Philadelphia Eagles Fire Head Coach Doug Pederson After Five Seasons
Last week, the Philadelphia Eagles fired their head coach Doug Pederson, ending his tenure as the first and only head coach to deliver the city of Philadelphia a Super Bowl Championship. Pederson’s firing was unexpected, despite the Eagles’ 4-11-1 record this season. However, after meetings with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, the owner was left unconvinced that Pederson is the man to address the team’s issues going forward, according to ESPN. Lurie relayed and explained his decision to move on from Pederson during a virtual news conference last Monday. “My first allegiance is what will be best for ...