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In defense of Eagles coach Nick Sirianni; Happy Birthday, Jerry Jones; AJ Brown on the hunt for history
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In defense of Eagles coach Nick Sirianni; Happy Birthday, Jerry Jones; AJ Brown on the hunt for history

So is Nick Sirianni too much now? Are you fed up after three years and five games? Now he can't mock the fans? So he can't take his children into the interrogation room?

Sirianni has been showing off since his introduction – he's cursing at fans, fending off questions and using his young children as body armor. Then why the outrage on Sunday? Here's why: It's not that the Eagles didn't win, it's that they didn't win by enough margin or with enough flair.

Hilarious.

No one in the country has been more critical of Nick the Quick than I have been since he first lied to all of us on Zoom about not watching tape of Eagles players, especially Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts, and about how Jeffrey Lurie had hired him even though he didn't know the roster.

” READ MORE: Nick Sirianni is the Eagles' newest puppet, a cross between Barney Fife and Pinocchio | Marcus Hayes

He was Barney Fife then, and things got worse. He mocked the fans in Indianapolis, mocked the fans in Kansas City, and on Sunday he mocked the fans in Philadelphia who booed his team (again) and chanted “Fire Nick!” (again).

The Was the bridge too far?

Seriously?

Hilarious.

Some people – I won't name any names here – excused this abomination of an introductory press conference and generally remained silent about Sirianni's antics over the last three seasons. Ignoring Sirianni's rude behavior created the monster in front of you.

Others of us – not so much. We even asked NFL sources for their opinion on Sirianni's antics and how he manages the team, and they called it a “clown show.”

” READ MORE: 'Clown Show': NFL people agree on the Eagles' bizarre dysfunction and decline under Nick Sirianni

This came amid the Eagles' collapse last season, when they lost five of their final six games and then were eliminated in the wild-card game in Tampa. Nevertheless, he kept his job. Lurie clearly has no problem with how Nick behaves, what he says, or who he insults, challenges, or abuses. He doesn't care that he constantly sends his kids to the post-game podium where they don't belong; After all, I don't bring my kids to his press conferences, and mine would answer questions much better than Ramblin' Nick.

Lurie doesn't care if Sirianni is immature or unprofessional. In fact, his players seem to like it. Maybe not everyone, but Brandon Graham, the longest-tenured Eagle and the most respected person on the current team, loves it. CJ Gardner-Johnson, the emotional leader of the defense, loves it. Even Hurts, who has (perhaps unfairly) been a model of decency, said, “I encourage him to be himself.”

Why is Nick's so-called passion suddenly such an offense in a true passion city?

Sure, he's kind of a weirdo, but that's who he is – that's the pure, authentic Nick Sirianni. His players react to that. Somehow. And you did that too. And not for the first time. Buddy Ryan and Pete Rose, the entire 1993 Philadelphia Phillies – all weirdos. If there's one thing Philly loves, it's a good mook.

” READ MORE: Mike Sielski: Nick Sirianni tried to deflect criticism after the Eagles' ugly win. It was nothing more than a cynical ploy.

Sirianni is the same guy who led the Eagles to the playoffs three years in a row, led them to a Super Bowl and won 11 games last season in a down year. They're currently 3-2, and while the team isn't playing particularly smoothly, they're better defensively than most of us expected. Overall – when AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley are healthy together – it's a respectable offense, if not a formidable one.

Sirianni believes he is his best self when he is an excited boy. This also applies to many of his players.

You did that too.

Until, for some reason, Sunday afternoon.

Happy birthday, Jerry Jones?

Dallas lost 3-0 at the Jerry Dome, leaving Jerry Jones behind.

“It was very concerning and very humbling,” he said after the 47-9 loss to the Lions. It was the worst home defeat since the team was purchased in 1989.

When asked if he was finally thinking about firing lousy coach Mike McCarthy during the bye week, he replied: “Just so we’re clear. I don’t think about that.”

Maybe he'll get there soon, considering the Cowboys are coming off a five-game bye against teams that are .500 or better. Their next home game is November 10th – against the Eagles.

Jones turned 82 on Sunday. He looked and sounded much, much older.

” READ MORE: AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith support the Eagles' stodgy offense

AJ chases the Eagles' bigs

Eagles receiver AJ Brown caught six passes for 116 yards and a touchdown and leads the NFL in yards per game. It's Brown's 10th 100-yard game in 36 games since joining the Eagles in 2022. That's third-best in the NFL, behind Justin Jefferson and Tyreek Hill. It's fifth all-time among Eagles receivers, but the other four Eagles played as Eagles far more often than Brown: DeSean Jackson (12 times in 95 games), Tommy McDonald (14 times in 88 games), Pete Retzlaff (14 times ). in 132 games) and Mike Quick (14 times in 101 games).

Good wins, not bad losses

Now that the Packers are 4-2, the Eagles' season-opening win is looking a little better. With that in mind, the Eagles' losses to Atlanta and Tampa Bay don't look quite as bad; They are also both 4-2.

” READ MORE: Jeff McLane: “Obstipated Offensive”: Kellen Moore’s Eagles plan — or is it Nick Sirianni’s — still looks lackluster

Extra points

After torching the Cowboys with 315 yards and a passer rating of 153.8, Jared Goff now has 27 300-yard games with a passer rating of at least 100, tying him with Kirk Cousins ​​for the second most ever in a player's first nine seasons (Patrick Mahomes has 28 in eight seasons). Goff and Cousins ​​are also tied in Super Bowl wins, with zero. … After a difficult 1-2 start, Caleb Williams and the No. 1 overall Bears are 4-2, and Williams' passer rating has been above 100 in the last three games, all wins. …Ravens free agent Derrick Henry continued to lead the club with 132 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the 20th 100-yard game with two touchdowns in his career, fourth-most behind Emmitt Smith, who had 21, and Jim Brown and LaDanian Tomlinson, who had 25 each.

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