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What the Philadelphia Eagles are going through is abnormal for a team considered to be a Super Bowl contender. The Eagles are the first team to start 10-1 and lose three consecutive games since the 1986 New York Jets, as their track record of winning close games and coming from behind to win has caught up with them.
The wins masked the internal problems going on within the organization. Defensive coordinator Sean Desai was given the axe as the play-caller in favor of Matt Patricia, while plenty of players on the team are giving themselves praise over the greater good of the organization. Jalen Hurts calling out the team’s “commitment” after Monday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks spoke volumes on where the locker room is right now.
Are the Eagles’ problems at a point of no return? Can Philadelphia get this fixed in time for the playoffs, or will this be one of the most disappointing seasons in Eagles history? Addressing the issues going on with this team is a start.
The locker room issues
Tracing the problems in the locker room is the first thing the Eagles have to address. Darius Slay has come out and said he played well in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys, despite the defense playing poorly every which way. James Bradberry alluded to the defensive play-caller when he gave up the winning touchdown (Matt Patricia’s first game as play-caller), while A.J. brown took to social media to shut down the narrative that he’s in Jalen Hurts’ head and Hurts is forcing the ball to him.
The dysfunction in the locker room is real, and it’s not a good look when two captains (Hurts and Slay) have different approaches to it. Other issues are also growing in the locker room, which weren’t a cause of concern when the team was 10-1 and at the top of the NFC.
The best way to handle what’s going on in the locker room? Players should probably not take to social media and address the issues at hand. The…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2023-12-21 19:40:08
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