People weren’t exactly blown away when the Philadelphia Eagles hired Nick Sirianni to replace Doug Pederson last offseason.
It’s not like fans outright hated the hiring. In fact, many seemed to think it was a solid, if unspectacular move:
Still, there were serious questions about the first-time play-caller and head coach. Some were especially not feeling so great after his nervous introductory press conference.
Those reservations eventually waned with Sirianni looking more comfortable through the offseason. A blowout Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons made a great first impression.
But then the Eagles started to struggle, falling to a 2-5 record. The offense lacked an identity. Sirianni’s speech comparing the Eagles to a flower didn’t exactly endear him to those who thought he was in over his head. There was thought that Sirianni could be one-and-done.
James Harrison and Roger Goodell represent the perfect example of a workplace dynamic going to shit. Employee severely breaks the rules by repeatedly engaging in illegal hits. Bossman lays down the punishment of hefty fines. Leaving the employee to respond with an extremely pointed threat that he would rather let the commissioner burn than take the opportunity to piss on him to put out the flames. And that’s just one of the many menacing remarks. In other words, it’s a sure-fire recipe for beef.
