Another Sunday, another Nick Sirianni outburst.
The head coach of the Eagles got into it with his former tight end, Zach Ertz, after the Commanders spoiled his Eagles’ plans to secure the NFC East division title Sunday.
Sirianni only relented when Philadelphia legend Dom DiSandro, the Eagles’ chief security officer known as “Big Dom,” came over and ushered the head coach into the tunnel at Northwest Stadium.
DiSandro made headlines last year when he and 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw got into a scuffle, leading to both getting ejected.
The security head was suspended from the sidelines for the rest of the season by the league.
In this recent instance, neither Sirianni nor Ertz fully spilled the beans on what caused the altercation, but the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the head coach, during a postgame handshake, chirped the tight end about how he played during the game.
Ertz was held to just one catch for 12 yards against his old squad.
“I’ll just keep all of my conversations with any guys private,” Sirianni told reporters Thursday. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Zach. Great football player, great person to be around. I got a lot of respect for Zach and all the good things that he’s done and my relationship with him.”
ESPN reported that Sirianni later called Ertz to apologize for the confrontation.
“Nick and I had a great relationship when I was there, and we still have a great relationship. It’s definitely been blown way out of proportion. We spoke. We’re good. There’s no ill feelings on my part and I don’t think there are any ill feelings on his part,” Ertz said Thursday.
The head coach and tight end overlapped in Philadelphia for only six games, as Ertz was sent to the Cardinals halfway through the 2021 season, Sirianni’s first year with the team.
Ertz was a member of the Eagles’ lone Super Bowl-winning team in 2017, catching the go-ahead touchdown that lifted Philadelphia over the Patriots.
Across eight-plus seasons, he recorded 579 receptions — the second-most in franchise history.
For Sirianni and the Eagles, Sunday’s 36-33 loss might be the least of their collective worries.
Star quarterback Jalen Hurts exited the Week 16 contest with what the team later deemed a concussion.
Worse yet, it’s looking like the two-time Pro Bowler could be sidelined again when the Eagles take on the Cowboys in their second consecutive divisional matchup this Sunday, as he still remains in the concussion protocol.
Kenny Pickett, who came in against the Commanders to replace Hurts, has been limited in practices so far this week due to a rib injury.
The Eagles signed quarterback Ian Book after bringing the 26-year-old in for a visit on Christmas Day, which gives them a little more insurance.
The Week 17 game against Dallas offers Philadelphia another chance at securing the NFC East title.
