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LEGENDARY NIGHT AT THE 2025 ESPYs: EAGLES SWEEP THE AWARDS – SAQUON, SIRIANNI, FLY EAGLES FLY!

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Philly fans have never been prouder! The 2025 ESPY Awards turned into an Eagles celebration as the “City of Green Angels” kept hearing its name called—from Saquon Barkley and Nick Sirianni to the entire championship squad.

Shane Gillis Roasts the Cowboys, Hypes Up Eagles – “Go Birds!” Echoes Through the Night

Host Shane Gillis wore his Philly pride on his sleeve, opening the show with bold “Go Birds!” chants and taking hilarious shots at the Dallas Cowboys. He even led a comedic movie trailer about the legendary “Tush Push”—the unstoppable play that took the Eagles to Super Bowl glory—sending the crowd into laughter and reminding everyone of that special Philly swagger.

Saquon Barkley: The “Reverse Hurdle” Hero – Wins Two Major Trophies!
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Saquon Barkley’s jaw-dropping backwards hurdle over a Jaguars defender was immortalized as the “Best Play” of the year and even landed him on the cover of Madden 26! With Barkley absent, Jordan Mailata accepted the trophy, humbly reminding the world: “If Saquon were here, he’d say this is a team win!”

Saquon didn’t stop there—he also brought home the “Best NFL Player” award, outshining superstars like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. Eagles Nation: this was your night!

Eagles Reign Supreme – “Best Team” ESPY Goes to the Super Bowl Champions!
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The highlight came as Nick Sirianni, Mailata, Jalen Carter, and former Eagle Josh Sweat accepted the “Best Team” trophy—cementing the Eagles’ status as America’s true champions. Sirianni beamed, “Thank you to the greatest fans in the world back in Philly! This win is for you!”

Philly Pride Beyond Football

Even when the spotlight wasn’t on the Birds, “Fly Eagles Fly” energy filled the air. Penn State volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, while accepting the Jimmy V Award, gave a special shoutout to Saquon Barkley—proof that the Philly sports family runs deep.


Eagles fans, how did it feel seeing your team dominate every major award, from Best Team to Best Player? Drop a comment, spread the love, and… FLY EAGLES FLY! 🦅

Chiefs Head Coach Announces Chris Jones to Start on the Bench for Standout Rookie After Costly Mistake vs. Jaguars
  Kansas City, MO —The Kansas City Chiefs’ coaching staff confirmed that Chris Jones will start on the bench in the next game to make way for rookie DT Omarr Norman-Lott, following a mistake viewed as pivotal in the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The move is framed as a message about discipline and micro-detail up front, while forcing the entire front seven to re-sync with Steve Spagnuolo’s system. Early-week film study highlighted two core issues. First, a neutral-zone/offsides penalty on a late 3rd-and-short that extended a Jaguars drive and set up the decisive points. Second, a Tex stunt (tackle–end exchange) that broke timing: the call asked Jones to spike the B-gap to occupy the guard while the end looped into the A-gap, but the footwork and shoulder angle didn’t marry, opening a clear cutback lane. To Spagnuolo, this was more than an individual error—it was a warning about snap discipline, gap integrity, pad level, and landmarks at contact, the very details that define Kansas City’s “January standard.” Under the adjusted plan, Omarr Norman-Lott takes the base/early-downs start to tighten interior gap discipline, stabilize run fits, and give the call sheet a cleaner platform. Chris Jones is not being shelved; he’ll be “lit up” in high-leverage situations—3rd-and-long, two-minute stretches, and the red zone—where his interior surge can collapse the pocket and force quarterbacks to drift into edge pursuit. In parallel, the staff will streamline the call sheet with the line group, standardize stunt tags (Tex/Pir), shrink the late-stem window pre-snap, and ramp game-speed reps in 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 so everyone is “seeing it the same, triggering the same.” Meeting the decision head-on, Jones kept it brief but competitive: “I can’t accept letting a kid take my spot, but I respect the coach’s decision. Let’s see what we’re saying after the game. I’ll practice and wait for my chance. When the ball is snapped, the QB will know who I am.” At team level, the Chiefs are banking on a well-timed hard brake to restore core principles: no free yards, no lost fits, more 3rd-and-longs forced, and the return of negative plays (TFLs, QB hits) that flip field position. In an AFC where margins often come down to half a step at the line, getting back to micro-details—from the first heel strike at the snap to the shoulder angle on contact—remains the fastest route for Kansas City to rebound from the stumble against Jacksonville.