Lurie Gives State of Team Address

Jeffrey Lurie gave his yearly state of the team address yesterday.  Some highlights:

• Scoffed at the notion that the Eagles always look down the road instead of going for it now.  Lurie said, “That’s our approach. It’s pedal-to-the-metal. That’s what every move is based on, or what every attempted move is based on, with an eye toward the present and an eye toward the future. But we’re going for it.”

Eagles fans are always skeptical of this with some even believing “going for” Randy Moss in the offseason was only done knowing they had no chance.

• Lurie does not see a team on the decline but a team that is “very fast”

We’ll see here though a healthy McNabb takes care of some of that potential decline.

• He doesn’t have any problem agreeing that Brian Westbrook has outperformed his contract but deferred to Andy Reid when talking about the status of Lito Sheppard.

Brian, do me a favor.  Get ready for a load of money!

Lito, do me a favor.  Don’t unpack all of your luggage.

• Claims McNabb “when healthy” is the best quarterback in the NFC.

Agree with him or not (and I know you Romo lovers will disagree) the word “healthy” is the key here.

So there is a brief wrapup for you on the owner’s vision of the team.  Typical news here with Lurie saying the right things.  You certainly don’t expect him to come out and say we suck.  The only real shock here is an owner admitting that a player has outplayed a contract.  Consdering how “thrifty” the Eagles are known to be it will be interesting to see how the Westbrook contract plays out.