11 months ago Jonathan Gannon nearly carved out his place in Eagles history and fandom. The oft-maligned defensive coordinator was recorded driving into Lincoln Financial Field on the morning of the NFC Championship Game telling fans that “we’re going to fucking gut these guys.”
Jonathan Gannon before facing the 49ers in the NFC Championship:
“We’re gonna fucking gut these guys” pic.twitter.com/z3GPsoKJx6— Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) February 2, 2023And they did. The Eagles defense woke up that morning and chose violence, knocking Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson out of the game.