The Philadelphia Eagles faced a disappointing loss last weekend. Their fans did not resonate with some of the decisions made during the game and the pass in the last quarter of the game was one of the big controversies. Even the decision-makers of the team were disappointed with the call.

This comes as a surprise after Jason Kelce appreciated the quick and unique decision that nobody saw coming. Saquon Barkley missing the pass was a disappointment, and you may not get over it for the rest of the season. However, Kelce was able to offer a silver lining in this decision.

Regardless of the praise, head coach Nick Sirianni said, “If Kellen and I are having those conversations just then, we’ve done a sh–y job at preparing.” Not only himself, but Sirianni also dragged Kellen Moore, the offensive coordinator, with him for making this call.

He takes responsibility for not being prepared enough for their match against the Atlanta Falcons. Had Sirianni and Moore done a good job, they wouldn’t have either had to come up with an impromptu plan or the running back wouldn’t have missed the catch.

Jason Kelce, on the other hand, was not completely dissatisfied with this decision as a football critic. He shared on his podcast New Heights that throwing the wide flat pass was not bad in those circumstances and even called it the “perfect play call.” Of course, he understood the fan outrage on the same, but Kelce probably wouldn’t want the coaches to be so harsh on themselves. Philadelphia‘s defense, on the other hand, is already under fire.

Former NFL star doesn’t take Jason Kelce’s approach

The retired NFL center went easy on his former team’s coach, probably because of his past affiliations with the team. Another reason could include that he just understood where Nick Sirriani was coming from when he made that call. Contrastingly, Shannon Sharpe took a 180-degree turn from the spot where Kelce was speaking and activated his attack mode immediately. The former Broncos star didn’t waste much time before blasting the team’s defense during the game against the Falcons. He didn’t lift a finger on the offense while he called out the DLs of the team.

Sharpe, who was himself primarily a tight end during his NFL career, had his two cents ready for the Eagles when they came out with their first-season defeat. He reminded the world that the Falcons QB had all the time in the world to throw the ball and that the linemen weren’t working well enough. The main purpose that they serve is to pressure the quarterback into making a quick decision. This didn’t happen right and the Falcons were able to penetrate the Eagles’ defenses. Unlike Jason Kelce, Sharpe wasn’t generous with his criticism and came right to the point.

Sirriani and Moore and regret all they want but the only way forward is by learning through their mistakes. Hopefully, for the Philly fans, their erratic calls wouldn’t come back.

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