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Tweetcap: Pederson's Introduction

Jan 19, 2016 at 07:55 AM

On Tuesday afternoon at the NovaCare Complex, Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie introduced Doug Pederson as the 23rd head coach in Philadelphia Eagles history. Here are the highlights from the press conference:

Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie on the head coach interview process:

Lurie consulted other #NFL head coaches about the candidates: "It gave me a tremendous amount of confidence in the process."
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Lurie said no other candidate was ever set to be offered the head coaching job. He confirmed @jawsespn's role in the search process.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Lurie: The details of Andy Reid's analysis of Doug over the past few weeks was important b/c it was so thorough. It was extremely valuable.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Lurie: Other #NFL head coaches and general managers offered similar praise of Pederson.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie on Doug Pederson as a coach:

Lurie: "Doug brings the understanding of the passion of our fans. ... At the end of the search, this was an easy call."
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Lurie: "We unanimously came to the conclusion that Doug Pederson was the best man for the job."

Watch now: https://t.co/Ja0ynF9wdd
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Head coach Doug Pederson on his coaching philosophy:

Pederson: "This is not a Doug Pederson football team. This is a Philadelphia Eagles football team. ... We're going to make it our team."
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Pederson: I think the nucleus of this team is very good. I think you can put yourself in position to win the (NFC) East.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Pederson: "Being a former quarterback, the leader of your football team, that has given me a basis to stand here today."
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Head coach Doug Pederson on current Eagles players:

Pederson: My challenge to the players is we're going to work hard every day. ... Make you better as players, as men, as Philadelphia Eagles.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Pederson: "I think Sam Bradford is a tremendous player. ... He's got all the tools. It's a matter of utilizing those strengths."
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Head coach Doug Pederson on Eagles coaches:

Pederson: I'm proud to announce Jim Schwartz will be our defensive coordinator for the 2016 season.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Doug Pederson said that he will call the plays on offense.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Pederson: Dave Fipp will be retained as special teams coordinator.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

Pederson added that Jeff Stoutland will be the offensive line coach. Beyond Fipp and Stoutland, no other holdovers have been finalized.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2016

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