A look at Lurie's luxury box

The 172 luxury suites at Lincoln Financial Field are the spot to watch Eagles games. They're posh, comfortable, flush with food, close to a bathroom and, most importantly on those blustery December afternoons, indoors.

Jeffrey Lurie's box is no different, with its large bar and grey-and-tan furniture. But visitors be warned. Don't ever congratulate Lurie before the final horn. Never. Not even if the Eagles are up big.

"That's like an omen we might lose the game," Lurie said. "That's happened before. . . . Things happen in the NFL, and I don't like to hear, 'Aw, great game. Congratulations,' or 'I'm leaving. Great win.' That drives me nuts."

Love him or loathe him, Lurie is omnipresent at the Linc on Sundays in the fall. He spends the morning of a 1 o'clock game in the locker room, visiting with Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder and the players before swinging through a brunch he throws in the owner's lounge. Then, he hobnobs on the field.

As soon as the team leaves the field, Lurie heads to his box, which typically is filled with 30 friends, family and guests. Lurie talks very little. He sits in the same seat for every game, and rarely shows emotion, particularly anything negative.

"I tend to be very quiet, just focused on the game and not about other things," Lurie said. "It's impossible to talk about other things. It's very intense for me."