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The Man

Posted: March 29th, 2025 | Author: Tommy Lawlor

One of the best things about winning the Super Bowl is the endless amount of articles and videos that come out, allowing fans to soak up every angle and every moment. There is a new video out as of today.

The mini-movie is a 52-minute recap of the season. You’ve seen the vast majority of the material, but I think there are a few new clips or soundbytes in there. No matter what, it is worth watching.

My biggest takeaway is that Nick Sirianni isn’t getting enough credit for the coaching job he did.

Saquon Barkley had one of the great seasons in NFL history. Jalen Hurts came up big when the team needed him. Zack Baun became an All-Pro linebacker. Jalen Carter did his impression of a one-man wrecking ball. Player after player had amazing seasons. Those guys deserve a ton of credit.

Vic Fangio turned the 30th ranked defense into the NFL’s best. The assisted coaches did a great job with player development. Kellen Moore, known for his love of the passing game, ran one of the best running attacks in NFL history. Jeff Stoutland worked his usual magic. The coaching staff deserves a ton of credit.

Howie Roseman and the front office put together the best roster in football. They had one of the best offseasons in league history. They deserve a ton of credit.

The movie shows Sirianni speaking to the team before and during the season. Time and time again Sirianni had the right message. He was able to keep the team focused, when they were struggling and later when they were red hot.

Sirianni took this collection of players and got them to connect. You had rookies and long-time vets. You had free agents like Barkley and Baun become key players and even team leaders. A guy like Mekhi Becton really bought into being an Eagle. You could see how emotional he got multiple times during the year.

I think sometimes we overlook how hard it is to get the most out of a team, even one with elite players. Kyle Shanahan led SF to two Super Bowls over a five-year span. The Niners blew leads in both of them. They are now re-tooling their roster. Sean McDermott has led Buffalo to 10 or more wins in six straight seasons. He hasn’t been able to get the Bills to the Super Bowl. John Harbaugh has taken the Ravens to the playoffs in 6 of the past 7 seasons. They have a grand total of 3 postseason wins in that span.

Sirianni has two Super Bowl trips in three years. The Eagles won it all this year and probably would have won in 2022 if the field wasn’t an ice skating rink. Sirianni has a 6-3 record in the postseason. Mike Tomlin has coached the Steelers for 18 years. He has a total of 8 postseason wins.

Sirianni has beaten Andy Reid twice. He’s beaten Harbaugh and Shanahan. Sirianni has beaten Sean McVay multiple times. He’s beaten Dan Campbell twice.

There are times when Sirianni undermines all of his success with poorly timed comments and some over the top behavior. He is aware of this and has talked publicly about the need to tone things down. He has to balance that out with the fact his players love for him to be emotional. That’s part of how they connect with him.

Forget about what you and I think. Sirianni’s players love him.

Hopefully people will start to truly appreciate him and what he’s done for the Eagles.

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