Despite taking the high road, Gannon loses to the Eagles.
PHILADELPHIA – He had the option to act conceited and show off for the camera, just like his former boss Nick Sirianni does when things are going well.
After the Arizona Cardinals sent the Eagles reeling even further—possibly as far as from the No. 2 seed to the No. 5 seed in the playoffs—with their 35-31 victory on New Year’s Eve at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, the former defensive coordinator for the Eagles didn’t stick his nose in Philly’s business.
Nick Sirianni.SI Eagles/Ed Kracz Today Ed Kracz & Eagles SI Now When the Eagles lost the Super Bowl the previous year, Gannon took the high road, something he may not have done at the time, claiming he was the driving force behind Sirianni giving play-calling duties to his offensive coordinator at the time, Shane Steichen.
He remarked, “I feel good for the players, man, not for myself.
” “I’m happy for the players,” Before the game began, Jonathan Gannon was moving around the grass field, giving hugs to almost everyone, starting with the owners Jeffrey Lurie, general manager Howie Roseman, and Sirianni.
He gave several players, including cornerback Darius Slay, hugs. Even though Gannon was the driving force behind the defense finishing as the second-best in the NFL and the best team in pass defense last season, there is still a lot of respect for him among the fan base. For me, this place was amazing, Gannon remarked.
“You guys know how much I enjoyed working for Nick and the Philadelphia Eagles here.
I told them they’ll have their run, you know, and I’m always rooting for him, but not on Sunday, which is why I’m sitting at the podium right now. The organization, along with (Lurie), Howie, and Nick, was also a major factor.Of course.
just as he had told me. Indeed, I adore them. Even though this Eagles defense is very different from the one that won the Super Bowl the year before, it begs the question of what Gannon would have done with it. His familiarity with the Eagles likely contributed to the victory.
After the defeat that dropped a previously 10-1 team to 11-5, questions about that were posed to both Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts answered, “Absolutely,” when questioned about that insider information. He was seated next to us during those meetings.
He attended those gatherings.
He has essentially heard our thoughts in certain circumstances, and for the past two years, we have been practicing against them every day.Thus, it’s true that they had a fantastic game.
They put forth a lot of work. And when it was necessary, they produced plays. Related: Sirianni Thinks About Resting Important Players Against the Giants in Week 18 Sirianni went on, “I believe he probably considered the Washington game from the previous year, when Washington was able to manage the clock and prevent our offense from getting on the field. He most likely considered that.
You’ll need to question him. I’m not sure. However, they had a great strategy, which they clearly carried out, so props to them. For 39 minutes and 39 seconds, the Cardinals controlled the ball.
Sirianni mentioned last year’s Washington loss, in which the Commanders had the ball for 40:24. Even though Gannon has only won three games, it appears that his new teammates are behind him—at least enough so for them to understand how important this game is to him.
Quarterback Kyler Murray said, “I mean, in a sense, yeah, it’s just another game, but not just another game, you know?” “I’m sure he was desperate to win.
Just his former team, you know, rather than alma mater. I know the guys felt his energy and wanted to come out here and support him, so I would want to win it.
