Nick Sirianni is taking a lot of heat despite the Eagles being 3-2. One of the most significant talking points was his admission that he called a defensive play late in the win over the Browns when asked by ESPN’s Tim McManus.
“I think it’s very common in the NFL when the head coach gets on and says, ‘Attack; concede; come on, let’s get after these guys.’ I think that is where that comes from. Then there are personal philosophies that I have of how to play certain situations that you talk through.”
“So it wouldn’t be fair for me to have the philosophies that I have, and push that on my coaches, and then not take accountability for it when the play doesn’t work.”
“So, yeah, that’s kind of how it goes. I think that’s pretty common throughout the NFL.”
On Tuesday, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio brought clarity to that statement, explaining that Sirianni didn’t call the defensive play, but brought attention to Fangio about what he wanted the defense to focus on.
#Eagles DC Vic Fangio offered context on Nick Sirianni saying he called failed played on defense. Sirianni said “be alert for this” on a third and long — possible check down — not he called the play.
Said Sirianni’s involvement isn’t much different than he’s had with others HCs. pic.twitter.com/V8g9GxHEzk
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) October 15, 2024
In 56 regular season games with the Eagles, Sirianni is 37-19 (.661), and 2-3 in the playoffs (.400) including the Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs.
