Sirianni Takes Blame as Eagles Lose to Jaguars on 57-Yard Field Goal in London
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took full responsibility for a walk-off loss to the Jaguars in London, where Cam Little kicked a 57-yard field goal after a 53-yard kickoff return.
Sirianni Takes Blame as Eagles Lose to Jaguars on 57-Yard Field Goal in London Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took full responsibility for a walk-off loss to the Jaguars in London, where Cam Little kicked a 57-yard field goal after a 53-yard kickoff return. The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on a walk-off 57-yard field goal by Cam Little, and head coach Nick Sirianni took full blame for the defeat. The Eagles led 17-16 with only eight seconds left when they kicked off short of the end zone. Jaguars return man Ameer Abdullah returned the kick 53 yards to the Eagles 39-yard line, a runback that took seven seconds. With one second remaining, Jaguars kicker Cam Little connected on a 57-yard field goal to win the game. Little, who has a kicking leg like a howitzer, celebrated afterward, sticking it to Eagles fans.Sirianni Takes Full Responsibility For LossThe dramatic finish handed the Eagles their third loss of the season. Sirianni was unequivocal in his post-game news conference. He said, I lost us that game and that is what I said to our guys. He added, What hurt there is that the guys fought so hard, and I do not make the decision that I should make at the end of the game and I cost us that game, and I put that fully on me.He continued, At the end of the day, I did not make the right decision, and it cost us the game. There is no other way around it. There is nothing else to say about that. It is just I did not do my job good enough in that situation.Sirianni also said, Our guys fought their butts off today. Defense had an outstanding game. Special teams did a nice job kicking there. I did not make the right decision and I lost us that game.Coach Compares Mistake To Missing Free ThrowHe added, I did not make the right decision and I lost us that game and that is what I said to our guys. He also said, I lost us that game and I put that fully on me. Sirianni compared the mistake to missing a free throw or dropping a pass. He said, It is just like you would feel if you missed a free throw at the end of the game, or if you had a drop.I have been in both of those places. Those ones stick with you, and that will stick with me for a long time. That one will hurt for a long time. The loss dropped the Eagles to 2-3 in a wide-open NFC East.It was their third loss of the season and came despite a strong defensive effort. The kickoff coverage unit was leaky throughout the game. Kicker Jake Elliott, a veteran, perhaps should have kicked the ball into the end zone on his own, but the short kick set up the return. Sirianni is expected to face heavy criticism from Eagles fans and the Philadelphia media, who are not known for being forgiving.Eagles Suffer Third Loss Despite DefenseThe game was played in London as part of the NFL international series. The Jaguars improved with the dramatic win. The loss left the Eagles searching for answers as injuries mount on offense. NFL head coaches often take responsibility for not helping their team, but usually when they seek the blame for losing, they are often covering for someone else's mistake.Then we have Sirianni, who took the blame for the Eagles walk-off field goal loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday because, well, it was indeed ultimately on him. The Eagles blew the game in London by not kicking the ball into the end zone while clinging to a 17-16 lead with only eight seconds to play. Sirianni was not in the mood to accept other reasons the Eagles lost. It was obviously not all Sirianni's fault, though.The Eagles kickoff coverage unit was leaky from the start of the game to the end. And maybe kicker Jake Elliott should have kicked the ball into the end zone of his own accord. He is a veteran and should understand the situation. Sirianni is going to carry this for a while because Eagles fans are not too forgiving.And neither is the Philadelphia media. He said, It is just like you would feel if you missed a free throw at the end of the game, or if you had a drop. I have been in both of those places. And those ones stick with you, and that will stick with me for a long time.Yeah, that one will hurt for a long time. I still think about those other things that have, I have lost games for us in the past as far as, you know, when I played. After the game, Jaguars kicker Cam Little celebrated his game-winning kick. The Jaguars improved with the dramatic win, while the Eagles fell to 2-3 in a wide-open NFC East.The loss was Philadelphia's third of the season and came despite a strong defensive effort.
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