Nick Sirianni ‘s Eagles have converted a staggering 96.6% of the time on fourth-and-1, while the rest of the league lags. Precisely that statistical dominance is what made Eagles’ left tackle Jordan Mailata (first Aussie to be in and win a SB) unleash a passionate, expletive-laden rant on Philadelphia’s WIP radio this week.
The catalyst? ESPN’s Adam Schefter said that the Eagles’ massive 20-17 win over the Chiefs was primarily due to the success of their short-yardage play. For Mailata, it was a disrespect to Nick Sirianni and the entire team’s effort. “I understand the outrage [over the play],” Mailata began, “What I don’t understand is them using it as an excuse to why we won the game.”
But the real mic-drop moment, the one that shifts the entire blame, came next. Whe