The Philadelphia Eagles might’ve squeaked out a 20-16 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but Nick Sirianni is catching more heat than cheers from his own fans. Eagles fans are scratching their heads after the coach’s sideline antics—and his locker-room personality flip—left a sour taste despite the victory.
In classic Sirianni fashion, he couldn’t help but taunt some fans as the Eagles set up for victory formation, even throwing in some choice words that sparked immediate controversy. His explanation? “I was having fun,” he claimed, insisting that his energy helps set the tone for the team. But some fans aren’t buying it, and the skepticism only grew when Sirianni’s attitude took a 180 in the locker room.
In a post-game video, the Eagles posted to X (formerly Twitter), Sirianni preached to his team about “humility, accountability, and toughness.” The sudden humility left fans questioning: Which Sirianni is real? One fan didn’t mince words, saying, “That was a pathetic game today, and to act like it was some breakthrough is an insult to the fans’ intelligence.”
It’s true, Sirianni’s decisions didn’t exactly make things easy. Instead of coasting to a win, his choices pushed the game into nail-biter territory. A puzzling timeout before halftime and a questionable passing play that led to a sack backed the Eagles into a 57-yard field goal attempt. The risky call set off some loud booing from the crowd—and it wasn’t the only questionable moment in the game.
The Eagles’ offense stumbled throughout the game, keeping their streak alive as the only NFL team this season to go scoreless in the first quarter of every game. While stars like AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith returned and delivered touchdowns, key injuries piled up, with Jordan Mailata, Dallas Goedert, and Darius Slay all sidelined.
Now, as the Eagles head to face the New York Giants, fans are hoping Sirianni’s locker-room wisdom shows up on the sideline too.
