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COLUMNIST LYON SAYS EAGLES COULD FIX BROKEN WINGS WITH SALE

          With the Eagles starting the season 0-3, columnist Bill
     Lyon of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER writes that Owner Jeffrey
     Lurie "should do himself -- not to mention the disgruntled
     city and its mutinous Iggles fans -- a large favor and get
     out from under the avalanche that is burying the franchise. 
     Sell.  And I even have a buyer for him: [Flyers/76ers Chair]
     Ed Snider."  Lyon notes that Snider "explored the
     possibility" of buying the Vikings and "has an obvious
     interest" in the NFL.  Lyon: "The formula for financing a
     new stadium is one-third, one-third, one-third between
     state, local and private.  Snider has the clout, connections
     and the cash (or access to it) to hold up his end without
     working up a sweat" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 9/24).  Also in
     Philadelphia, Christopher Kepp writes on reports and
     speculation that Lurie may be financially overextended: "So
     is Jeffrey Lurie too strapped for money to pay for a quality
     team?  The team will not discuss its finances, but there is
     enough of a public record to suggest that even if Lurie was
     stretching in 1994 when he bought the team [for $190M],
     things have since broken in such a way that he should have
     no problem now" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 9/24).  
          HOLDING COURT: "Eagles Court" is back again this season
     at Veterans Stadium, according to April Adamson of the
     PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS.  The team's poor start has some
     "concerned" that it will "spark more rowdiness than usual"
     at the Vet so five judges will "stand ready to dole out some
     stiff fines -- and give flagrant fans the scare of their
     lives."  Unlike last year when offenders were brought to a
     "makeshift court" in the stadium's basement, fans caught
     "drinking, smoking pot or causing a ruckus" will go from the
     stands to the 3rd Police District, "where they'll be staring
     at a cell block wall for the afternoon" (DAILY NEWS, 9/24).

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