The last time Eagles coach Nick Sirianni strolled the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field, “Fire Nick” chants were raining down on him.
The offense was sputtering against the Cleveland Browns and the Eagles were coming off a lopsided loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs and, after enduring an epic collapse the season before, the fan base had no patience for any of it. The chirping eventually got to Sirianni, who turned towards the stands as the final seconds ticked off the clock of a 20-16 win and yelled at a group of patrons behind the bench, setting off a firestorm in the city that drowned out the results on the field.