The Media Has Already Turned On New Eagles Coach
All it took was one introductory press conference from new Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni for some members of the media to turn on him. He hasn't even been there a week, and yet things are already off to a rocky start.
Marcus Hayes of The Philadelphia Inquirer has already called Sirianni three things: a snared rabbit, a liar and -- the best one -- Barney Fife. Folks, the man's first press conference was on Friday, and he's already getting lit up.
Of course, some of this is on Sirianni. Hayes correctly assessed that the new coach was "overwhelmed, unprepared and contradictory" in his opening interaction with the media. This brief clip shared by Adam Lefkoe sums that up perfectly:
It was fun to take a couple jabs following Sirianni's early struggles, but Hayes wasn't in a joking mood apparently. He's out for blood, and Sirianni is in the crosshairs.
So, what did Sirianni lie about? Well, here is an excerpt from Hayes:
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