Joe Banner
Former NFL Executive
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Joe Banner is a former front office executive for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns who was last in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons as a consultant in 2015. While in the NFL, Banner was part of an Eagles franchise that made a Super Bowl and played in four NFC Championship games.
Raised in Massachusetts, Banner studied economics at Denison University. He spent a semester interning at WCAU 1210 AM radio in Philadelphia, where he eventually was hired as a sports reporter and producer. He later left WCAU to open a chain of clothing stores and became a Co-Charman of the Board for a national non-profit called City Year-Greater Philadelphia chapter.
Banner got into football in 1994 when Eagles owner Jeff Lurie hired him. He rose through the ranks quickly and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1996 and to Executive Vice President in 1997. Banner held that position until 2012, when he became the Strategic Advisor to Lurie.
In 2012, Banner joined an ownership group interested in buying the Cleveland Browns. In October 2012, Banner was named the Browns CEO by owner Jimmy Haslam. He left the organization in the spring of 2014. In December 2014, Banner joined the Atlanta Falcons as a consultant.
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Super Bowl Small Ball: Conservative Play Calling Determined Super Bowl LVI
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Super Bowl LVI Instant Reaction: Lack of Calls ≠ Good Officiating
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Joe Banner on Super Bowl LVI: Who Will Win?
By Joe Banner Former NFL Executive
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Banner: Why We Hired Sean Payton and When We Knew He’d Be Great
In 1997, we hired Sean Payton to be the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles. I…
By Joe Banner & Grant Reiter
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Finding Coaching Talent: What Joe Banner Saw in Andy Reid and Sean McDermott
While Sunday’s game between Kansas City and Buffalo demonstrated why both teams are very likely…
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The No. 1 Seed Is Still Pivotal — Tennessee and Green Bay Simply Did Not Take Advantage
The decision to increase the number of teams in the playoffs and the length of…
By Joe Banner & Grant Reiter
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Hiring Joe Schoen Is Proof That The New York Giants Are Changing Their Approach
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By Ethan Useloff & Joe Banner
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Rich Bisaccia Deserves An Opportunity to Be a Head Coach
In 1998, myself and one other member of the Philadelphia Eagles front office were given…
By Joe Banner Former NFL Executive
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How Do the Current NFL Head Coach Openings Stack Up?
When evaluating the strengths of each job opening, it’s crucial to look at what will…
By Joe Banner Former NFL Executive
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The Teams That Benefitted Most From Favorable Scheduling in 2021
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