INDIANAPOLIS - First the coin flipped, then Howie Roseman did.
This was after the special gold coin came to rest, the side with the Minnesota Vikings logo facing up. That meant the Eagles, owners of the Vikings' 2017 first-round draft pick, thanks to the Sam Bradford trade, were the winners of Friday's NFL Scouting Combine coin toss against the Indianapolis Colts. They will select 14th overall on April 27 in Philadelphia. The Colts will pick 15th.
Roseman strutted across the stage with his arms upraised, "Rocky"-style, slapped hands with Eagles player personnel vice president Joe Douglas and coach Doug Pederson, then told the NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano: "This is a stressful moment in our combine experience.