Despite Jalen Hurts Scoring 4 Touchdowns, Cardinals? Head Coach Blames Himself for Philadelphia Eagles Losing Against Kansas City Chiefs

Losing a decisive Super Bowl match is bad, but losing a Super Bowl decisive match even after a 24-14 lead at halftime is outrageous. That was precisely the Philadelphia Eagles? fate the previous season. Fans put a considerable section of the blame on the then-defensive coordinator who assumed his new position as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals only two days after the disastrous verdict.?

It has taken the coach more than six months to admit the accusations of his erroneous decisions that saw the Eagle?s defense crumbling into defeat in the second of a match that they were predominating. Even their star quarterback?s record-breaking performance was not enough to secure the Vince Lombardi Trophy.?

?I’m the reason we lost?: Cardinals head coach puts the blame on himself for 2022 loss

“You ain’t put us in position to make plays.” replied safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a quote-tweeted reporter’s post where Gannon talked about “what went wrong in the 2nd half in the Super Bowl” indicating that the team?s defensive coordinator, Jonathan Gannon, had made the wrong calls. He later took it down, but the idea that Gannon had a hand in the defeat has consistently haunted him until today.?

In his recent interview with Zak Keefer of The Athletic, Jonathan Gannon admitted the blame for the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.?I?m the reason we lost the Super Bowl,? Gannon is quoted saying, emulating the criticism he has received.?

Super Bowl LVII saw the Chiefs securing a close 38-35 victory over the Eagles. Jalen Hurts, the Eagles’ quarterback, played a remarkable role in his team’s performance, contributing all 35 of their points and amassing over 400 yards. Philadelphia led Kansas City 24-14 at halftime of the big game. However, the pivotal factor in the game’s outcome was the defense’s struggle to contain Patrick Mahomes, even while dealing with a high ankle sprain.

Eagle fans give their verdict to Cardinals? head coach’s confession?

Eagles fans were quick to revert, and the reactions were not pleasant. Many questioned his ability to coach a prominent NFL team following his disastrous performance the previous season.?

?Dude openly admits losing the biggest game and gets a promotion make it make sense,? someone said, while others reacted to the confession itself, ?ABOUT TIME HE ADMITS IT HAHAHHA.? ?U gave up points on dam near every drive in the second half to a guy in 1 leg? duh it was your fault,? said a fan referring to the Eagles surrendering 38 points which was the second-highest number of points they had allowed in the entire 2022 campaign.?

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Philadelphia’s impeccable defense had a strong start to the playoffs, surrendering just seven points in their first two postseason matchups. They had not permitted more than 20 points since their Week 16 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys, where the team lost 40-34.

With the 2023 season commencing in less than 12 hours, there are more concerns looming in Gannon?s court. The new head coach ranked 32nd from 32 head coaches on the Sports Illustrated head coach’s poll. Moreover, the Cardinals will be the NFL’s weakest team in the upcoming 2023 season, which adds to the challenge for the first-year coach.

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