I only mention that because it was on that flight that the football-obsessed seven-year-old was serendipitously seated near San Jose State head football coach Jack Elway—you know, John's dad—who was so blown away by young Howie's football passion that he left his business card with his mom and told him to call when he graduated high school.
Officially, Roseman turns 39 on Monday, but he's been in the Eagles' front office since he was 24. This is the only organization he's ever been employed by, and the NFL
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jerseys youngest general manager is starting to make waves league-wide with his savvy salary-cap management and smart drafting.
His young, homegrown core in Philadelphia has been shored up for years to come, with smart extensions, and the franchise has more salary-cap space than all but four other NFL
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But because he's so young and because his rise to personnel king in Philly was cloaked by the presence of accomplished headliners such as Joe Banner and Andy Reid, Roseman remains somewhat of a mysterious figure in the
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In order to shed some light on how he became one of the NFL's most respected executives in such a short time, here are 10 facts about Howie Roseman.
