, 404 00:23:00,306 --> 00:23:02,946 Speaker 1: I don't I know him, but uh, some kind of 405 00:23:02,986 --> 00:23:07,546 Speaker 1: midsized poodle mix. I think the hair is very poodlee gorgeous, 406 00:23:07,626 --> 00:23:12,066 Speaker 1: gorgeous dog named after Sidney Potier, which I thought was 407 00:23:12,266 --> 00:23:16,986 Speaker 1: pretty cool. The Eagles are in good hands, Aaron, would 408 00:23:17,026 --> 00:23:20,426 Speaker 1: you agree? Like incredibly impressive and if I'm a player, 409 00:23:20,426 --> 00:23:22,306 Speaker 1: I would love to play for that dude. Yeah, yeah, 410 00:23:22,506 --> 00:23:26,786 Speaker 1: I mean he was all in on like his rookies 411 00:23:26,826 --> 00:23:29,426 Speaker 1: and and you know, like it seemed like he was 412 00:23:29,506 --> 00:23:32,706 Speaker 1: so invested in everyone on the team, just like how 413 00:23:32,746 --> 00:23:36,466 Speaker 1: he talks about Jalen Hurts and everything was really optimistic 414 00:23:36,466 --> 00:23:39,626 Speaker 1: and promising, and like, I loved hearing an owner speak 415 00:23:39,666 --> 00:23:42,706 Speaker 1: about their teammates like that. It was great, very rare 416 00:23:42,746 --> 00:23:45,786 Speaker 1: we get owners on a podcast. So I do want 417 00:23:45,786 --> 00:23:49,906 Speaker 1: to thank the Eagles for help setting that up, and 418 00:23:49,986 --> 00:23:52,466 Speaker 1: of course I want to thank Jeffrey Lorie for taking 419 00:23:52,506 --> 00:23:54,626 Speaker 1: some time. I also want to thank you Aaron Kaufman. 420 00:23:54,706 --> 00:23:56,666 Speaker 1: I want to thank Jason English. I want to thank 421 00:23:56,706 --> 00:23:59,426 Speaker 1: Matt Schneider at the NFL. I want to thank Jason 422 00:23:59,506 --> 00:24:02,386 Speaker 1: Kleinman at the NFL, Meredith Batton at the NFL, and 423 00:24:02,666 --> 00:24:07,866 Speaker 1: Jack Rudd who does our music here. Jeffrey Lorie awesome, 424 00:24:08,426 --> 00:24:12,066 Speaker 1: awesome interview, and I am so excited to see he 425 00:24:12,146 --> 00:24:14,906 Speaker 1: and Clark Hunt go head to head in a Super Bowl. 426 00:24:14,906 --> 00:24:16,466 Speaker 1: Two of the best teams in football and two of 427 00:24:16,466 --> 00:24:21,426 Speaker 1: the best run organizations Chiefs versus Eagles. 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