Nick Sirianni’s coaching triumphs in his second season with the Eagles haven’t impressed a certain NFC East rival.
When appearing on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Thursday, Giants safety Julian Love didn’t hold back when elaborating on the 41-year-old Sirianni, who coached the Eagles to a Super Bowl berth following last Sunday’s NFC Championship win against the 49ers.
“He’s a guy who really is doing a good job cause he’s not getting in the way of his team. He has an experienced roster from top to bottom, offense, defense,” said Love, who then delivered a separate scathing take.
“He’s in for a free ride right now, you guys can coach this team.”
Sirianni joined the Eagles in January 2021 after serving as the Colts’ offensive coordinator from 2018-2020. The Eagles, who boast eight Pro Bowl selections, including MVP candidate Jalen Hurts, finished the regular season at 14-3, with two of those wins against the Giants. Philadelphia later hosted Big Blue in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, with the Eagles dismantling the Giants, 38-7.
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Shop NOWThere’s no love lost between the Eagles and Giants, as Love himself demonstrated earlier this week when the Empire State Building celebrated Philadelphia’s latest win by illuminating part of Manhattan’s skyline in green and white lights.
“What on Earth… Let me close these blinds,” Love tweeted.
In terms of what’s next for the fourth-year player, Love previously expressed his desire to remain with the Giants as free agency looms, but knows he has “to do the best thing for” him.
“I love this place,” Love said. “The staff has been the best. That’s the stuff you want to come back to, but football is not forever. I put my body on the line every game. When I say, ‘I have to do the best thing for me,’ it’s short-term thinking. You have to do the best to secure generational wealth for your family.”
Though their season ended in heartbreak in Philadelphia, the Giants exceeded expectations by punching their ticket to the playoffs after a six-year drought. Love tipped his hat to first-year coach Brian Daboll, calling the Coach of the Year candidate “a breath of fresh air.”
“That’s how I feel,” Love said, “and it’s been refreshing compared to what we had previously.”
The Eagles will face the Chiefs in Super Bowl 2023 on Sunday, Feb. 12, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
