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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Nov. 16—First-time head coach and play-caller Nick Sirianni, pass-happy football theorist, has taken the first step toward being a competent NFL head coach. After a 2-5 start, he finally recognized the strengths, realized the limitations of his roster, game-planned accordingly, and ran the damned ball. Failure breeds humility. Will success rekindle arrogance? Sirianni stopped asking his young, reconstructed offensive line to endlessly protect a skittish young passer with an unremarkable arm and zero established wide receivers. Sirianni went run-heavy behind guards and tackles who average 6-foo…