The fans were booing his coach. The fans were leaving the stadium. His Eagles were being beaten by his childhood rooting interest, the New England Patriots. And just as he had seven years earlier in the Super Bowl, Tom Brady was tormenting the Eagles with his quarterbacking.

All of that had to make the Eagles' 38-20 loss Sunday Jeffrey Lurie's worst professional nightmare.

He has owned the Eagles 17 years ... and he still cannot climb above the Patriots on the gold-standard meter.

So ... what now?

More to the point, why shouldn't Lurie consider giving his customers what they want --- a new coach?

Check out my column in the Daily Times Sunday, and as always, on delcotimes.com