Nick Sirianni was ‘negatively impacted’ by suspension handed to Eagles’ security chief Dom DiSandro last season and got into ‘numerous arguments with coaches and players’ without him on the sideline
- DiSandro was suspended after an on-field incident with 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw
- The head of security was known for keeping Sirianni’s emotions in check
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was negatively affected after head of security ‘Big Dom’ DiSandro was suspended during the latter part of the season, according to NFL reporter Derrick Gunn.
DiSandro was suspended for the remainder of the regular season after an incident with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw on December 3.
He was allowed to return to the sidelines during the postseason, but Philadelphia was eliminated from the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wildcard Weekend.
According to the report, DiSandro often controlled Sirianni’s emotions during games and while he was away, Sirianni got into multiple altercations with players and other coaches during games.
Sirianni has long been known as an emotional head coach.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was negatively affected by Dom DiSandro’s suspension
DiSandro often kept Sirianni’s emotions in check during games and tense moments
DiSandro was suspended after an on-field incident when Dre Greenlaw of the San Francisco 49ers
During the incident that led to his suspension, DiSandro Greenlaw pulled Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith and yelled at him after a reception in the third quarter of Philadelphia’s 42-19 loss to San Francisco.
Greenlaw, who was penalized for unnecessary roughness during the play, surfaced and reached for two referees to put his hand in DiSandro’s face.
DiSandro responded by making contact with the linebacker, which is against NFL rules.
Following the Eagles’ collapse in the final weeks of the season, Sirianni reportedly pitched the changes to his coaching staff during a meeting with team owner Jeffrey Lurie to save his job during their exit meeting.
Sirianni was recently pictured taking his new coordinators and quarterbacks coach to Geno’s Steaks in Philadelphia.
The Eagles hired former Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for the same role to run their offense, and former Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio for the same position.
Philadelphia also hired Doug Nussmeier as their new quarterbacks coach after he previously held the same position with the Chargers and Dallas Cowboys.