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Bowen: Don't blame reporters for making you confront a little Eagles reality

August 7, 2024

Dec 25, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni (L) and quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson (R) talk during the second quarter against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

So, maybe you heard, Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler, two really good ESPN reporters, just authored a piece about the Eagles’ central drama.
The story delved deep into last season’s collapse, centering on the much-discussed relationship between Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts.
Before the important stuff gets buried in a mudslide of hot-takery, I wanted to chime in.
A distressingly large portion of the fanbase has reacted to this well-researched, deeply-sourced explanation of what happened and -- more crucially -- what the plan is for fixing what went wrong, with a lot of “WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT LAST SEASON NAH NAH NAH I HAVE MY FINGERS IN MY EARS I’M NOT LISTENING.”
I think this is at least pa...

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