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Bowen: Eagles' Howie Roseman is the city's best general manager by far — but tell him that at your own peril

December 31, 2024

Nov 3, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman during pregame warmups against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

On the morning of New Year’s Eve, in an Auld Lang Syne-ish mood, I recalled the time when I wondered if Howie Roseman’s tenure as Eagles general manager might be close to its end.
My thought was spurred Tuesday by fans giddily reposting on social media a photo of a guy in an Eagles jersey with ROSEMAN across the back, above a dollar sign, instead of a number. The team ought to start offering those for sale, alongside the Jalen Hurts No. 1 and the Saquon Barkley 26. Fans are high on Howie.
Roseman’s team is 13-3, locked into the second NFC seed with a meaningless game left this Sunday against the visiting Giants -- the hapless 3-13 bunch that allowed Roseman to poach free agent running back B...

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