From the moment Lurie purchased the team in 1994, the directive from the top was that the Eagles were more than a football team. The top priority was, from Day 1, winning the Super Bowl on the field and hand in hand with that was winning the Super Bowl off the field every day. The Eagles have reached deep to help the underserved communities in and around Philadelphia since that time and have been, as the edict from the top was spelled out, great ambassadors for the City of Philadelphia.
That brings us to this moment, a critical snapshot in America's history. As the players remained scattered around the country virtually conducting the offseason program, Philadelphia became a center for social protest. As troubling as it has been to see day after day, it has been encouraging to see the fervor and the commitment of the peaceful protestors. When something like this happens in Philadelphia, the Eagles feel it. They are part of it. And they will be, when it is all said and done, part of the solution.
And as much as continuing the offseason is so very important, so is making sure the lines of communication remain open inside the Eagles organization for the players, the coaches, and the staff not just as George Floyd's death reverberates the country and the world, but also as the NovaCare Complex opens on Monday and the team carefully takes its first steps toward normalcy.
"It's something special to be part of this organization," cornerback Darius Slay said after the Eagles acquired him in a trade with Detroit in March. "The league knows that the Eagles are a team that takes care of its players."
The Eagles take positive steps forward every day by encouraging opinions and listening and valuing what the players think. Lurie has always said the Eagles are a collaborative effort in every phase of the organization and a partnership with the city, and because of that working mindset and given the challenges we have all faced since March, the team should be positioned nicely to thrive when Training Camp is scheduled to open later in the summer.
Leadership comes in many forms, as we've seen through the years. The Eagles' locker room has changed since January, as it does every year. Leaders leave and other players step up to fill the void. Players see the examples set by ownership and they hear the messages put forth by the coaching staff. For the Eagles, it all about having team success, and that includes everyone in the organization and, by extension, the fan base. Never before has it been more important to understand that everyone is in it together, and during these times of crises we find out about leadership and team chemistry. And even in a virtual world, the Eagles have achieved progress in developing a trusting bond because they have done what they have done since Lurie bought the team. They've worked in a side-by-side manner with trust, respect, and honesty.
These are the kinds of steps taken that not many see at this point in a unique offseason, but they will pay dividends when the team gathers as one in late July at the NovaCare Complex, knowing that the organization has painstakingly prepared the building for safety and success in 2020. It's a matter of communication, starting at the top. Lurie and Pederson and Howie Roseman want the best for the players and the team and as we've seen time and time again since 1994, the Eagles back up their daily messages with action, with honesty, and with the intention of achieving success for everyone on and off the football field.
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