There's never a dull moment in Philadelphia.
Seconds after Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter. Flagged for unnecessary roughness In the fourth quarter of Sunday's home game against the Steelers, with the Birds holding a 27-13 lead they would never relinquish, fireworks were set off on the Philadelphia sideline, courtesy of head coach Nick Sirianni.
The broadcast showed Sirianni, 43, having a heated exchange with defensive line coach Clint Hart, who appeared to be standing in front of head coach Carter, 23.
Sirianni, whose Week 15 win extended the Eagles' winning streak to 10 straight, addressed the incident in his postgame press conference.
“I never go into conversations with players,” the coach said when asked about what he said to Carter. According to 24/7 Sports. “He played not up to our standards, and my job is to correct that. Whatever it is, we're going to correct what we need to do better and compliment what we need to do well. ”
Sirianni said he “loves” Carter, a first-round pick out of Georgia, but added, “We need to be smarter because we could have given the ball back in that situation.” spoke.
Carter slammed Connor Heyward's helmet while the Steelers were punting. He was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty. However, it was ruled that it was after a punt, allowing Philadelphia to maintain possession of the ball.
“They didn't give the ball back, but they could have given it back. So we have to improve from there. That's your job as a coach. Again, he had a good game. ” Sirianni said.
It's been a dramatic few days for the Eagles, with one controversy after another.
Star wide receiver AJ Brown criticized his team's passing game after a close 22-16 win over the Panthers last Sunday.
Moments later, veteran Brandon Graham offered insight into the relationship between Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts, noting, “They've been friends for a while, but things have changed.”
Graham later recanted his statement. Tell ESPN: “I made a mistake. I thought it was something else.”
The connection between Brown and Hurts culminated Sunday, with the pair connecting for a 5-yard touchdown.
The Eagles will visit their coach in Week 16.
