Nick Sirianni Live Eagles press conference — Today at 3p

[30:18] Nick Sirianni Live, presented by Premier Orthopedic. [30:22] In London, I was wondering if you could take us behind the decision [30:26] between the limited sleep and being diagnosed with the blood clot the day before, [30:31] why you felt it was safe he could play in that game. [30:35] You know, again, with all that, I think that reporter put that out, [30:40] came out with another report. [30:42] I know you guys saw that. [30:43] You know, the health of our players is always at the forefront of our mind. [30:51] And, you know, we leave that up to the medical experts, [30:55] but, you know, we always, always care deeply about our players. [31:00] And, you know, that's when you are completely focused on together and connection, [31:08] you're always thinking about the well-being of your guys. [31:10] And that's where we were in that situation. [31:15] We'll go to John and then Ruben Frank. [31:18] Hey, Nick, just to sort of wrap that up, and I know you don't want to go backward, [31:23] but, you know, Jalen and the lack of rest, [31:27] even though he's able to get some sleep at the stadium, [31:30] it is a very mentally draining position. [31:34] Did that affect the game planning in that game when it came to scaling things back? [31:40] I think we've talked about that. [31:42] You know, you go through the game plan the way you go through it every single week. [31:46] You know, I know we got – everything in that game plan was thought through the entire week. [31:55] And then, you know, you're also thinking about the things that, you know, going into the game as well. [32:02] So, you know, I don't think that had any effect on how we game planned or anything like that. [32:10] We'll go to Rube and then Jeff McClain. [32:13] Hey, Nick, understanding that your number one priority is care for the players, [32:18] I was just wondering if there's anything you feel like you guys could have done differently [32:22] or should have done differently during the whole ordeal. [32:25] You know, guys, I'm not a medical expert. [32:29] I lean on our guys in all those situations. [32:32] I'm a football coach. [32:33] I lean on our medical experts in every situation. [32:36] I have full trust and full faith in them. [32:39] It's not just me that has major care for our players. [32:43] It's them as well. [32:45] And so we are all there. [32:47] And I'm glad to be part of an organization that cares about the guys the way our guys do. [32:54] We'll go to Jeff and then Brooks. [32:57] Nick, why was Jalen Hurts allowed to fly home despite the team knowing that he had a blood clot? [33:02] Again, I'm not a medical expert. [33:05] Same deal there. [33:07] We get medical information from our guys. [33:09] And we always put the players' health first and foremost in every situation. [33:16] And, you know, that's where we were there. [33:18] Were you briefed by the medical team before you did this press conference on why he was permitted to fly despite the blood clot? [33:27] Yeah, guys, I talked to them a lot. [33:30] Can you give us the information? [33:31] I talked to the guys. [33:33] As a spokesperson of the team, we're just hoping you'd give us some information for the public. [33:38] Thank you. [33:40] Guys, I've addressed this. [33:42] I've talked to you guys about this. [33:43] Again, the medical experts are there. [33:48] And I think I've answered this question multiple times. [33:50] We put out a statement for you guys to hear, put out multiple statements for you guys to hear. [33:57] And so, and I told you guys that last week that I was going to leave it at that of where, you know, where we were on that because we put out a detailed statement for you guys to hear and to understand. [34:09] We'll go to Brooks and then Dave. [34:12] Nick, I understand you're not the expert on the medical side. [34:15] I'm just curious who was all a part of that conversation, people that you're listening to, to trust to. [34:21] Is there any clarity you can give on that? [34:24] Yeah, guys, I understand that you want this information on this. [34:28] I fully trust the people that are involved in helping us all make these decisions. [34:33] And, you know, and we have great people here. [34:37] We've had the same, you know, I think I put it this way, the same doctors and trainers that, the same doctors and trainers that helped 21 of our 22 starters be available in the Super Bowl are the same guys today that deeply care about our guys to help them. [34:58] You know, we're, and that's, you know, again, don't have much more to say about that. [35:04] That's why we put the statement out and also full trust in those guys and always, always, always the players' health is at the forefront of our mind. [35:14] And I don't know, I just, yeah, that again goes down to our connection and our team kind of feels like you're questioning that. [35:27] And that's, and that, I know you guys have a job to do, but, you know, I've, I've got the relationship with the players that I have because, because of the time that we spend together and because of the care that we have for each other. [35:43] So it's always at the forefront of our mind. [35:46] And, you know, again, I get all the questions. [35:50] I know you guys have questions about this, but we, we care deeply about our guys. [35:56] We'll go to Dave and then Martin. [35:58] Nick, given how much the defense has had to play in recent weeks, is there any concern that the offense's struggles to stay on the field could cause some sort of a rift within the team? [36:11] You know, again, this is why it's so important. [36:13] There, there are ups and downs in every season. [36:16] Obviously we are in a rut right now. [36:18] I don't think there's a, any question of that. [36:20] We are in a, we're in a rut. [36:21] But, um, and this is why you work in the off season to come together. [36:28] And, um, because the, every team is going to go through, you know, ups and downs here. [36:35] And it's important to have that relationship and build those relationships. [36:39] So when you go through down times, it doesn't tear you apart. [36:43] And so you're banking all those reps of togetherness and the things that you're working on there to, uh, to pull you through these tough times. [36:53] And in tough times, you have to double down on the things that you can control, right? [36:59] Uh, the things you can control, you know, all the things that we talk about on a daily basis, um, that you've heard me say ad nauseum. [37:07] And, and, um, you know, in this great game of football, nobody's on an island, right? [37:14] No coach is on an island. [37:15] No player is on an island. [37:17] Not one side of the ball is on an island. [37:19] Um, you know, and it is about locking arms in these scenarios. [37:23] And that's my job as a head coach for get, to get us to lock arms in these scenarios and fight through it together. [37:29] Um, because, you know, without, without the, your teammates that it's, it's tough. [37:36] And so that's why, again, why you have all the bank reps of, of togetherness and the connection pieces and the dinners and the talks and the locker room and whatever it may be, um, to pull you through these tough times. [37:48] We'll go to Martin and then Don Bell. [37:51] And Nick, um, with Tanner being the quarterback, presumably now for the rest of the season, what, what kind of things, or how does the offense have to change or evolve to better suit his skill set? [38:05] As opposed to, you know, what you guys have been doing for Jalen. [38:10] Yeah. [38:11] You know, every, every time you go into a game plan, you're, you're looking to see how you can attack a defense. [38:16] You're looking to see the things that you do well and try to repeat those things. [38:20] You're looking to see what your players do well and try to repeat those things. [38:24] Um, and so there's a little, a percentage of that each and every week. [38:28] Um, so of course with change of different positions comes slightly different things, but there's still the, the, and I think I answered this for you guys last week, but it's still like, you still have your core things that you want to be able to do. [38:43] And the things you do well, you know, you know, that you want to be able to do, and you're trying to repeat those things. [38:49] But of course that you're always looking at your players. [38:52] I think it always starts there of what your players do well and try to repeat that and do those things. [38:59] Um, cause they got to go out there and function at a high level against the best in the world. [39:04] We'll go to Don and then to McManus. [39:07] We'll go to Tim. [39:12] Thanks, Nick. [39:16] Um, how is, how is Jalen doing and how did he take the news that he would be out for the year? [39:22] Yeah, I'll let you guys, I, again, I, I always talk to our guys and I never put our conversations out there. [39:29] I think that's the, I think you guys can understand that. [39:32] Like that's private conversations with myself and him. [39:36] Um, you know, I can just say to you, you know, I haven't, I haven't been without Jalen for an extended period of time. [39:43] I have the utmost confidence in, in, uh, Tanner, um, but you know, I, I miss him, right? [39:48] I miss, you know, I miss him. [39:50] Uh, and I know that will, that will be the case. [39:53] I mean, cause Jalen and I are, have been together, uh, head coach and quarterback for six years. [39:58] So that's natural. [39:59] That's natural for five and a half years or however many, right? [40:03] And so that's natural right there, but, um, I don't want to speak for him, um, in any sense of the matter, [40:08] but, um, I just, you know, deep care about him and hope that he, he, uh, continues to improve, um, you know, with what he's going through. [40:17] We have time for two more. [40:20] So we'll go to Johnny McGonigal and finish with Zach Berman. [40:22] Hey, Nick, um, with Sean Mannion, um, an offensive coordinator, what, what's your confidence level in him as he tries to, you know, [40:32] lead this thing with, with Tanner, a quarterback and, you know, from what you've seen from him through six games, [40:37] where is your confidence level in Sean? [40:39] Yeah, I have a high confidence level in everybody in this building. [40:44] Uh, Sean, that's why I hired him. [40:47] Um, the position coaches, the players, um, right now we are in a, we're in a rough spot as we know. [40:54] Um, and so, you know, it is about controlling the things that you can control in this moment and figuring out, you know, what the next steps are. [41:04] You know, I think we got to find out, you know, what the things are that we have to get better at and what we have to do well or what we do well. [41:13] And, you know, that's the, that's what these next two days are for. [41:17] Um, and we get an extra day here on this end, um, but my confidence level in our guys is high, right? [41:25] And, you know, and I know you guys only get to see a portion of, you know, of this with the game. [41:32] And that's the thing that counts the most, obviously. [41:33] Um, but, you know, there's other reasons for hope and, and why I feel that way. [41:39] Um, you know, with how these guys show me who they are on a, on a daily basis. [41:43] And like I said before, no man is on an island in the, in the game of football, right? [41:49] Um, even when we talk about corners and it's like, you know, whatever island, right? [41:55] I think, you know, Q has an island named out Revis, right? [42:00] They still need the, their teammates to, to go out and rush the passer or, you know what I mean? [42:06] So it's, and it's, it's like that with everybody, right? [42:09] Um, you know, coaches aren't on an island, players aren't on an island. [42:13] Uh, one side of the ball, special teams, not on an island, offenses and on an island. [42:17] We do this thing together. [42:18] That's why it's the ultimate team game. [42:20] And we have to fight the urge to let, you know, I, cause I get it. [42:27] Everybody wants an answer of exactly what's going on and how do you fix that and how to do that. [42:32] Like, it's not just one thing. [42:34] And, and we have to be able to look ourselves in the mirror. [42:37] It's so important for a football team to not fall into the trap, right? [42:43] That it's just one thing. [42:45] We all have a hand in it. [42:46] We all have a part in it. [42:48] And, and it's just like the other portion of it. [42:50] When you're, when you play well and everyone's telling you how good you are, it's the same thing. [42:55] And this, you know, when you play well, it's a trap to say, hey, you're playing really good, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. [43:00] No, you got to refocus on the next game. [43:02] And there's a trap when you're not playing so good and not coaching so good. [43:06] That, and that trap, the danger of that trap is, hey, it's this guy's fault. [43:11] It's that guy's fault. [43:12] That's, that's not football. [43:14] And, and everybody in this building has to fight that urge to, to, to, that is going to be fed to us. [43:23] We all have a portion in it. [43:25] We all have a hand in the wins. [43:27] We all have a hand in the losses. [43:29] And right now with four losses in a row, we all have a hand in that. [43:33] And we all have to get better. [43:34] And it's never just one thing. [43:36] We'll finish with Zach here. [43:39] As a follow-up to that, though, Nick, if I can ask directly, is Sean still calling plays going forward? [43:44] Yes. [43:45] And, and so you said everything's on the table yesterday. [43:48] What is, is different going forward? [43:50] Yeah. [43:50] Again, not going to get into too much of that. [43:53] You know, obviously we are, we are looking at everything, right? [43:59] And again, I think, you know, those are conversations that I've had with the staff this, this whole morning. [44:07] And, you know, everything's on the table. [44:10] Oh, but we, we've done this. [44:13] Yeah, well, maybe this isn't working quite as good. [44:16] All right. [44:17] So this is on the table. [44:18] And without getting too much into scheme-wise, I'm, I'm saying to you, like, obviously it hasn't looked the way we wanted it to look. [44:30] And we're not scoring enough points. [44:32] So everything is on the table. [44:34] All right. [44:35] And it's, again, we'll do everything, I'll do everything we can do. [44:40] Our coaches will be, do everything we can do to help us win football games. [44:45] And so if I said, hey, this is all on the table, but this isn't, that's, everything's on the table. [44:51] But as far as, you know, who's coaching the positions and who's calling the plays, that will remain the same. [44:59] And, you know, we're looking for answers and we're looking for solutions. [45:04] Thank you. [45:05] Thanks, Coach. [45:05] We appreciate your time today. [45:07] Nick Sirianni Live, presented by Premier Orthopedic.