NEW ORLEANS — There Howie Roseman danced, a cigar between his fingers, surrounded by the team that dismantled a dynasty. Players urged their general manager on. Others showered him with champagne. More stood atop their lockers, hollering over speakers that pulsated lyrics that partly defined their franchise within Future’s “Lil Demon.”
Go platinum, f— a budget.
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Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, later lauded Roseman in the hallway outside. The NFL is not a place to be risk-averse, Lurie believes. Not if you want to unseat the Kansas City Chiefs. Not if you want to be Super Bowl LIX champions. Not if you want to turn a long-languishing team
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