...and Jim Johnson. RIP.

Following Harry Kalas and Gary Papa, longtime Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has passed away after a battle with cancer. Apparently these things do happen in 3s.

In my lifetime I can't remember watching the Eagles line up on Sundays without Jim Johnson commanding the D. His heavy blitzing strategy will be forever linked with Philadelphia, fitting perfectly with the character of the city and its fans. Here's hoping Johnson's successor, while surely unable to fill his shoes immediately, will take his cues from the professionalism Jim Johnson brought to the job. And it surely wouldn't hurt if he perused Johnson's notes...