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Tweetcap: Lurie Explains The Decision

Dec 30, 2015 at 05:15 AM

On Wednesday afternoon at the NovaCare Complex, Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie spoke with members of the media, addressing the recent personnel changes ...

On reasons for the personnel changes:

#Eagles Lurie: It was a clear and important decision that had to be made ... I look forward to 2016 with a new head coach and leadership.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

Lurie's three reasons for timing:
1. Jump start on search
2. Fair to Chip Kelly to view marketplace
3. Most importantly, meet with players
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

#Eagles Lurie: As the owner of the team, I have to look at the progress and trajectory of where it's headed.

WATCH: https://t.co/xmsbVKY0Z4
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

#Eagles Lurie: I want to hear from the players, engage them and understand from them, "What is leadership like in today's world?"
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

Lurie said leadership in today's world is very, very different than 15-20 years ago. He wants to be progressive.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie said the lack of progress and trajectory of the program were key in the decision.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie: If you want to have peak performance and leadership, you have to have tremendous collaboration, trust, respect, smartness, agility.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

On Chip Kelly:

Lurie thanked Chip Kelly for his hard work over the past three years. Wishes him well on his next endeavor.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie said that he did not offer an opportunity to retain Chip Kelly with changes to personnel decisions.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie said Kelly's relationships with players was just one of many factors in the decisions to move on.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie said Chip Kelly was the #Eagles' No. 1 choice in 2013. A unanimous decision. He said it was better to "go fot it," make a bold choice
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie said that there was no way to maximize Chip Kelly without giving him final say on personnel decisions.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

On the search for a new head coach:

#Eagles Lurie said search started last night: I'm very confident what we assemble will lead us and our fans to an excellent search.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

Lurie said that he wants a "smart, strategic thinker." Someone who interacts and communicates well. Someone who understands fans' passion.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

#Eagles Lurie on candidates:
1 Smart, strategic thinker
2 Interacts, communicates well
3 Understands fans' passion to win
4 Attn to detail
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

Most importantly: Opens heart to achieve peak performance and offers leadership that values information/resources and emotional intelligence
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

Lurie said that every member of the current coaching staff is under contract. There could be head coach interviews from within.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

#Eagles Lurie on offensive- vs. defensive-minded coach: We're looking for the best leader ... I don't treat offense or defense differently.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 30, 2015

Lurie said he's open to any and all coaches if it's the best candidate (NFL, retired, college, offense, defense)
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

On player personnel and coaching:

Lurie believes in a collaborative approach between player personnel and coaching is the way to go.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Howie Roseman will be responsible for making the player personnel department as good as it can be. Tom Donahoe will oversee day-to-day ops.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie said that Roseman will be involved in personnel decisions as part of the collaborative effort.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

On the 2015 season:

Lurie: The end result (in 2015) was mediocrity.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

Lurie: This is one of the most disappointing seasons that I've ever endured.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) December 30, 2015

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