A report by The Athletic on the behind-the-scenes workings of the Philadelphia Eagles front office shows a toxic culture built on an uneven power structure.
Sheil Kapadia, Bo Wulf and Zach Berman cited sources close to the organization, who gave them information on the "downfall" of the organization in recent seasons. One of the main sticking points was the micromanagement of coach Doug Pederson, who was fired after the 2020 season.
"[Pederson] was ridiculed and criticized for every decision," one source told The Athletic. "If you won by three, it wasn't enough. If you lost on a last-second field goal, you're the worst coach in history.