It was a rough end to the 2023 season for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
When the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills in overtime on Nov. 26, they were 10-1. Going back to the start of the 2022 season, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was 24-4 in his previous 28 regular-season games.
Less than two months after that Bills win, calls for Sirianni to lose his job after a deflating wild-card playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers echoed throughout the NFL. Yet, Sirianni survived as the Eagles’ coach to be Philadelphia’s leader for the 2024 season.
However, Sirianni said at a news conference on Wednesday — which was delayed from its initial time due to a reported meeting between Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman — that the team’s new offensive coordinator will oversee the offense. That means Sirianni will have less control over the offense. The Eagles are searching for a new offensive coordinator; it was reported Brian Johnson won’t return to that same role next season.
Sounds like the Eagles plan to further limit Nick Sirianni’s control over the offense.
When asked what his role is as the HC who isn’t super involved on offense or defense, he pointed to making sure the culture is right and the team is living up to core values.
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) January 24, 2024
The Eagles are looking for new coordinators. Johnson and Sean Desai, who was demoted late in the season, was let go. Sirianni, who has an offensive background, said the new offensive coordinator would bring in a new scheme, via Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Nick Sirianni admits the Eagles’ offense got stale at the end of the 2023 season. Says they want to bring in a new OC with “fresh ideas” to add to some of what they’ve used successfully.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) January 24, 2024
Nick Sirianni says that the new OC will oversee the offense.
When asked about his role, Sirianni says it’s to be the head coach. Speaks…
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Publish date : 2024-01-24 20:35:47
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