{"id":1116784,"date":"2025-12-25T20:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T01:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1116784"},"modified":"2025-12-25T20:25:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T01:25:51","slug":"eagles-saquon-barkley-makes-bold-claim-about-nick-sirianni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/eagles-saquon-barkley-makes-bold-claim-about-nick-sirianni\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles' Saquon Barkley makes bold claim about Nick Sirianni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley makes bold claim about Nick Sirianni<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>.
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Nick Sirianni has been one of the most successful coaches in the NFL over the past half-decade. Sirianni has led the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> to five straight postseason appearances, two Super Bowl berths and a win in the Big Game.<\/p>\n

Despite his success though, he doesn\u2019t always get the respect on a national \u2013 or even local \u2013 level that he probably deserves, and Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley is tired of it.<\/p>\n

Saquon Barkley says Nick Sirianni is the best coach in the NFL\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Heading into Philadelphia\u2019s Week 17 matchup with the Buffalo Bills<\/a>, Barkley stuck up for Sirianni and made a bold claim<\/a> regarding his coach. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“I don’t know why he doesn’t get the respect he should get,\u201d Barley said. \u201cYou really don’t hear about him. I’ll say, he’s the best coach in the NFL. You can’t name a better coach over the last five years. Who’s been a better coach over the last five years than Nick Sirianni?<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s the perfect coach for Philadelphia,” Barkley added of Sirianni, “Like, what he’s standing for and how he operates.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Barkley did a complete 180 regarding his current coach, as he also admitted that he didn\u2019t like Sirianni prior to joining the Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t a fan of him,\u201d Barkley said. \u201cNow being here and seeing how obsessed he is, \u2018Hard Knocks\u2019 and behind the scenes that we have, that you guys are able to see with him coaching, it doesn’t really do it enough justice. He\u2019s so obsessed with the little things, and there\u2019s a reason why this team has been super successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been pretty cool to be able to go from, going against him and not being a fan of him and seeing what he\u2019s all about. I think he does a really good job.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sirianni does have a pretty brash personality, and that can rub people the wrong way. However, it’s impossible to argue against the results, as he’s won at a rate few coaches ever have in NFL history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Obviously having good players helps a coach, and the Eagles have plenty of good players. But as a team, Barkley thinks their success comes from the top down from the standard set by Sirianni.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I mean, he would say himself, what makes a great coach is having great players,” Barkley said. “Obviously, the Philadelphia Eagles have been a great team since I’ve been in the league, going against him and now playing with him. But there’s something to the standard that he sets.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Barkley won a Super Bowl during his first season playing for Sirianni, so it\u2019s easy to understand why he\u2019s so fond of his coach. But there\u2019s also something about the way that Sirianni relates to his players that they seem to appreciate, as numerous players have come out in support of Sirianni over the years. Though criticized originally, Sirianni has proven to be a great hire by the Eagles organization.<\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/eagles-saquon-barkley-makes-bold-202551932.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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