Bradley Cooper Seeking Ownership Role With Philadelphia Eagles

Jul 6, 2014; London, United

dom; Movie actor Bradley Cooper in attendance for the match between Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Roger Federer (SUI) on day 13 of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Bradley Cooper Seeking Ownership Role With Philadelphia Eagles

Since the start of the year, the Philadelphia Eagles have been one news headlines after another, but perhaps the biggest headline comes just ten days after spring has officially arrived:  Unconfirmed Sources are suggesting that long time supporter and Hollywood star Bradley Cooper has been secretly discussing an ownership role as a potential minority partner with Jeffrey Lurie. One of the keys to progress the talks from hypothetical to feasible was the condition that Lurie replace former general manager and longtime ally Howie Roseman with a role that afforded personnel decisions to head coach Chip Kelly.

Again, further news of the shakedown was reported again

Furthermore, tweets confirmed that it was NOT about Chip Kelly:

And finally, the missing link. The keystone gem that ties it all together

The piece that so many caught wind of, but never placed all the pieces together.  What could possibly get owner Jeffrey Lurie to change the long standing tradition of segregating duties among a trusted executive from the on field responsibilities of the head coach of the team?  What could possibly convince Jeffrey Lurie that the time to act was now, when he had already passed on the opportunity to restructure the organization in the previous two years? What could possibly sway Lurie to rethink a decision to empower Howie Roseman with more authority a mere two years ago and basically admit that he was wrong to do so?  To the entire NFL?  Only one person, Bradley Cooper.

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