Just now, Desertbirds said:

We are not going to like the offseason, are we? 😯

Who doesn't like drama? 

On the plus side, guess my lunch and game of horse with Nick is still going to happen. I'll tell him the middle of the field exists.

5 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

I stopped right there

You asked where it's coming from. I told you. I'm responding to the narrative that the Eagles should be looking for a CEO coordinator to aid Sirianni.

7 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

We are not going to like the offseason, are we? 😯

Nope because a hard rest was needed to get good coaches, Siri’s friends are limited. 

Just now, vikas83 said:

On the plus side, guess my lunch and game of horse with Nick is still going to happen. I'll tell him the middle of the field exists.

Start calling NovaCare daily and tell them you're available.  Let them know the EMB says Sirianni doesn't do anything anyway so he's got unlimited time available.

Just now, Sack that QB said:

You asked where it's coming from. I told you. I'm responding to the narrative that the Eagles should be looking for a CEO coordinator to aid Sirianni.

You said that guy had the same take as you and it wasn't even close.  He mentioned guys that Andy Reid had -- did Andy Reid need "babysitting"??  There are several reasons to look for a veteran coordinator, and none of them include running the team for you.

18 minutes ago, Next_Up said:

SF -- Shanahan is running his family system -- not innovative -- just well done

Miami with its zoo of fast running cats can't beat a good team

Houston and Detroit have gone more old school than new school

What are you talking about?

Who is next up with a good reply? This isn't it. How is the former passing coordinator doing in Houston? System they run doesn't matter he came from an innovative system and had a good mind.

16 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

One name to add as an experienced play caller -- Kellen Moore. I'd definitely try and talk to him. 

Reasonable choice…dont hate it

4 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

On the plus side, guess my lunch and game of horse with Nick is still going to happen. I'll tell him the middle of the field exists.

Don't forget to tell him to run the ball

43 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I don't need a brand new or innovative, exotic defense. But I would rather have someone with some type of upside. If all Ron brings to the table is the basics, that feels like a bad hire. 

Even if he teaches our guys the most basic thing of all - tackling? Because right now, I'd settle for the basics. 😂

In theory, I don’t have any problem with coordinators who have been around the block a few times and have realized they make better coordinators than HCs. Less exciting but hopefully more stable. 

Just now, purplefiggy said:

In theory, I don’t have any problem with coordinators who have been around the block a few times and have realized they make better coordinators than HCs. Less exciting nut hopefully more stable. 

There's also the possibility of having stability if they only want to be an OC or DC. Don't need to worry about a coaching change after a successful season

1 minute ago, Alphagrand said:

You said that guy had the same take as you and it wasn't even close.  He mentioned guys that Andy Reid had -- did Andy Reid need "babysitting"??  There are several reasons to look for a veteran coordinator, and none of them include running the team for you.

No, I didn't say that, you aren't understanding.

Fans, media, reporters have been making the case that hiring a guy like Ron Rivera could be attractive to the Eagles because of his prior head coaching experience. Because he could help Nick Sirianni out if he stumbles.

I think that premise is idiotic and they should just focus on hiring the best defensive mind and not care about whether or not he can aid Sirianni in that regard. It shouldn't even be a factor.

David Murphy posts a tweet arguing the same thing others have argued. I referenced it when telling you this is the narrative I was arguing against and provided proof it's one people are making by showing you someone making it.

Just hire the best defensive mind. Seniority should not matter. If the best DC just so happens to be a previous head coach, then fine. But I sincerely hope they aren't prioritizing that as a qualification because they have lost faith in Sirianni and want someone to help him run the team along the way. Because if that's the case they just should have fired him.

2 minutes ago, Know Life said:

Even if he teaches our guys the most basic thing of all - tackling? Because right now, I'd settle for the basics. 😂

It looked like to me that they didn't want to tackle, not that they couldn't.

22 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Would’ve wen Nielsen but the eagles messed around and he’s gone. He took over one of the worst defenses and was building it into a good defense. Unfortunately the eagles didn’t move fast enough.

i don’t want rivera. I think his time has past and you are hoping he recaptures it. Frankly I’d probably go outside the box and go after someone like a minter. Unproven at nfl level but is likely the future of how the nfl is going to be defensively. Sadly i don’t think he’s leave Michigan for here and likely following harbaugh wherever he goes. So it doesn’t matter on him 

I like ejiro evero but i have concerns. Just like wink that he can maximize lesser talent. Had a top 10 defense with the broncos in 2022. Carolina had an awful offense but their defense was actually competent. My concerns are the same with him as wink. But he’s 43 so I’m guessing he’s still learning as only 2 years as DC whereas wink is 60 and he is who he is. 

Some info on evero

" This season, Evero’s defense ranks third in the league in passing yards allowed, sixth in passing touchdowns, and third in total yards allowed. That carries over from when he was the defensive coordinator in Denver in 2022, where his unit ranked seventh in the league in total yards allowed”

I like all those guys mentioned as well.

Think youre right about Minter, i think the only way he leaves harbaugh is if he gets his own HC gig.

As for Neilsen, i liked him as well but as usual Lowie will wait til all the good candidates are gone then try and sell us on the we did a thorough search and got the last guy no one else wanted...😒

Considering how awful panthers offense was its impressive that their D was able to be statistically good as they were on the field alot and alot of short fields.

Having said that i know next to zero about him but the results look good.

What about Leslie Frazier?

Ron is not the answer lol. Just bringing an old guy to run the same awful soft defense? 

Having a DC you don't have to babysit IS valuable for a head coach. Shanahan, McVay, Reid, etc. all do it.

Is Rivera good enough to leave alone? That's the issue.

2 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

they aren’t firing sirianni. People really need to get the F over it. It’s not happening. I said a month ago now it wasn’t happening. Would i have? Yes but the fact of the matter is it’s not happening. So it is what it is. Gonna likely get wink or Rivera as DC and who knows at OC. Jim Bob cooter does nothing for me as OC. Better have a better guy in mind then that.

i do agree everyone is getting canned next year when they regress more. But at this point sirianni is gonna be back unless lurie has a change of heart like he did with Doug which seems less likely 

Nah.  Let people vent for as long as the team sucked.  No need to rush the grieving process.

1 hour ago, hputenis said:

Now we all know this plan has been TM'd by @mikemack8.  Only difference is he never has an offseason.  

40 minutes ago, Random Reglar said:

the Eagles were 11-6.    Easier to go down than up.

Was talking about the defense.......

48 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

The penalty should not just be giving the defense possession of the ball if they don't recover the fumble. It makes no logical sense that fumbling the ball OOB at the 1 has you retain possession, but one yard further and the other team gets the ball. It's completely arbitrary.

That ONE YARD is the most important yard in the game. There are zero rules other than this one that benefits the defense. It should stay as is. Don't want a touchback, then don't fumble past that all important one-yard.

17 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

On the plus side, guess my lunch and game of horse with Nick is still going to happen. I'll tell him the middle of the field exists.

Make sure to call him a poor. Don't let us down.

33 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

The interesting part of the OC hire is that, assuming responsibilities stay the same (i.e., the OC calls plays), then you almost have to bring in someone older and more experienced that has play calling experience because Nick basically has none. So guys like Reich, Cooter and Bienemy are the only options. We saw what having 2 guys with no experience calling plays in the NFL looked like this year. Shane called plays for the Chargers in 2019 and 2020. Nick never did in Indy.

So I don't see them going after someone like Jerrod Johnson, because you have no one to show him the ropes on play calling.

Solid take.

Guess, on the plus side, if a young guy like Jerrod Johnson comes here and shines as a playcaller, his stock immediately goes way up and he is next year's Ben Johnson or Bobby Slowick. Less risk of that with a Reich which provided they have success in 2024 at least provides Hurts with a bit of stability that he really needs to keep developing.

2 minutes ago, RLC said:

Having a DC you don't have to babysit IS valuable for a head coach. Shanahan, McVay, Reid, etc. all do it.

Is Rivera good enough to leave alone? That's the issue.

Boring soft zone defense. Not a fan. We’ll get torched the same exact way with his extreme cushions and 4 man rush. Bienemy looks much better as an OC than Rivera will look as DC. 

2 hours ago, Eriv20 said:

No I do not. That’s where your HC needs to step up. What is siranni even good at? He’s not an expert on defense, he’s clearly not an offensive expert either. I would be more inclined to have him back if the offense was playing at a high level and a poor defense. But they offense couldn’t score anything and looked completely basic and inept for most of the season. He is a glorified cheerleader who talks trash. That’s all

Not getting fired... apparently.