The Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) are arguably the best team in the NFL given their record is better than any other. However, following a 42-19 beatdown at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers (9-3) in Week 14, some feel the wheels are about to fall off the Eagles’s championship aspirations.
And that has fans not just clamoring for more rushing mixed into the game plans, but outright demanding it by showing up to the Eagles’ facility Wednesday with signs reading ‘run the ball’.
“We gave them coffee,” Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni said, laughing about the presence of run-game advocates showing up on his team’s doorstep. “I love our fans. I love their passion and their energy. That’s not the first time I’ve heard ‘run the ball’. You know what, we do need to continue to try to run the ball…and I appreciate their energy because I know that same energy of those guys sitting out there this morning when I drove in, they’re going to have that same energy when they’re cheering us on in the stadium and I’m thankful and grateful for that.”
ball just 18 times all game and that includes seven by Hurts himself. And that has fans not just clamoring for more rushing mixed into the game plans, but outright demanding it by showing up to the Eagles’ facility Wednesday with signs reading ‘run the ball’.
“We gave them coffee,” Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni said, laughing about the presence of run-game advocates showing up on his team’s doorstep. “I love our fans. I love their passion and their energy. That’s not the first time I’ve heard ‘run the ball’. You know what, we do need to continue to try to run the ball…and I appreciate their energy because I know that same energy of those guys sitting out there this morning when I drove in, they’re going to have that same energy when they’re cheering us on in the stadium and I’m thankful and grateful for that.”
