A Billion Reasons Why the Philadelphia Eagles Should Say "All-In!" This Year

If the national media were high school, the Philadelphia Eagles would be the prom king of the upcoming NFL season. If you believe the hype, you might even say this year's Eagles were dealt pocket aces. Mixed metaphors aside, the 2009 version of the Eagles might be their best offering since their Super Bowl run in 2004. It's hard to match that year's offseason where Philadelphia nabbed Terrell Owens, Jevon Kearse and Dhani Jones and drafted Shawn Andres but many have the Eagles ranked at or near the top when grading this year's offseason moves. Entering his 16th season as Eagles owner, Jeffrey Lurie must be ecstatic. In 1994, Lurie bought the team for $195 million. Now, the team is worth over $1 billion and while the rest of the rich suddenly became poorer, Lurie's personal value pushed him into the dwindling $1 billion club, according to Forbes annual list. With training camp about a month away, the Eagles have once again built a highly competitive team and did it without breaking the ... (link)