Tag: Jeffrey Lurie

Eagles to interview Ron Rivera for vacant defensive coordinator position

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to interview former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for their vacant defensive coordinator position

Ron Rivera has had recent success in slowing down the Philadelphia offense.

After being fired by Washington, the long-time coach will interview for the Eagles’ vacant defensive coordinator job.

After being relieved of his duties in Washington, Rivera told reporters that it would not be difficult to return to being a defensive coordinator again after spending years as the top guy. He last served as a coordinator with the Chargers from 2008 to ’10 before taking over as the Panthers’ head coach.

He also was the Chargers’ linebackers coach in 2007 — after serving as the Bears’ defensive coordinator the previous three seasons.

The Commanders Wire recently looked at Rivera’s previous success during his seven seasons as a coordinator.

  • 2004: No. 12 total defense, No. 13 scoring defense
  • 2005: No. 2 total defense, No. 1 scoring defense
  • 2006: No. 5 total defense, No. 3 scoring defense
  • 2007: No. 14 total defense, No. 5 scoring defense (DC for part of the season after Chargers fired Ted Cottrell)
  • 2008: No. 25 total defense, No. 15 scoring defense
  • 2009: No. 16 total defense, No. 11 scoring defense
  • 2010: No. 1 total defense, No. 10 scoring defense

Rivera has been a head coach for 13 years, compiling a 102-103-2 record. He was 26-40-1 in Washington, including 4-13 this past season. Washington won the NFC East in his first season but did not finish with a winning record during his four years.

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Nick Sirianni set for Friday meeting with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to present his plan

Nick Sirianni is set to have a Friday meeting with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his future with the team is contigent on presenting a viable fan for next season

Nick Sirianni has led the Eagles to the playoffs and his first three seasons, but he’ll meet with owner Jeffrey Lurie on Wednesday, needing to present a plan of action to save his job.

With Philadelphia going 1-6 in their final seven games, Ian Rapoport reports that Sirianni will need to “present his plan for the future” and that Lurie must sign off on it going forward or risk being fired.

Sirianni was expected to present his plan for the future to Lurie during the meeting, which should include staff changes at defensive coordinator, and potentially offensive coordinator, as well, Rapoport reported. If Sirianni is open to such changes, he will likely stay as Eagles coach, but if Lurie doesn’t approve of Sirianni’s plan, a different outcome could result.

Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce were among the Eagles players who supported Sirianni before departing the team facility for the offseason on Wednesday.

Philadelphia started 10-1 before finishing 11-6 and second in the NFC East, earning the No. 5 overall seed in the playoffs.

The Eagles then went without converting a third or fourth down as the team suffered a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

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Nick Sirianni meeting with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to present his plan for the future

Nick Sirianni is set to have a meeting with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his future with the team is contigent on presenting a viable fan for next season

Nick Sirianni has led the Eagles to the playoffs and his first three seasons, but he’ll meet with owner Jeffrey Lurie on Wednesday, needing to present a plan of action to save his job.

With Philadelphia going 1-6 in their final seven games, Ian Rapoport reports that Sirianni will need to “present his plan for the future” and that Lurie must sign off on it going forward or risk being fired.

Sirianni was expected to present his plan for the future to Lurie during the meeting, which should include staff changes at defensive coordinator, and potentially offensive coordinator, as well, Rapoport reported. If Sirianni is open to such changes, he will likely stay as Eagles coach, but if Lurie doesn’t approve of Sirianni’s plan, a different outcome could result.

Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce were among the Eagles players who supported Sirianni before departing the team facility for the offseason on Wednesday.

Philadelphia started 10-1 before finishing 11-6 and second in the NFC East, earning the No. 5 overall seed in the playoffs.

The Eagles then went without converting a third or fourth down as the team suffered a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

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11 head coaching candidates the Eagles could target if Nick Sirianni departs

We’re looking at a list of head coaching candidates the Philadelphia Eagles could target if Nick Sirianni is fired

Nick Sirianni has a 34-17 regular season record.

He has led the Eagles to the playoffs in his three seasons as their head coach, reaching the Super Bowl in 2022.

Still, people only remember your last performance.

Philadelphia owners Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman have begun the painstaking chore of evaluating the coaching staff and determining if Sirianni will return in 2024 after an ugly 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round.

It’s the second time in three years that a Todd Bowles defense has dominated Jalen Hurts, and the inability to adjust almost two years to the day of the first disappointment could be the final nail.

The one negative in Sirianni’s dilemma is that this coaching cycle is loaded with young and experienced offensive coaches who thrive in using motion, scheming players open, and, most importantly, adjusting to a blitzing defense.

With exit meetings set to begin Thursday and lots of changes expected, we’re ranking the head coaching candidates the Eagles could target if Sirianni departs or is fired.

 

Future first-ballot Hall of Famer Jason Kelce was a pro’s pro to the end

Jason Kelce was a pro’s pro and the definition of a center to his very last NFL snap. Canton will come calling in exactly five years.

There are those players whose retirements predicate discussions as to whether they are future Hall of Famers.

Jason Kelce is not one of those players. If the longtime Philadelphia Eagles center, who will retire after 13 years in the trenches, isn’t a first-ballot Hall of Famer, someone needs to do something about the voting process. The 36-year-old Kelce finishes his NFL career with seven Pro Bowl nods, six First-Team All-Pro selections, a Super Bowl ring, and a place as one of the greatest athletic centers of all time.

Even in his final game, Philly’s 32-9 wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, Kelce was stoning defenders to all levels of the field as he had for eons.

Has there been a center in Kelce’s era who has played as well or better at a consistent rate? Not hardly. Has there been a center in the new millenium who has played as well or better at a consistent rate? Not really. There’s a legitimate argument to be made that Kelce is a top-five center in the Super Bowl era, and those who would present five better names had better come with all kinds of homework.

In his final season, including that playoff loss, Kelce allowed two sacks, one quarterback hit, and 11 quarterback hurries in 697 pass-blocking reps. And as we’ve seen, he was equally adept in blowing people up in the run game.

Moreover, Kelce was a leader, an unerring standard-bearer, and the kind of intelligent goofball who endears himself to a city and to a franchise once and forever.

You had a feeling it was over near the end of that Bucs loss, when Kelce spent a few important and emotional moments with longtime line coach Jeff Stoutland.

Still, it’s jarring when an all-time great leaves the game under any circumstances, and that’s what we’re facing here.

America demolishes Eagles after wild-card implosion against Buccaneers

The Philadelphia Eagles embarrassed themselves in a ridiculous wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and America was fed up with it.

The defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles did their level best to make their wild-card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look like a preseason game. Between the horrible schemes on offense and defense, the poor execution on both sides of the ball, the miserable coverage and tackling on defense, and the complete lack of a blitz plan on offense against a Bucs defense that had blitzed at the third-highest rate in the regular season (40.1% behind only the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants), head coach Nick Sirianni, offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia were both singularly and collectively unprepared for what became a 32-9 rout at the hands of the Bucs.

Now that the 2023 Eagles’ season is over, ending as it did with six losses in the team’s last seven games (including this embarrassment) after a 10-1 start, one has to wonder what team owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman will have to say about the coaching issues.

What we already know is that based on social media reactions, America has had ENOUGH of his particular Eagles team.

Eagles introduce new initiative that will employ adults with autism and disabilities at Lincoln Financial Field

The #Eagles are doing more than simply donating money, introducing a new popcorn stand that will employ adults with autism and disabilities

The Eagles are doing more than simply donating money to Autism, and they are now taking steps to provide jobs and employment to adults impacted daily.

“Our hope is that a partnership like this can serve as a model for other organizations here in Philadelphia and around the country,” Jeffrey Lurie said.

The team is building a new popcorn concession stand at Lincoln Financial Field to employ adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Owner Jeffrey Lurie is working to reverse a trend noted in a 2023 U.S. Department of Labor report that says at least 85% of individuals on the autism spectrum are unemployed.

Lurie is optimistic that the initiative will help create jobs for the autistic community in Philadelphia, while every $1 from each bag sold will benefit the Eagles Autism Foundation.

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Jeffrey Lurie confirms the Eagles will debut Kelly Green uniforms in 2023

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie confirms that the Kelly Green uniforms will return in 2023, discussed Jalen Hurts’ looming contract extension, and much more.

The Eagles owner confirmed what fans have been craving since 2010, as the Kelly Green uniforms will return in 2023.

Jeffrey Lurie had his second state of the union address this offseason, discussing Jalen Hurts’ looming contract, Nick Sirianni’s retooled staff, and how you need elite quarterback play to be a Super Bowl contender.

With the league meetings continuing over the next two days, here are takeaways and observations from Lurie’s media session.

Eagles surprisingly rank 14th overall out of 32 teams in NFL player team report cards

Philadelphia landed middle of the pack (14th) in an NFLPA Ranking/Report Card of all 32 NFL teams with air travel and accommodations at the Linc being the biggest concerns

The Eagles are one of the gold-standard franchises in the NFL, but owner Jeffrey Lurie may want to make some improvements to the way his team travels, along with accommodations for family and friends at Lincoln Financial Field.

The NFLPA recently conducted a player survey for all 32 NFL teams with the goal of better learning how teams treat players and their families.

A huge free agent tool for this year and in the future, the players union compiled results and handed out report cards using parameters such as travel, home-field accommodations, treatment of families, weight room, nutrition, training room, and head coach.

Overall team rankings from new NFLPA “report cards”

1. Vikings
2. Dolphins
3. Raiders
4. Texans
5. Cowboys
6. Packers
7. 49ers
8. Giants
9. Bills
10. Saints
11. Seahawks
12. Panthers
13. Bears
14. Eagles
15. Lions
16. Colts
17. Ravens
18. Titans
19. Jets
20. Broncos
21. Browns
22. Steelers
23. Falcons
24. Patriots
25. Rams
26. Bucs
27. Bengals
28. Jaguars
29. Chiefs
30. Chargers
31. Cardinals
32. Commanders

For Philadelphia, their overall score was raised thanks to the support staff, people who work with players, training staff, and strength coaches.

Not surprisingly, head coach Nick Sirianni is ranked as one of the most player-friendly coaches in the league. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie ranks 8th in the NFL, with 97% of the players believing he is willing to upgrade the facility.

The problem lies with the air travel and treatment for family and friends at Lincoln Financial Field.

The major concerns expressed by player respondents relate to the team’s treatment of the players and their families. They do not provide a family room for players’ families at the stadium, unlike most of the other clubs. Despite not offering this to players, they do have a family room for the family members of coaches and football operations staff. The air travel also stands out as an area where players felt there could be improvement: only 51% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out, and they are one of just eight teams in the league that do not offer their players first class seats. Players also feel that the facilities can improve – less than half of the team feel like they have enough hot and cold tub space.

According to the NFLPA, 1,300 out of the NFL’s 2,200 players took part in the confidential survey.

Not shocking, the Commanders were last on the list at No. 32 overall, followed by the Cardinals (31), Chargers (30), Super Bowl champion Chiefs (29), and Jaguars (28) rounding out the bottom five.

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Eagles owner on contract extension for Jalen Hurts: He has nothing to prove

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts is just what the team is looking for when asked about a contract extension

Jalen Hurts has established himself as the Eagles’ starting quarterback and the three-year process could be featured as a ‘TED Talk’ or ‘Masterclass’ on perseverance, hard work, and trusting your process.

The former second-round pick went from potential career backup and fill-in for Carson Wentz to the most talked-about athlete in Philadelphia, and a legit MVP candidate.

Hurts made NFL history this season, and his 23 rushing touchdowns in his first 32 starts, the most in league history for a quarterback in that span.

With the Birds just days away from kicking off Super Bowl 57, owner Jeffrey Lurie was asked about his quarterback landing a long-term deal.

This season when available, Hurts led the Eagles to a 14-1 record (.933 winning percentage) as a starter, completing 306-of-460 (66.5%) attempts for 3,701 yards (8.0 avg.), 22 TDs, 6 INTs, and 101.6 passer rating, while also rushing for 760 yards and 13 TDs. In total, Hurts combined for 4,461 yards and 35 TDs.

With Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow likely to reset the market, Howie Roseman will look to get Hurts signed and delivered long before the two AFC gunslinger sign their new deals.

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