Daily News | ‘Alligator wrapped in armadillo skin’: Howie Roseman’s passion has the Eagles’ resilient GM back in the Super Bowl
Howie Roseman has a passion for food. Pick any city he’s traveled and the Eagles general manager will know the restaurant scene inside and out — the hot spots, the places to avoid, and the town’s haute cuisine.
If the Eagles claim their second Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, they will have done so with a different coaching staff, a different quarterback, and 46 different players than the 53 on the roster on Feb. 4, 2018. “I think there are some negatives that come with that when you’re that determined and that persistent and that passionate. But I am proud that I’ve been doing this as long as I am.”
“If you can’t appreciate what Howie’s done with both Super Bowl teams — and this team is as deep as a team as I’ve seen in a while — I feel sorry for them.” “And I feel like I can continue to get better personally. I don’t feel like I’ve hit a level where I’m not learning new things or open to new ideas. I’m not saying that to pat myself on the back, it’s just the reality of it.Roseman recalled one time after Super Bowl LII when one of his daughters pointed out that he shouldn’t be so proud of winning it since Tom Brady had seven rings.
It’s hard to argue with the results. In his 13 seasons as GM, the Eagles have a record of 114-95-1 and have been to the playoffs seven times. In the nine seasons in which he has had final say over the roster, they are 85-60-1 , with six postseason trips.He’s competitive — isn’t everyone in the NFL? — but there may not be an executive who takes wins and losses as personally. Some close to Roseman question how long he allows himself to enjoy the moment.
Roseman smiled after he delivered his message and posed for a selfie with a nearby fan. A few former co-workers who have been on the receiving end of his outbursts said he didn’t appear to be joking. Either way, the fans seemed to embrace it. “Most of us, including Howie, who are really driven and passionate, sometimes that’s a strength and sometimes that’s a weakness. You minimize the effects of weakness by being self-aware.”
“I don’t think everyone should live their lives with the idea that everybody has to like them,” Browns GM Andrew Berry said. “Just because people don’t like you doesn’t mean that an individual has done something bad. Some styles just don’t mesh. Roseman’s double trade up for Wentz before the 2016 draft may have been the GM at his most creative. In the last two drafts, he’s spun first rounders into future first rounders, adding picks while still selecting quality top picks like wide receiver DeVonta Smith and nose tackle Jordan Davis.
“With his analytical brain he knows the odds for every pick in every round,” Douglas said. “He was really able to convert me to a way of thinking of, ‘Look, these picks aren’t always going to turn into solid gold.’ “They have the lightest practice schedule of any team in the league,” Banner said, “and guess what, they’re as good as any team in the league, if not better.”Grigson, who had five winning seasons and a 52-34 record with the Colts, said that Lurie’s support even when the going gets tough has allowed Roseman to not have to work from a position of fear. GMs are only human, after all.
“So from my perspective because I felt that feeling, which is a terrible feeling, it’s now the worst part of that is having regret about not doing stuff.”Roseman has always been laser-focused, but he came out of the ordeal a different man, to paraphrase center Jason Kelce’s parade speech, and made an effort to dial back on some of his ruthless tendencies.
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