Sirianni often takes the heat for his players' missteps even when it makes him look foolish. His players know it.

Nick Sirianni is as competitive as they come. He has been in charge of calling plays on the sideline. He has challenged players to ping-pong matches in the locker room.

It wasn't so long ago that a decent portion of the Philadelphia Eagles fanbase was not particularly thrilled with Nick ...

PHILADELPHIA -- It was during OTAs last spring when Eagles coach Nick Sirianni tapped left tackle ... he'll just come through [the locker room] to get a haircut, and he'll be like, 'Want to ...