Fly, Jerry, Fly

After the Eagles crushed the Kansas Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, it brought back a memory of a wonderful, though also deeply melancholy, movie project I wrote for one of the greatest team owners in the history of the NFL. The late Jerry Wolman, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1963-1969, was perhaps the most benevolent and flamboyantly gracious owner of any sports team, ever -- and yet during his time the team was a frickin' disaster.