“We’re gonna (expletive) gut them!” said defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as he rolled up to the stadium prior to the NFC Championship Game.
Most thought he was talking about the 49ers. Turns out he was talking about the Eagles coaching staff.
For the second time in as many days, Philadelphia lost a coordinator. First Shane Steichen took the head-coaching job with the Colts, and now Jonathan Gannon will be named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
Philadelphia’s performance in Super Bowl LVII aside, Gannon’s hire makes sense for a 4-13 Cardinals team that just gave up nearly 6,000 yards of offense and the second-most points (449) in the NFL.
During the regular season, Gannon’s squad dominated opposing offenses. Only the Niners and Bills gave up fewer yards than Philadelphia. The Eagles had 70 sacks to lead the NFL, almost double the amount of sacks by Arizona.