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Nick Sirianni used Kobe Bryant's tone-setting move against Pau Gasol to spur Eagles ahead of 24-8 win over Commanders

PHILADELPHIA -- Coach Nick Sirianni channeled Kobe Bryant before the Philadelphia Eagles' game against Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders on Sunday, and the results on the field reflected his Mamba mentality -- right down to the final score.

Sirianni already had planned to tell a story about competitiveness to his players during their team meeting Saturday night. But as he was scrolling through his phone during the bus ride to Washington, a clip from Netflix's upcoming "Redeem Team" documentary about the 2008 United States Olympic men's basketball team popped up on his screen.