In the coming weeks, Nick Sirianni will watch over his football team at training camp.
He’s still the head coach of the Eagles, as he reminded those who attended his end-of-the-year press conference in January.
In many ways, Sirianni’s role is the same. But in others, it’s different.
Because this offseason, Sirianni ceded control of an offense expected to carry the 2024 Eagles. The team hired offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, a decision Sirianni claims was his and his alone.
“Yeah, just like it was my idea to let Shane (Steichen) call the plays. Just like it was my idea to hire Vic Fangio or Sean Desai or Jonathan Gannon, right?” Sirianni said in an interview with Eagles reporters at the end of spring practices. “Just like it was my idea to switch from Sean Desai to Matt Patricia. So, you know, that doesn’t mean you don’t collaborate with everybody, right? …