Just when you thought no team could put out a more embarrassing performance than the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles entered the chat.
There’s a reason why ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcasting team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman is the best announcing team in football.
Unlike many other broadcast teams, they aren’t afraid to cut the BS and tell it like it is.
During Monday night’s massacre in Tampa Bay, Aikman did not hold back with his harsh – and warranted – criticism of the Eagles.
ZERO HEART!! BRADBERRY DOESN’T DESERVE TO BE AN EAGLE; HE DOESNT DESERVE TO WEAR THE WINGS.
idc how much cap we eat, pack that bums bagspic.twitter.com/Bk0T94k2e3
— FIRE SIRIANNI (@Kev_Taylord) January 16, 2024
“It’s a defeated team, and they were when they came in. And there’s been no life to this group, really throughout the entire ballgame,” Aikman said during the broadcast.
He continuously pointed out what he perceived as poor body language, stating that it seemed like the Eagles were “not really into this ballgame.”
Troy Aikman just said looking at the Eagles' "body language" makes him think they're "not really into this ballgame." This is a playoff game. And that's about as searing an indictment as you could levy on a team.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 16, 2024
Aikman went on to attribute the Eagles struggles to the departure of both coordinators from last year’s NFC championship team.
But the loss of both coordinators was far from the only problem in Philly.
“Amazing that a team that began the year 10-1 was unable to get to 12 wins. I don’t think there’s any question that they do miss Shane Steichen … The losses of the coordinators have impacted this team,” he said.
"I don't know what that is but we've seen enough of it all year long."
"It continues…on both sides of the ball, to just show the problems that Philadelphia has had and why they had the collapse that they had to end this season."
Troy Aikman pulling no punches on the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/eNP76mW9pG
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 16, 2024
Even after the game concluded, Aikman continued to express his concerns about the Eagles future following the alarmingly lifeless loss.
“You’ve got to re-energize the fan base, and to do that, there has to be changes,” he said.
Ray Lewis… NOT happy with the Eagles defense
(cc: @RayLewis) pic.twitter.com/oSdHRezebP
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) January 16, 2024
Speculating on potential changes, Aikman questioned whether head coach Nick Sirianni might be on the chopping block.
“Will there be changes? Will it be Nick Sirianni? I don’t know, but I wouldn’t be surprised … You can’t go into next season with the status quo … It’s going to be a long offseason for the Eagles,” he said.
"I know there's a difference between what players and coaches say, and what they feel. They said all the right things, but you could tell they weren't feeling it… You cannot go into next season status quo." – Troy Aikman on the Eagles' finish and potential offseason changes pic.twitter.com/i1tT4MigLX
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 16, 2024
Amazingly, there is a very real chance that Sirianni loses his job.
It would be one of the quickest falls from grace that the NFL has ever seen … It was only a few short months ago that the once-beloved head coach was the King of Philadelphia.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts took a major step back this season and the Eagles front office has to be regretting giving him a massive $255 million contract extension as soon as they did.
I tried telling people. You can’t just overreact and pay a guy based on one season.
— Fujipredator (@Fujipredator) January 16, 2024
Hurts is EXTREMELY overrated (and always has been).
— Remi W (@RemiRunzRapidly) January 16, 2024
What are your thoughts on the Eagles?
Should Sirianni be fired? … If so, should owner Jeffrey Lurie try to hire Bill Belichick before Jerry Jones does?
Who had the more disappointing finish to the season – the Eagles or Cowboys???
BRO….. Dan Orlovsky was legit disgusted at the Eagles offense, he broke this down perfectly🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/6nvYgNqt3M
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 16, 2024
Nick Sirianni could be the problem in Philadelphia
Rewind to the Super Bowl when Sirianni was taunting the Chiefs and Jalen Hurts had to make him stop… was this a sign?pic.twitter.com/au4XxCRESg
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) January 16, 2024