EAGLES NICK SIRIANNI GETS OUR VOTE FOR COACH OF THE YEAR!

One of the great stories of 2024 in Philly sports has been thre astounding turnaround of Eagoes coach Nick Sirianni.

He arrived in town almost four years ago following the firing of Doug Pederson, and he was immediately made fun of after hid shaky introductory press conference.

Throw in his overly animated sideline gesturing has made him a massive villain outside of the City of Brotherly Love, and his general demeanor just seems to rub some people the wrong way.

When the team is winning, that often gets overlooked, with some fans even embracing the weirder parts of his personality. But when things get tough? Even in a win? Fans immediately turn to Sirianni’s Sirianni-isms and wonder what exactly he brings to the table.

Did Jeffrey Lurie hire Sirianni to be a cheerleader? Does he see the same odd passing concepts that have transcended multiple offensive coordinators and get excited about such simple ideas? Or does his way of firing up a team actually work, as his four-straight winning seasons clearly prove?

While Sirianni might not be a master game planner, an elite tactician, or even an unflappable leader who doesn’t get into occasional spats with his players, he seems to have a way of getting the best out of his guys, and Philadelphia is clearly benefiting from that in 2024.

Sirianni deserves to be considered for Coach of the Year honors is because he’s simply leading one of the best overall teams in the entire NFL.

Through 15 weeks of action, the Eagles have been among the best rushing teams in the NFL, ranking first in rushing offense and seventh in rushing defense behind the strong play of Saquon Barkley, Zach Baun, Jalen Carter, and company.

While they aren’t particularly impressive at throwing the ball, seemingly by design, as they throw the ball the fewest times of any team in the NFL for the fifth-fewest passing yards, they more than make up for it by having the best passing defense in the NFL, allowing just 2,427 yards through the air despite starting two rookies at cornerback.

Factor in the fact that the Eagles rank eighth in points scored, first in points allowed, and have the best average time-of-possession in the NFL this season, holding the ball an average of 32:15 in any given game, and you have a team that is built to win in a number of different ways.