One of the youngest HCs to lead his team to the 2nd Super Bowl? A coach with 3 Lombardi trophies with a single team? How do you define the greatness of a coach? If we take achievements into the spotlight,

Andy Reid obviously wins by miles. But what if we consider stats? Then probably Nick Sirianni will have the upper hand, as the Eagles stand at the top of the chart defensively. I think you get what I’m trying to say. Andy and Nick made it this far not because of what they achieved for themselves, but because of what they did for their teams. No matter who wins the ring, nobody can take the crown of true leadership from them ever.

Yes, nobody can take the crown away from them, but a contract ending can surely take their jobs. I mean, Nick Sirianni is nearing the end of his tenure with the Eagles. But it’s up to the big guys at HQ to make the final call. And the Eagles never openly discuss contract-related buzz with the media. Although, a hint of hope for Nick has been captured recently in an X post. “His future is going to be great. We never talk about contracts publicly in 30 years, so I’m not going to start now, but he’s great.”

Can we take this as good news yet? Or maybe it’s too early to assume that. But hey, words of affirmation from owner Jeffrey Lurie should be enough to feel good about the future. Nick heads into the final year of his five-year deal, and he’s the third NFL head coach to advance to two SBs in their first four career years. Nick Sirianni must have already made Jeffrey Lurie feel like his $35 million investment was worth it. If he’s able to grasp the ring on February 9th, it’s very possible that a contract extension will be waiting for him in the future.

In an interview with Ian Rapoport, Ian asked Jeffrey, “What did you see in him that I can pretty safely say nobody else but you guys saw?” To which Jeffrey replied, “What we see now is exactly what we saw in the process. Somebody who is incredibly passionate about football, somebody who has extraordinary attention to detail, somebody who connects as a genuine human being and leader, which is crucial in terms of the way we do things, somebody who is able to learn from their own strengths and weaknesses and attack them as well, somebody who has humility, at the same time confidence.” Seems like Nick Sirianni was able to fill the shoes that Andy left a while ago.

Jeffrey Lurie opens up about his admiration for Andy Reid

Jeffrey and Andy go way back, as Andy was the HC of the Eagles for more than a decade. It was the year 2012, when Andy lost his oldest son, Garrett. That was the same year when the Eagles were sitting at a disappointing 4-12 record—the worst of his coaching tenure. Jeffrey had no choice but to fire Andy. He knew it would be hard for him to manage the team while going through so much.

Jeffrey shared with the Washington Post, “It was extremely difficult because I was personally extremely close with Andy.” It was a difficult decision, yes, but it was the decision because of which they both were able to achieve growth in their own journeys. Andy got himself 3 SB rings, and Jeffrey got an SB win too. So in the end, it all worked out.

And now the old pals are about to meet again for the big dance in New Orleans. But Jeffrey Lurie has nothing but respect for Andy, as he expressed it in the interview with Ian Rapoport. “We’re incredibly excited about being able to work with Andy. We hoped he’d be an incredible coach. He’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer.”