Nick Sirianni’s Answer About Saquon Barkley After Loss to Bucs Had Eagles Fans Fuming

Many Eagles fans want their head coach to be fired after Sunday's loss.

The Eagles are 2-2 after getting blown out by the Buccaneers on Sunday. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered one of the most humiliating losses of Week 4 when they were blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 33-16, in a game that never really felt as close as that lopsided final score.

How bad was it for Philadelphia? The Eagles started the game with three straight three-and-outs and fell behind 24-0 midway through the second quarter.

Head coach Nick Sirianni had fans fuming after the game when he tried to explain why the team didn't get Saquon Barkley involved enough in the first few possessions.

“We had nine plays," Sirianni said. "Three of them were third downs. So now, he had two carries on six plays. That’s the way football works. We weren’t sustaining drives.”

Nick Sirianni was asked why Saquon Barkley only had two carries in the team’s first three drives.

This explanation by Sirianni is awful. Maybe the offense wasn’t able to sustain drives because the team’s best player wasn’t involved? pic.twitter.com/7y4cFsQboC

— Anthony DiBona (@DiBonaPFN) September 29, 2024

After last season's collapse and now with a slow start to this season, Eagles fans are fed up with Sirianni. They blasted the coach over that Barkley explanation.

Watching this almost made me cuss, I need this dude outta Philly lol https://t.co/hsoV9Nnu0r

— Okera J (@OkeraJ) September 29, 2024

I think this is literally a big ass kid who just goes to school just because his parents make him go , this clearly shows you this man knows nothing about football , WTF is he talking about here ? This clip literally shows you why he needs to be FIRED simple ! @SadeRepsEagles https://t.co/emRQyn7v2Y

— Makaveli 🐺 (@Makavellii___) September 29, 2024

I’ve had enough of Sirianni. He needs to go NOW https://t.co/ke52cbICNh

— Jon 🇵🇪🇵🇷 (@SoyElPiscis89) September 30, 2024

Sooo can we fire him now or? https://t.co/Xq7DpVq8FG

— incogNITA💜 (@NitaBonitax) September 29, 2024

This guy needs to go https://t.co/SdI4WGUGKD

— jojo’s son (@JoelEmbiidsSon) September 29, 2024

Fire Nick Sirianni https://t.co/CEdqd4Z9SD

— Andrew Rooney (@Slayden44) September 29, 2024

Exactly! Plus, ALL of the 3 and outs in the first half featured an incomplete pass on 1st down... maybe try a run to your best player to begin a drive??? https://t.co/kpDJD8gPWg

— The Philly Special (@thePHIspecial) September 29, 2024

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