Nick Sirianni deserves his share of credit for Eagles’ turnaround

Nick Sirianni deserves his share of credit for Eagles’ turnaround originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

It wasn’t that long ago when the local sports talk radio stations were flooded with call after call about Nick Sirianni.

About his mistakes. About his ineptitude. About his job security.

And as much as Sirianni tries to insulate himself, he heard some of that criticism and those calls for his job.

There was simply no avoiding it.

“You don’t pay too much attention to anything except your process and just try to stick to that,” Sirianni said on Monday afternoon. “That’s what we talk about all the time. I say that to the players all the time. And if in a scenario like that, I’m not practicing what I preach, then those are just words, not actions. Our culture, our habits are about our actions, not just our words. You just try to live by that.”

After all that criticism from a slow start, the Eagles have turned it around under Sirianni’s leadership. After eight straight wins, the Eagles have a 10-2 record and are breathing down the necks of the Detroit Lions for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Sirianni deserves a ton of credit for this turnaround.

While the Eagles have a ton of talent on both sides of the football, it’s not like they’re winning in spite of their head coach. Is every decision perfect? No. Will every decision be perfect? Nah.

But the vibes are high right now with the 2024 Eagles. Sirianni sets the temperature and he has his players buying in. After Sunday’s 24-19 win over the Ravens, he had the locker room cheering to get back to work the next day in Philly.

“I just think [Sirianni] has been growing,” quarterback Jalen Hurts said on Sunday. “That’s the biggest thing. Everyone has to be able to evolve as the season goes on and I think he’s been able to evolve in the betterment of the team.”

All of this is not to say that some of the criticism thrown Sirianni’s way early this season was completely unwarranted. He did make…

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Publish date : 2024-12-03 12:00:00

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