The Philadelphia Eagles have been a big talking point since they lost in the wild-card round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There have been several fans and analysts speculating that head coach Nick Sirianni could be fired this offseason, along with quarterback Jalen Hurts now being on a tight leash. While these are all just rumors, the Eagles have fired their coach just one week after their heartbreaking loss, and fans in Philadelphia are rejoicing.
The team is finally parting ways with defensive coordinator Sean Desai after having a rough stretch in the second half of the 2023 season. Philadelphia’s defense ranked in the bottom 10 overall in the league, which played a huge part in the team’s sudden collapse. Desai has been heavily criticism throughout the season for his horrific play calling, and the team has finally let him go.
Eagles fans are happy about this decision as their defense has been a big reason for their epic collapse at the end of the year. Many of the fans are saying that this move should have happened a while ago and that the team needs to fire more coaching staff members.
Desai had his defensive play-calling privileges stripped by Sirianni amidst the losing streak in mid-December and was replaced by Matt Patricia. However, many fans think that Patricia is a bigger problem than Desai was since he took over these privileges, and they are now calling for the current defensive playcaller to be fired as well.
Is Nick Sirianni Next?
Dec 25, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni walks off the field after the win against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
The Eagles will have a lot of questions to answer this offseason in regards to their coaching staff and key players. With center Jason Kelce retiring from football, the offensive line will also need to be a point of concern for Philadelphia. Will the Eagles make more changes and continue firing members of their staff, or will they stick with who they have and make improvements in other ways?
