Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has a safety drawback and this time it has nothing to do with “Big Dom.” After an embarrassing 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, even Philly followers are taking swings at their third-year coach.
Philadelphia gave up 449 yards to Arizona on Sunday, 221 of them on the bottom. Cardinals operating again James Conner had 128 yards and a landing whereas former New York Jets RB Michael Carter averaged 8.7 yards per carry for 61 yards. The loss all however assured an NFC East title for the rival Dallas Cowboys and raised issues over Sirianni’s potential to handle the workforce.
After a 10-1 begin, Philadelphia went 1-4 in December with blowout losses to the Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. Sirianni could have an NFC championship in his pocket however given the workforce’s current play, historical past says he shouldn’t get too snug.