I would not make a good NFL head coach or coordinator for many reasons. High on that list would be, I can’t imagine being at ground level of a disaster like we currently are experiencing with the Eagles, and not reacting with urgency, frustration, and alarm.
The Eagles’ coordinators held their weekly media briefings Tuesday. I’m smart enough to know that the manner they convey to reporters doesn’t necessarily mirror their private reactions. They don’t want their players to think they are panicking. Even so, the matter-of-fact, “we just need to tweak this or that” patter at this point in the season is jarring to the ear. Six losses in a row? The last three by double figures? All to teams that currently have losing records?
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has been known to get acerbic when his players aren’t performing to his standards. Not this season, which is shaping up as the worst by far in Fangio’s three years with the Eagles. Vic seems a bit distant these days, almost sedated. When asked to comment on specific players, he either praises them, as he has done repeatedly when asked about Cooper DeJean’s uncharacteristic struggles, or refers to injuries they are working through.
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