The Philadelphia Eagles fired Doug Pederson three years after he won them a Super Bowl. For Nick Sirianni, the equity he built from a 2022 NFC title may not last half that long.
Ahead of Philly's NFC Wild Card Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN's Tim McManus dove deep into what has led to the team's second-half slide. Among the factors was a "disconnect between the visions" of Sirianni, starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson.
According to McManus, the extent to which Johnson influences the offense is another issue:
"A source described Johnson as having to fit his own philosophy within an offensive structure belonging to Sirianni.