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Eagles’ Vic Fangio on Nick Sirianni’s season, Bryce Huff and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Vic Fangio doesn’t blow smoke.
The 66-year-old defensive coordinator is refreshingly honest whenever he’s in front of a microphone, so when he goes out of his way to praise someone it generally means more.
And Fangio was quick to praise head coach Nick Sirianni on Tuesday.
“I think he’s done a great job coaching the team and having these guys prepared mentally and emotionally,” Fangio said. “He’s done a great job of leading the staff. He’s got good messages every week tailored to the team we’re playing and tailored to us as a team. I think he’s done a fantastic job.”
Fangio is a longtime defensive coordinator and a former NFL head coach, so he has seen a lot during his time in the NFL. His praise of Sirianni on Tuesday seemed genuine.
Sirianni has the Eagles locked in as the No. 2 seed in the NFC with 13 wins this season as they enter Week 18. So much of the offseason was about Sirianni’s job security and his new role as a CEO head coach but things have gone well.
While this season hasn’t been without bumps for Sirianni, the results are hard to argue.
Huff makes his return
Bryce Huff missed five weeks after having wrist surgery in late November but made his return last week against the Cowboys. After fighting through a shoulder injury, Huff played 14 snaps in the 41-7 win but didn’t find his way into the stat sheet.
What did Fangio think of Huff’s performance? And can Huff help the Eagles in the playoffs?
“He was rusty,” Fangio said, “but think there is something there that hopefully he can build on and improve on. Hopefully, we’ll continue that this week and see where it goes.”
While several key players will likely sit in Week 18, the Eagles should get Huff some more snaps, especially if he looked rusty against the Cowboys. After Huff went on IR, Brandon Graham’s season ended with a torn triceps, so the Eagles were down to a…
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Publish date : 2025-01-01 12:00:00
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