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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski had a priceless reaction to Nick Sirianni “icing the kicker” during Saturday’s preseason contest.
The good ol’ “icing the kicker” maneuver traditionally only happens if someone is lining up for a game-winning field goal in overtime or the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. It certainly doesn’t happen in a meaningless preseason game.
But Saturday was different.
With two seconds remaining in the first half, Kevin Stefanski set out kicker Andre Szmyt to attempt a 49-yard field goal. Now, you can add the “icing the kicker in meaningless games” move to Nick Sirianni’s crafty and innovative playbook.
Sirianni’s unusual move led to this hilarious and friendly exchange with Stefanski:
Sirianni and Stefanski exchanged a look after SIrianni tried to ice the kicker before halftime 😂
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Stefanski and the Browns got the last laugh, though, with Szmyt making the field goal to close out the first half.
Coming off a stunning 40-22 blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, Nick Sirianni’s Eagles enter the new season as one of the prime favorites to win it all. In the 21st century, the 2003-04 New England Patriots and 2022-23 Chiefs are the only clubs to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
Sirianni and the Eagles will open the week 1 schedule for the 2025 season on Sept. 4 against the NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys in the annual NFL Kickoff Game. The Eagles are 4-0 in season openers under Sirianni and Jalen Hurts.
