October 6, 2024

The Eagles head coach emphasized having to coach better to get things cleaned up, and gave credit to the 49ers for being a really good team.

After the Eagles’ 23-point deficit against the 49ers on Sunday, head coach Nick Sirianni addressed the media in the aftermath of the game. He discussed Jalen Hurts, his decision to punt on fourth-and-2, and his decision to leave the starters in the game. Throughout his press conference, he underlined how important it is that they improve as coaches in order to address these issues.”Neither our play nor our coaching were good enough. That is all there is to it.

Sirianni continued to give the 49ers credit, describing them as a solid club that requires players to give it their all—something that they did not.

Regarding Jalen Hurts
When the head coach was questioned about Hurts’ performance following a concussion evaluation, Sirianni stated the quarterback was playing well.

When Jalen Hurts returned and ran the show well, I assumed everything was well with him. drove, went down, and scored a touchdown. Then on the next drive, we simply stopped.

Although they seem to be playing soft or giving us the lowball stuff, I felt he performed admirably when he returned. Of course, we’ll monitor his condition and everything.

Sirianni explained his reasoning for choosing to punt in the third quarter, saying that he thought there was still a lot of football left to play.

When questioned later about whether Jalen Hurts’ health prevented him from going for it on a fourth down, the head coach denied that it did.About starting with a 23-point deficit, Siriannini stated that they continued to play the starters when they were behind by 16 points because he thought they had two more minutes to rally. When it was brought up that the Eagles were trailing by 23 points and the starters were still in the game, Sirianni said they weren’t giving up.

Nick Sirianni admits it took the Eagles offense some time to find their red  zone identity - Bleeding Green Nation

“Yes, we will fight until the very end.”

Regarding playing the 49ers once more
As they returned to the locker room, a few Eagles players remarked, “We’ll see them again,” and Sirianni discussed how that’s not

Sirianni stated that although the 49ers were able to get some momentum after the first quarter, it’s difficult to conclude that they made many offensive improvements because the first quarter’s total of six plays was so small.
The head coach said that it was a little bit of an uncharacteristic day with the tackling, noting that they’ll have to coach things better and players will need to execute better. He also pointed out that some of those plays were the 49ers breaking a tackle and gave them credit for making plays.

He was quick to admit to their redzone struggles in the first quarter, and said it was tough to start the game fast and only be up 6 points. Sirianni explained that he’ll need to

Sirianni stated that although the 49ers were able to get some momentum after the first quarter, it’s difficult to conclude that they made many offensive improvements because the first quarter’s total of six plays was so small.
The head coach acknowledged that the tackling on that day was a touch out of the ordinary and added that both the players’ execution and their coaching would need to improve. He also gave the 49ers credit for making plays by pointing out that they broke tackles on a few of those plays.

He was quick to acknowledge that they had trouble in the red zone during the first quarter and that it was difficult to get off to a rapid start with just a six-point lead. Sirianni clarified that he must

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