Guy Harrison

Associate Prof @ U. of Tennessee | Philly sports fan

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

I wrote 2,000 words about the fishiness of the NFL’s latest scandal for our newspaper here in Knoxville. The more I hear and read about this story, I find it forcing us to ask questions of the whole sports/media industrial complex.

[Knox News @knoxnews]

Opinion: The Mike Vrabel/Dianna Russini story hides something more scandalous than the ethical or moral failings of two people, writes a Knoxville professor. https://t.co/eujSx1wlMC

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

I bet it’s the Ducks, trying to get the Flyers back for their Leo Carlsson poison pill.

[Charlie O'Connor @charlieo_conn]

Briere says that the Weekes report is not true. He says he spoke with Michkov and his agent, that's why he came to Edmonton. Briere says Michkov told him he didn't know where the report came from, and that Michkov's agent swears that the report wasn't from him, either.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

@HerrHaynes @ChelsaMessinger @holisticbaddie

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

@HerrHaynes @ChelsaMessinger @holisticbaddie And that’s the problem…

[Les Bowen @LesBowen]

Hmmm. Not great

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

@StephaliciousD Good on you. The optimist in me really thought Briere and Jones might turn things around. We were all mad at Cutter but maybe that was the first sign these guys weren’t cutting it.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

The most phrase “poverty franchise” gets thrown around a lot by internet trolls but the Flyers are getting to the point where even their own fans (like me) might use that phrase to describe this whole operation.

[Steph Driver @StephaliciousD]

Well folks, I had a lot to say about Michkov, Tocchet, and the way forward
https://t.co/rGh2m7TihC

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

@HerrHaynes @ChelsaMessinger @holisticbaddie Might wanna sit this one out, @HerrHaynes. Laura’s not revealing anything and is just doing her job. I also fail to see how anyone can surmise w/certainty that Josh is intentionally avoiding eye contact bc he’s married. Wouldn’t be a thing if Josh interviewed like that w/a guy.

[Charlie O'Connor @charlieo_conn]

Guys largely said the right things today. Tocchet denied the report, but a more clear-cut declaration from Michkov that the Weekes report was wrong would have been preferable for the Flyers, as opposed to the non-answer he gave to that question.

Basically, stay tuned, I guess.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

I’d understand keeping Sirianni but it’ll be a tough sell given what we’ve seen in the last season’s worth of games. The Birds are terrible at the details, which is supposed to be Sirianni’s strength, and handling blitzes. Recall that they were bad at that in ‘23, too. Great 🧵⬇️

[Brenden Deeg @BrendenDeeg_]

Eagles rant:

I'm not buying the "this is Sirianni's first losing season, it's a one-off, they shouldn't fire him" style argument for keeping him after this season. The same issues from last year are much worse this year, and the team is rapidly regressing.

The Eagles are 5-12 in their last 17 games. They are 23rd in net line-of-scrimmage EPA during that stretch. The teams below them are: Browns, Chargers, Commanders, Dolphins, Raiders, Titans, Cardinals, Colts, and Jets. That's the bucket of teams they're hanging out with over the last 17 games.

During that stretch, they are also:

25th in offensive EPA: -83.03
27th in yards per play: 4.7
27th in time of possession: 28:48
28th in points scored per game: 18.35
29th in net yards per pass attempt: 5.6
32nd in 3-and-out rate: 38.5%!!

Opposing defenses are consistently blitzing them, and they have no answers. This isn't just a 2026 problem. Sirianni and the offensive coaches simply cannot figure out what to do when teams send 5+ pass-rushers over the last 365 days:

During the 5-12 stretch, they are getting blitzed at the 2nd-highest rate in the league: 34.7%. They have the highest unblocked pressure rate on opposing blitzes by a mile. This should be a basic problem to solve, and Sirianni has no answer.

They are also undisciplined. The Eagles have committed 118 penalties during this 5-12 stretch, the 3rd most in the league. 50 of those penalties are either false starts, offensive holding, delay of game, illegal shift, or illegal formation (also the 3rd-highest). A CEO-style head coach with an offensive background should help with this, and he doesn't.

Howie Roseman deserves a ton of blame and shouldn't escape criticism. The 2025 draft class is coming back to bite him, and he's made some very questionable roster decisions since winning the 2024 Super Bowl. But he's not going anywhere. We've also seen him rebuild rosters into Super Bowl winners, and he has his work cut out for him to do it again.

Sirianni seems like a great guy. He's led the Eagles to 2 Super Bowls (winning one) and has a great overall record. He was the right coach for this team from 2021-2024, and the fan base should remember that.

But this slow death-walk style season is painful to watch, and it won't get better next season without sweeping change. Jeffrey Lurie hasn't been afraid of pulling the plug sooner rather than later, and he needs to do it again. The current Eagles coaching regime is going backward, and fast.

[Shane Haff @ShaneHaffNFL]

Me: posts 54 clips of the offense in the 2 weeks McKee started, including multiple where I called him out for missed reads or inaccurate passes

Also me: called for McKee to be benched

Also me: posted a full length pass game review on Patreon like I have for every game for multiple years

Twitter doofuses that don’t even follow me: WhY dOn’T yOu PoSt McKeE fIlM yOu RaCiSt!?

If you don’t want to watch my stuff that’s fine. It’s not for everybody and I’m okay with that. Enjoy the game however you want to. But don’t choose not to watch my stuff and then come in my comments talking about what I’ve said/done out of ignorance.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

This is where I land.

[Jake Rabadi @JakeRabadi]

The trade itself is an absolute beauty. Receiving that haul, repositioning yourself to keep Ojomo while keeping Carter and collecting picks over the next three years is all amazing.

A+ business for the Eagles.

But, losing Jordan Davis hurts. A true leader and awesome person who will be missed in that locker room. I wish him the best in Jacksonville.

[Shane Haff @ShaneHaffNFL]

I think it's safe to say the Fangio scheme is gone after this year. You likely don't trade Jordan Davis if you are going to continue in this scheme.

The compensation is a huge win (although I wish the 1st was in 28, not in 27, when I think the Jags are a Super Bowl favorite).

It feels really weird to trade a team captain 8 months after he signed an extension. But I would guess the smoke around extending Moro Ojomo is real now.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

Yeah, this is not the draft to look for a QB. Look to add a generational talent in the trenches…this team had that when it was at its best. Also, that Smith guy from OSU is pretty good, too.

[Kei @RealMamaEagle]

I’m sorry, some folks look silly with all the “Eagles should draft a QB” talk with no knowledge of the ACTUAL QBs.

At least know what you’re talking about, man. Can’t just be able to name Arch Manning. 😂

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

Sources: The #Eagles aren't done, trading edge Arnold Ebiketie to the #Bengals in exchange for 2027 6th round pick.

[Les Bowen @LesBowen]

I’ll never understand what happened to this guy. Part of it was losing the strength & mobility that used to buy him time. Some Eagles fans think he was only good in 2017 but that isn’t really true; he willed a bad team into the playoffs in 2019. Somehow he lost confidence/poise.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

Love what Jordan did for us but when a team offers you a first for a DT, you listen.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN.

This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

Wow!

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN.

This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

[Guy Harrison @ProfGuyHarrison]

This season has been a disaster but this is a good reminder not to jump to conclusions on this year’s draft class.

[Fran Duffy @FDuffyNFL]

Second week in a row we are seeing Eli Stowers (No. 87) give this kind of effort blocking a CB

Baby steps!

[Jeff McLane @Jeff_McLane]

#Eagles defense has allowed just 3.2 yards a play, has five sacks and has allowed just one (non-penalty) first down on the Giants' last six possessions.

[Breland Moore @BrelandFOX29]

As it should be!! THE 🐐!!