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The mind of Eagles DC Fangio is where the defensive magic lives - ESPN
Push Fangio has. He successfully lobbied coach Nick Sirianni to increase the number and length of practices. The sessions were described by one defensive player as “a lot more excruciating” compared to seasons past. That’s part of the formula that sparked a dramatic turnaround as the Eagles finished the regular season No. 1 in both total defense and passing defense, second in points per game and fourth in the red zone. But it’s in the mind of Fangio where much of the magic lives. A defensive savant with 40 years of professional experience, he’s described by players and former colleagues as a coach who can identify opponent tells and decode offenses at a virtuoso level — unearthing nuggets he’ll distill to his players, detail by painstaking detail, during the week. He deploys a scheme he has spent decades cultivating and others around the league have long tried to duplicate, but is adaptive enough to evolve in real time if a game takes on a different form than anticipated. His gifts have found a talented and responsive group of players (did you see Jalen Carter wreaking havoc in the snow?), creating a force that has the Eagles on the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance. Fangio and his defense are hoping to dominate once again come Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders. “Coach Vic, I don’t know what he sees,” edge rusher Nolan Smith said, “but that man is a mastermind.”
Report: Jalen Hurts and Quinyon Mitchell will play in Eagles vs. Commanders NFC Championship Game - BGN
Jalen Hurts and Quinyon Mitchell will indeed play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff matchup against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game this weekend, according to a report from 6ABC’s Jason Dumas.
Eagles-Commanders preview: Five things to watch when the Eagles have the ball - PhillyVoice
Yes, the Eagles haven’t turned the ball over yet in the playoffs, while turnovers have been the reason many of the teams above are sipping on daiquiris in Cabo right now instead of playing in the Conference Championship Round. But, we can all acknowledge that the passing game is a mess right now, right? Hurts is holding onto the ball for an eternity, he’s taking too many sacks, and he is not letting it rip to receivers that are open down the field. It will be on the offensive staff to figure out how to get Hurts back into some kind of rhythm, and it’ll be on Hurts to, you know, just start playing better.
NFL Playoffs: 10 best quarterback plays from the divisional round - PFF
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles‘ passing game hasn’t been fully firing as of late, but they have to take advantage of these plays. The Eagles run four verticals against the Rams, who play man coverage. The answer...
