Former Eagles coach Doug Pederson, who’s now the head coach with the Jaguars, doesn’t come off as the vengeful type.
Doug Pederson doesn’t come off as the vengeful type.
So, to say the Jaguars’ game at Philadelphia on Sunday doesn’t mean a little bit extra to Pederson, now Jacksonville’s head coach, would be a flat-out lie.Pederson, who led the Eagles to the Super Bowl LII title, finished his Philadelphia tenure with a 42-37-1 record, three playoff berths and four postseason wins. He probably didn’t deserve to be fired, after quarterback Carson Wentz regressed following his four-year, $128 million contract extension.
Pederson, with 2021 first-overall pick Trevor Lawrence at quarterback and looking like he has made significant strides this season, has the Jaguars at 2-1 and one of the surprises of the league. A Jacksonville win Sunday would match the team’s win total from last season, which was marred by the ill-advised hiring of Urban Meyer as head coach.
Nick Sirianni, who was hired as Pederson’s successor, said he doesn’t know Pederson personally, but has “a ton of respect for him.’’“I only know him through the people in this building and Frank [Reich, the former Eagles’ offensive coordinator under Pederson and current Colts head coach], and I’ve heard nothing but phenomenal things,” Sirianni said. “I’m pretty far into my Jacksonville prep right now, and you can just tell they’re well-coached.
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