Nick Sirianni Criticized By NFL Fans as Jalen Hurts, Eagles Lose to Mayfield, Bucs
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The Philadelphia Eagles let a prime revenge opportunity slip away in Week 4.
The Eagles had an opportunity to avenge last season’s Wild Card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday but instead found themselves on the wrong end of a 33-16 blowout loss.
Philadelphia trailed 24-7 at the half and did not have a significant push in the second half. The Buccaneers limited the Eagles to just 226 total yards and forced two fumbles.
Baker Mayfield torched the Eagles defense, going 30-of-47 for 347 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions while adding 11 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Jalen Hurts went 18-of-30 for 158 yards and a touchdown while also adding 20 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Saquon Barkley had 84 yards on 10 carries and Dallas Goedert was the top receiver with seven catches for 62 yards.
Fans took to social media to express frustration with the loss and remark that head coach Nick Sirianni’s days may be numbered.
The Birds Blitz @TheBirdsBlitz
It’s really starting to look like Nick Sirianni is going to be fired this season
big content guy @bigcontentguy
Nick Sirianni in 2 weeks pic.twitter.com/eVgwuyLW7a
Eagles Fan Central @EagleFanCentral
When’s the last time the Eagles – under Nick Sirianni’s head coaching – came out of the gates ready to play in a game?
Constantly starting slow, constantly unprepared and lost.
Just hoping to fight back from a deficit every single week.
big content guy @bigcontentguy
nick sirianni gonna be making tiktok’s with the costco guys and the other italians in a few weeks
Kyle Pagan @CBKylePagan
Is Bill Belichick coming for your job Nick Sirianni?
Bill DiFilippo @billdifilippo
nick sirianni pic.twitter.com/ZuqHcCnJZw
Danny Heifetz @Danny_Heifetz
I know the Eagles have a zillion injuries but I don’t know how Nick Sirianni continues to lead this team after being down 40+ points to Tampa in less than 6 quarters
The Birds Blitz @TheBirdsBlitz
Pack things up. Fire Nick Sirianni. Use the bye week to reset and see if Kellen Moore can coach this team.
The Birds Blitz @TheBirdsBlitz
Nick Sirianni supposedly stresses turnovers, but the Eagles have consistently been one of the worst turnover differential teams over the past year
Philadelphia drops to 2-2 on the season and should still have some time to figure it out. However, the significant talent on the roster and frustrating play does make Sirianni’s seat appear to be hot.
He has a 36-19 record and a Super Bowl appearance on his resume as the Eagles coach, but the expectations are still not being met. If the season continues to have these struggles, he could be seeing his time with the franchise coming to an end.
Still, he has some time to right the ship and the team will look to do that in Week 5 when Philadelphia hosts the Cleveland Browns.
