🏈 Sirianni, Eagles Blooming In Super Bowl Run

A year after Nick Sirianni had flowers thrown at him, the Eagles have earned them. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Nick Sirianni and the Eagles are blooming at the right time with their dominant season … Could Patrick Mahomes overtake Tom Brady as the GOAT one day? … and more! It is nice to give flowers and even nicer to receive them. You don't need to know anything about flowers except they're pretty and colorful, sometimes romantic, always thoughtful, capable of brightening up a home, or a ward, or an office, or, undoubtedly, someone's day. However, somewhere in Philadelphia, amid the Eagles' presently rapturous and always noisy fan base, there is someone who should feel a little silly for their delivery of a fateful bouquet just under 15 months ago, long before anyone was thinking about Super Bowls. On Nov. 7, 2021, the Eagles lost to the Los Angeles Chargers at home, and, as head coach Nick Sirianni exited the field and was about to head down the tunnel, a bunch of flowers was tossed in his direction from the stands and fell at his feet. Sirianni stopped, visibly perturbed, and glared towards the offender — quite rightly given that it was a cheap shot, and a classless, boneheaded move. The precursor to it was a press conference Sirianni, then in his first season, had given a couple of weeks earlier. Trying to make a point about the team being a work in progress, he told reporters he'd used an analogy of a flower when addressing the squad. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Can Patrick Mahomes eclipse Tom Brady's Super Bowl records and GOAT status? Even the Chiefs QB sees that as a [lofty ambition]( Henry McKenna writes. - [Two groundbreaking Black quarterbacks]( recognize the significance of Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes starting at QB in Super Bowl LVII. Eric Williams has the story. - The all-time scoring record is a huge notch on LeBron James' historic belt. How will it [affect his already iconic legacy]( Our NBA writers break it down. - Andy Katz breaks down the [best men's college basketball rivalries]( both conference and non-conference. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics (NBATV, 7:30 p.m. ET) Chris Paul and the Suns head to Boston to take on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. Boise State Broncos at No. 22 San Diego State Aztecs (FS1, 9 p.m. ET) Two of the best teams in the Mountain West clash when the Broncos face off against the Aztecs. No. 24 Connecticut Huskies at Georgetown Hoyas (Saturday, FS1, 12 p.m. ET) The Hoyas look to pull off the upset win when they host the Huskies in a Big East battle. St. John’s Red Storm at No. 16 Xavier Musketeers (Saturday, FOX, 5 p.m. ET) The Musketeers look to defend home court as they welcome the Red Storm to the Cintas Center. Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors (Saturday, ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET) Luka Dončić and the Mavericks take on Stephen Curry and the Warriors in a battle of two of the game’s best. DePaul Blue Demons at Seton Hall Pirates (Sunday, FS1, 12 p.m. ET) The Pirates look to continue their hot streak when the host the Blue Demons in a clash of Big East foes. Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks (Sunday, ESPN, 6 p.m. ET) Julius Randle and the Knicks battle Joel Embiid and the 76ers at Madison Square Garden. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs: Under 49.5 points scored by both teams From FOX Sports Betting Analyst: Jason McIntyre Just how good is this Eagles defense? We don’t really know. How can you tell when they haven’t faced a top-10 QB in two months, that is assuming you think Aaron Rodgers played at a top-10 level this season. Dak Prescott threw for 347 yards against the Eagles at home, and that might have been the best QB Philly has faced this season (honorable mention: Kirk Cousins, Jared Goff). The blowout of a 49ers team on a fourth-string QB – who then got concussed (Josh Johnson) – and Purdy, who was unable to throw the ball beyond five yards of the line of scrimmage in the second half, didn’t really tell us anything. Can we expect Kansas City’s defense to play as well as it did against Cincinnati, which was down three offensive linemen? Chris Jones and Frank Clark will have it much tougher against the best OL in the NFL. Jalen Hurts didn’t play well against the 49ers (121 yards passing, 4.8 yards per attempt), and who knows if he’s going to be 100 percent. Same with Mahomes and his receivers. This is a tough game to call, but ultimately, the Eagles have the superior OL and DL. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. 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