Philadelphia --- Congressman Robert A. Brady (D., PA) today introduced a resolution in honor of the life and accomplishments of Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson.
 
Saying the City of Philadelphia and the NFL lost one of our greatest treasures, the resolution praised Johnson who died July 28 after a courageous battle with cancer.
 
A 22-year veteran NFL assistant, Johnson was regarded as one of the top defensive football masterminds in the history of the NFL. Widely praised as the orchestrator of the renowned Eagles defense strategies, Johnson’s aggressive style kept the Philadelphia team in nearly every major defensive category from the time he joined the Eagles’ staff in January1999.
 
Congressman Brady said he was deeply and personally saddened by the passing of Coach Johnson. “He was a great guy and a great coach who will be long remembered by football fans not only in Philadelphia, but clear across the nation.”
 
 

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