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While the chemistry that exists is nice to see I don't think it exists without the leadership of Buck. I'll disagree with his tactics at times, but to me he was absolutely the person to turn the franchise culture around.

The players instantly knew they were accountable but he also cultivated relationships unlike his previous stops. It helps immensely a player like Jones was so invested in winning and bought into his philosophy. Once he had the respect of Jones the others were more likely to be on board.

Without Showalter being hired there likely isn't a turnaround and the chemistry isn't being talked about. Right guy at the right time.

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While the chemistry that exists is nice to see I don't think it exists without the leadership of Buck. I'll disagree with his tactics at times, but to me he was absolutely the person to turn the franchise culture around.

The players instantly knew they were accountable but he also cultivated relationships unlike his previous stops. It helps immensely a player like Jones was so invested in winning and bought into his philosophy. Once he had the respect of Jones the others were more likely to be on board.

Without Showalter being hired there likely isn't a turnaround and the chemistry isn't being talked about. Right guy at the right time.

Peter originally wanted to hire him right out the gate in 2010, but waited on it to see how Dave Trembly did that year.

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Roseman told me that in his time away from a position of influence with the Eagles last year, he learned about the business of sport and the cultivation and development of players from franchise-runners in the NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and the English Premier League. That’s right. He said that his time at a British sports seminar last November gave him a chance to learn a lot from some of the power teams in world soccer—Chelsea, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Manchester City—about the importance of character in team-building, and about the skills needed to meld players speaking different languages from different cultures with a team of totally different people.

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/03/13/howie-roseman-philadelphia-eagles-nfl-free-agency

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