Nick Sirianni on Loss to Washington Commanders

[0:00] Yeah, that was not a good sequence there. [0:13] Obviously, the false start put us out of a situation where it's now fourth. [0:17] I think we're down, what, 16-10. [0:21] The false start puts us to fourth and nine from fourth and four, [0:24] so obviously wanted to take points there after we got out of that situation, [0:29] out of the fourth and four. [0:30] I liked going there on fourth and four because we were moving the ball well [0:38] on that drive, and I thought that might be our best chance right there [0:43] to get a touchdown because we were going to need a touchdown. [0:46] But as soon as it went to fourth and nine, obviously my mindset changed, [0:51] and then we kicked the field goal. [0:54] We were illegal formation. [0:56] I think we ended up being deep in the backfield there, [0:59] and obviously that led to those things. [1:01] So, and led to no points. [1:04] So, you know, just need to be better everywhere. [1:08] And I know I've said this, and, you know, until we coach better, [1:13] until we have better, you know, with our detail as coaches, [1:17] until our players play with better detail, you know, [1:20] then we're going to see the same results. [1:23] And that falls on me if the, you know, I feel like with all the detail [1:31] that's not happening right now, you know, I got to try a different approach. [1:38] And so that 100% is on me with, you know, how many of those issues are happening right now, [1:44] and, you know, I'll do everything I can do to try different things to make sure [1:49] that we're getting that point across. [1:50] Yeah, again, I don't, I'll have to look at that and see exactly where it was. [2:07] I didn't feel like, I think usually, Jeff, [2:09] if I feel like I got to, like, bang, [2:14] I didn't feel like Anit was close to calling a timeout there. [2:17] So I, could we have got up there quicker? [2:23] Yeah, you know, he's, you know, Tanner's clapping for the ball in that situation. [2:26] So, I don't, you know, I don't know exactly what the issue was in that particular case. [2:32] It could have been a couple different things. [2:35] But I didn't feel like we were so pressed that I needed to call a timeout in that case. [2:43] And so, again, just all of us need to be better there. [2:47] And when I say that, like, you say a false start, how is that? [2:51] You know, it's like if it's, if it continues to happen, like, again, [2:55] I take everything as my responsibility that happens out in that field for everything. [3:01] And so, obviously, I'm not doing a good enough job right now in that case, [3:05] and I got to be better. [3:06] Nick, you talk about the coaching needs to be better. [3:10] You scored 10 points against the team that's given up 28 points a game. [3:14] You have a new offensive coordinator. [3:16] You have a new system, and it doesn't seem to be working. [3:19] Will Sean Manning retain his offensive coordinator position, [3:23] and will he retain play calling going forward? [3:26] I'm not thinking about any of that stuff right now. [3:29] I got a bunch of guys in that locker room that are hurting a lot of, you know, [3:33] every player, every coach. [3:35] And right now I'm getting through this moment with those guys. [3:39] I'm not thinking about any of that stuff right now. [3:41] We need to get better as a whole. [3:46] And I got a lot of faith in everybody in that locker room. [3:50] I got a lot of faith in the coaches in that locker room. [3:52] I'll keep it at that. [3:53] When you talk about coaching out of detail, maybe a different approach, [3:57] what could that mean? [3:58] Yeah. [4:01] You know, what I think about with that is, you know, [4:06] I know we put a ton of attention on it. [4:09] And so sometimes it's just your delivery. [4:11] And so if my delivery needs to be even harsher, then it needs to be harsher. [4:16] If it needs to be, you know, whatever that may be, I'm open to try anything to help us. [4:22] And so, you know, that's where I'm thinking, you know, whether it, you know, just everything's on the table there with that in my mind. [4:33] What was your messaging in this moment? [4:37] Obviously, you're thinking about it. [4:40] Yeah, same thing I said to you guys. [4:42] Until we change all those things, like, you know, until we play cleaner and coach cleaner, like, you can't, you know, you're going to get similar results until that happens. [4:58] And so that has to be the utmost, you know, the utmost importance right there. [5:04] And, you know, I know we got a bunch of guys that will continue to fight regardless of the circumstances. [5:12] You know, I reminded them last night of who they were and the things they've accomplished. [5:18] But, you know, we got to go out now and go do it, coaches and players. [5:23] But I believe in those guys, and I believe that we can get it turned around. [5:29] You know, you guys probably have a better, like, I don't get to see that again. [5:33] And so you guys probably have a better feel of that than I do. [5:41] Shoot, I mean, it's like if they – I mean, that's – if he was deep, he was deep. [5:48] And, you know, that's no excuse there. [5:51] But I haven't got to – I didn't get a chance to see it. [5:54] The information I was getting from the box was that it was the right call. [5:58] It seemed like Saquon was on a snap count tonight. [6:00] Like, when he is on a snap count, what's that communication like on the sideline in terms of, okay, [6:04] this play is worth it to put him in there? [6:06] And then specifically that end of half play where you just ran it to get to the locker room. [6:11] That's not necessarily – we were trying to see if we could bust one there. [6:14] I mean, it got to 12. [6:15] If we got one in there, we had two timeouts left. [6:19] You know, he's the guy that can do that in that case. [6:22] And if he does that, you know, maybe kick a long field goal or you throw a jump ball there [6:26] or something in that scenario. [6:28] You know, yeah, the pitch count thing, you know, I mean, we're seeing where the numbers are. [6:36] We have plays in for him that are specifically Saquon plays on the game plan, you know, [6:42] to make sure that he gets his – you know, gets some touches and affects the game. [6:47] I thought he ran hard and ran well and was productive, you know, but, you know, [6:54] we didn't get the explosive one that we're so accustomed to seeing with him. [6:58] And, you know, I thought he did a good job, though, when he was in. [7:02] But, yeah, I think what happens is it's like, again, there's certain situations [7:09] and certain plays in the game plan that are for him, and you see where you go from there. [7:15] When the production is on the offense, when talking to the team about who they were, [7:18] what my team is, do you sense opponents – I don't know if relishing is the right word, [7:25] but coming at you guys now, it's one thing to have opponents bring their best [7:29] when you guys are on top of now. [7:31] Sure. [7:31] Is it different now that you guys are reeling a little bit? [7:35] And, you know, like it was hard to look at the two-point conversion at the end [7:39] and not see an opponent with an opportunity to kind of – [7:45] Yeah, and that's the – that was the right decision on their part, [7:48] to go up three scores in that area. [7:50] I think we did that last year in that same scenario, right? [7:53] So, yeah, I mean, you know, yeah, I'm not – I guess, Mike, ask me how you want – [8:04] ask me, I guess – [8:06] to be blunt, do you feel like teams are looking at this like we can give the Eagles some opponents? [8:13] I know nobody feels sorry for us. [8:15] That's for damn sure, right? [8:17] No one – everyone's going to give us their best shot. [8:19] Everyone's always giving us their best shot. [8:23] And, you know, I know nobody feels sorry for us, [8:26] so it's our job to go and do everything we can do to fix it [8:28] so we don't have this feeling for the last six games. [8:33] You know, obviously it sucks. [8:34] We've got a lot of great competitors in that locker room, coaches and players, [8:40] and it's been somewhat uncharted territory for us. [8:43] And it sucks, and we're pissed. [8:46] And, you know, I know all we need to do is continue to fight. [8:49] And, you know, because, again, nobody's going to feel sorry for us. [8:55] For six years, I've heard you talk about the end-of-half sequences and scoring going into half. [9:04] It's the second straight week where you had an empty possession, and then they score. [9:09] What's going wrong in that sequence in particular? [9:11] Yeah, I mean, you know, Zach, I don't think we've been real, I mean, sharp at any sequence, right, [9:19] at this particular time. [9:20] I think that's just, you know, kind of a product of what we have been, you know, throughout. [9:28] Not in particular that sequence, but just what we've been. [9:31] And it's, again, like I said, it's not good enough, and it falls on my shoulders [9:35] because every product on that field, offense, defense, special teams, fundamental, [9:41] situational football player making a mistake, coach making a mistake, that's my freaking job. [9:46] And so I'm pissed at myself, and I know I'll fight like hell to do everything I can do to get it fixed. [9:53] A moment ago you spoke about your faith in this coaching staff on the offensive side. [9:58] Just when the production isn't there on the field, where does your faith in them originate from, [10:04] particularly Sean, in his first year doing this? [10:06] Yeah, we spent a lot more time together than what you guys get to see on a weekly basis. [10:11] And, you know, I've been around coaches my entire life. [10:15] I know what good coaches look like, and I know I've got good coaches in there on that staff, [10:21] both offensively, defensively, special teams-wise. [10:25] And so that's a daily evaluation that's happening by me on a daily basis. [10:31] You guys get to see it for, you know, 15 minutes of practice you all get to see, [10:36] and then also, you know, on game day, obviously, you know, hasn't been what we wanted, [10:42] but I do have a lot of faith in those guys. [10:44] All right. [10:44] Thanks, folks.