When Jeff Lurie speaks, it’s worth listening.

I could probably say that for most NFL owners (other than Jerry Jones, though his bi-weekly speaking engagements or interviews are their own kind of must-listen entertainment), but it rings especially true for Lurie. He doesn’t speak often. He’s not someone that holds court after losses or at the three or four times Howie Roseman takes the mic during the year.

Lurie typically saves his thoughts for the annual NFL Owners Meeting, giving the media about a 30 minute window to ask questions about the state of the franchise and expressing his thoughts on where the team, organization and philanthropic vision is heading into the new season.

This year’s session was a little bit different.

With attention turning toward the process of the Eagles either renovating Lincoln Financial Field or building a brand new facility ahead of the end of their 2032 lease at the South Philly sports complex, all eyes are on the Eagles next move.

And something Lurie said made me think we could soon be living in a world where the Eagles don’t play in South Philadelphia.

Lurie was asked if any new stadium would be in South Philadelphia, where the Eagles have called home for the last 55 years.

His response: "Whatever is best for the fans," Lurie said. "I mean, we don't really go on a geographical basis. It's whatever is best for the fans."

You can take that a bunch of ways. It could be a negotiation tactic. If the Eagles are trying to get funding from the city, sounding open to leaving the city creates leverage. Perhaps it’s nothing.

But perhaps it’s not nothing.

Lurie also talked about observing how other teams have gone about new stadiums, which has included teams like the Patriots building outside of the major city. The same thing is set to soon happen with the Chiefs, Bears and 49ers. It’s not uncommon to see teams take the best deal and building state-of-the-art stadiums up to 45 minutes from the city they call home.

But would that be “best” for fans? How much would you care? In last year’s email survey to ticket holders, the Eagles asked how far individuals would be willing to travel to Eagles games.

Ultimately, it wouldn’t bother me much. But I’m an everyday commuter from Bucks County to Philadelphia. I don’t mind driving 45 minutes to 1 hour twice a day. I might be the exception here.

We might soon find out how much you and millions of Eagles fans do care about totally changing a routine 55 years in the making.

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