CBS Sports: A shocking revelation, Sirianni Tells Eagles He Has a Big Fear.

After a defeat, it’s one of the rare occasions when the Philadelphia Eagles and their supporters don’t appear to be in a panic. No one is particularly alarmed by a 12-3 club, but Sunday’s last-minute loss to the Washington Commanders certainly soured the mood on the roster that had previously gone on a 10-game winning streak. The defense had their outspoken leader removed for taunting, they lost a top-10 starting quarterback to a concussion in the first quarter, and some of its best players made a number of odd blunders.

Nevertheless, the Eagles do not want to witness such a lack of discipline at this late stage of the season. “Just sloppy,” head coach Nick Sirianni acknowledged, acknowledging a significant issue. “Sloppy when it comes to penalties. Too many men on the field makes it sloppy. We are careless with our foundations. No matter how many turnovers you cause, it will be difficult to win when you are sloppy and playing against a talented football team like the one we faced today.

“What I said to those guys is that when it’s sloppy with every piece of every piece of that that’s always going to be on me as the head coach.” As much as Sunday might be written off as an unusually unruly day, NFL referees made several strange calls against the Eagles. It wasn’t a foul play or a blow to the face that sent Chauncey Gardner-Johnson out of the game on Sunday.

No, he received two taunting penalties and was expelled. Gardner-Johnson seemed to be jawing with Dyami Brown on one of the plays. The receiver knocked off CJGJ’s helmet after striking him in the face.

The remainder of the team was taken by surprise when just Gardner-Johnson received a penalty call.
According to Reed Blankenship, “He didn’t say anything at all,” “I was there. Things happen when you’re in a hot place. As it turned out, I had my man’s back. “Next man up.” Putting referees aside, the Eagles must play more strategically when facing officials who obviously have personal grudges against particular players. When the Novacare Complex plays the Dallas Cowboys, there won’t be a lot of worrying, but there are a lot of things that need to be rectified.