As the governor of Pennsylvania, though? Shapiro found himself catching miniature footballs and jerseys from fans and tossing them back into the stands after applying his signature Tuesday night as the Eagles warmed up at Lincoln Financial Field ahead of their open practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was joking with some of the kids, I think I was decreasing the value of their Jalen Hurts<\/a> jersey,\u201d Shapiro joked.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Jalyx Hunt is fine with you noticing his ascent. Just don\u2019t call the Eagles pass rusher a breakout player.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cLook, it\u2019s humbling. It\u2019s an honor to be with all these folks and to be with fellow Birds fans, who are not only out here to watch our team but also support an incredible cause. The amount of money they\u2019re raising, about $800,000 tonight for the Eagles Autism Foundation, it\u2019s an amazing thing Jeffrey [Lurie] has done for this city and the example he\u2019s set for the entire country.\u201d<\/p>\n Shapiro, after finishing with autographs and pictures, made his way to the sideline, where he chatted with Eagles general manager Howie Roseman<\/a>, who he later called \u201cthe best GM in all of sports, although Mike Gansey<\/a> is giving him a hell of a run for his money landing LeBron.\u201d The longtime Eagles fan is optimistic that Roseman has put together a team that can compete for another Super Bowl<\/a>. Shapiro attended each of the last two Eagles Super Bowl appearances.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of hope, there\u2019s a lot of optimism, a lot of excitement after, obviously, a down year last year,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cIt didn\u2019t end how we wanted. Folks are pumped up. I think there\u2019s something unique about this city that 50,000 people came out to watch a practice. They\u2019re fired up and so am I.\u201d<\/p>\n Tuesday was the team\u2019s annual open practice at Lincoln Financial Field. The stadium itself has been a topic of conversation since Lurie made public statements earlier this year<\/a> about his team\u2019s future home, indicating all options were on the table when it comes to the type of stadium and even where it\u2019s located. <\/p>\n Shapiro on Tuesday reiterated what he told The Inquirer\u2019s Jeff McLane on the unCovering the Birds podcast<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n \u201cI appreciate the way [team president] Don [Smolenski] and Jeffrey and the entire franchise are thinking really critically about what they want for the future of a home for the Philadelphia Eagles,\u201d Shapiro said Tuesday. \u201cHere\u2019s what I can tell you for sure: It\u2019s going to be in the city of Philadelphia, and we\u2019ll work with the Eagles once they determine what it is they\u2019re interested in doing, but I appreciate the thoughtful and deliberate approach that they\u2019ve taken to this process.\u201d<\/p>\n The Eagles are at Lincoln Financial Field until 2032 under their current lease agreement. But the team has begun what Lurie called \u201cexploratory research\u201d on a new or renovated stadium. Last year, the organization sent out surveys to season-ticket holders<\/a> to seek input on the prospects of a stadium renovation or a new building. It is similar to what the Eagles did before they moved from Veterans Stadium to Lincoln Financial Field in 2003.<\/p>\n Lurie said the goal is to have a more \u201cdefinitive approach\u201d to the team\u2019s stadium plans in a year or two. <\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re going to think about what they want as a home for the next 30, 40, 50 years, and then we\u2019ll have a conversation when they\u2019re ready to have that,\u201d Shapiro said.<\/p>\n Shapiro won\u2019t be in his current office when the lease expires. He\u2019s up for reelection in November, and while polls show him with a 16-point lead, he\u2019s term-limited and can\u2019t be governor beyond the next four-year term. It remains possible, too, that he considers a run for president in 2028.<\/p>\n Listen to the latest episode<\/p>\n The Eagles\u2019 first-stringers get little to no action in exhibition games, annual joint practices with other teams become one of the few opportunities for starters to get preseason reps of consequence. This year, the Eagles traveled to New England for two days of live workouts with the Patriots. The Philadelphia Inquirer\u2019s Jeff McLane and Boston Sports Journal\u2019s Greg A. Bedard recap what they saw, and explain why, even after the joint practices, the Eagles still haven\u2019t shown much of an identity.\u00a0Listen here.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/circle_outline_footer_light_theme.png\"\/)
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