Eagles assistant Jim Johnson, dead at 68, recalled as ‘incredible gem’
In the training camp of the Philadelphia Eagles and across the NFL, Jim Johnson is remembered as the ultimate assistant coach. As a motivator, he was tough, yet sensitive. As a defensive mastermind, he cut his players loose to blitz, blitz, blitz the quarterback.Johnson, defensive coordinator of the Eagles for the past decade, died Tuesday at age 68 after a battle with cancer. He had taken a leave of absence in May. “The whole Eagle-Andy Reid regime here that’s taken place, it wouldn’t have been possible without Jim. I think we all realize that,” coach Andy Reid said at an evening press conference held adjacent to the field where the team trains at Lehigh University. In 2001, Johnson was …
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Eagles assistant Jim Johnson, dead at 68, recalled as ‘incredible gem’
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