Philadelphia Eagles roundup: Rex Ryan goes off on Doug Pederson

On the Monday morning following a Sunday night beatdown, former NFL head coach Rex Ryan threw a few heatseekers at Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson.

When Rex Ryan, the son of former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan, was a head coach, many were of the theory that he’d probably be a better television star than a leader of men. Everyone who was of that opinion got their wish as he’s gone on to become an analyst on ESPN. Well, if you haven’t checked him out, he’s still the same old Rex Ryan. He’s loud. He’s brash, and recently, on the Monday morning version of Get Up!, he threw some heatseekers at ‘Birds’ head coach Doug Pederson.

Ryan seems to be upset that, as he puts it, Pederson showed confidence in his team and then backed off slightly. He even gave ‘Papa Ryan’ a shout out.

Take a look at this one.

After winning the Super Bowl to conclude the 2017-18 season, a franchise whose head coach outclassed the greatest coach in the history of football got his franchise signal-caller back. What happened?

Other than a second season-ending injury that gave Nick Foles a chance to engineer a second-consecutive Super Bowl run, this Eagles team, with both Pederson and Wentz, has looked slow. They’ve looked old at times, and they’ve looked uninspired.

Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz have produced an 8-10 record in their last 18 games together, but that’s only half of the story. Pederson is recognized leaguewide as one of the best coaches in the game. Carson Wentz is perceived to be one of the best quarterbacks in the game, and he’s being paid like he’s elite.

This team can not produce a subpar record that is below .500. This team can’t come out flat in games or, in this case, two straight games, and yes, Rex Ryan is right. Doug Pederson can’t double down on his team and then back off. This team lacks playmakers and energy, and now, they seem to be lacking confidence.