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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni somehow manages to keep a straight face after being asked if the Super Bowl is a ‘MUST WIN game’… as the matchup nears the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sometimes head coaches get wild, incomprehensible questions from the media and Nick Sirianni handled one of them Monday.
Sirianni was asked by a reporter at a Super Bowl Opening Day media event if Super Bowl LVII was a “must win game.”
The coach addressed the question with a straight face, simply answering ‘Yes’, before continuing.
On Tuesday, Sirianni fielded more questions, discussing his quarterback’s poise and the four veterans who played in the Eagles’ last Super Bowl appearance.
He praised quarterback Jalen Hurts’ drive and his ability to stay calm and control his emotions and the situation around him.
Nick Sirianni was quick to answer a dumb question if the Super Bowl is a ‘must play’
Sirianni also praised the poise and level-headedness of their quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The coach also preached the value of the presence of key veterans like Jason Kelce.
‘I think that’s how he is. Regardless of his age, that’s what he is like as a competitor, as a player… I see him every day without ever getting caught up, and that speaks to who he is, how he grew up and stuff. he is stable. So, it’s impressive to see.
As for the four veterans who played in Super Bowl LII, Sirianni said the leadership qualities of Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox helped strengthen the team and coach younger players.
Sirianni said: “They lead the way, not just in the standard of how to practice, how to comply, how to be a professional, how to take care of your body, like, this is amazing for a guy to have Jason Kelce for Cam Jurgens, that’s something. very important for Cam and his development.
‘And it’s the same for Jordan Davis with Fletcher Cox. I have good leaders. I have good captains on this team leading the way.
On the other side of the field, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes fielded questions about his ankle, which was sprained in the divisional round against Jacksonville.
“It’s definitely better,” Mahomes said. “You never know exactly until you get to the game, obviously, but he’s definitely in a better position than he is right now before the last game.”
“We’ll keep pushing him but not doing too much because you don’t want to have any hiccups, but at least I haven’t had any since the game.”