The Eagles will be visiting the White House later this month. Whether all of the Eagles will be visiting the White House remains to be seen. On Tuesday, owner Jeffrey Lurie emphasized that each player must decide whether he wants to go.
In March, the Philadelphia Eagles announced their intention to visit the White House in celebration of their Super Bowl LIX championship, dispelling rumors they planned to forgo such a ceremony. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie then explained the decision at this week's NFL annual league meeting,
Last month, the Eagles announced that they would visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Previously, rumors had circulated that the team would opt-out of the visit. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie told reporters at this week’s annual league meeting that the decision was an "obvious choice."
We compiled today’s newsletter using reporting from Keith Pompey, Jasen Lo, John Duchneskie, Jeff Neiburg, Jeff McLane, Jackie Spiegel, Scott Lauber, Ariel Simpson, Devin Jackson, Isabella DiAmore, and Owen Hewitt.
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is not making the visit with President Donald Trump at the White House mandatory for the players. Seven years after having their invitation rescinded by Trump, the Eagles will follow the tradition of visiting the President of the United States to celebrate their Super Bowl championship triumph.
Is it about football aesthetics? Are both a pretext for good, old-fashioned jealousy? Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie met with reporters on Tuesday, and the first question related to his team's bread-and-butter play.
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