Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie may or may not be among those bidding to take control of the Boston Celtics, but right now that's just a high-profile rumor.

The folks over in Philly have some thoughts about this news, and took to the airwaves of Channel 6 ABC Philadelphia to talk about it recently.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is likely focused on his team’s looming Super Bowl LIX showdown with Kansas City but the confetti for the Eagles’ second NFC Championship in three years had hardly fallen Sunday night when a report made it appear that the 73-year-old businessman has another battle waiting.

The Philadelphia Eagles are off to the Super Bowl, but team owner Jeffrey Lurie may also have the Boston Celtics on his mind.

Jaden Springer is currently in his second season playing for the Boston Celtics. The 22-year-old is averaging 1.8 points per contest while shooting 37.9% from

Podcaster Bill Simmons of The Ringer says Lurie is on the short list of potential buyers for the Boston Celtics.

Philadelphia Magazine publisher Metro Corp has sold its sister publication Boston Magazine to Boston Globe Media. The news comes weeks after rumors of a deal first surfaced. The Globe said in a statement that Boston Magazine will come “under local stewardship" in Boston after being run by Philadelphia-based Metro Corp for more than 50 years.

The company acquired the local publication from Philadelphia-based publisher Metro Corp for an undisclosed sum.

A sports owner who has plenty to celebrate at the moment could be looking to return to his roots with Celtics bid

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie reportedly is in the mix to purchase the Celtics, and his interest makes sense based on his strong ties to Boston.

Coach Kenny Atkinson did not have to berate his players during the interlude between the 136-131 loss to the Rockets on Jan. 25 and the game with the Pistons on Jan. 27 because his players berated themselves.