Eagles Fire Sean Desai After Coaching Change

The Philadelphia Eagles are parting ways with defensive coordinator Sean Desai, per reports Sunday from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Sources: Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has let go defensive coordinator Sean Desai, who lost play-calling duties late in the season. Desai is likely to be in the mix for other DC opportunities,” Rapoport tweeted. John McMullen/Eagles Today Desai, who was hired Philadelphia last offseason, was replaced as the play-caller by defensive assistant Matt Patricia but still retained his defensive coordinator title. However, this was a formality, evident by the Eagles firing Desai after just one season. The mid-season change didn’t yield better results. Philly ended the season by losing six of its final seven games, including the Wild Card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The defense ended the season allowing the seventh-most total yards (356.1) and the third-most points (25.2). Related: Eagles Deny Super Bowl Hangover: ‘(Bleeping) Conspiracy!’ The Eagles will now look to hire a new face or potentially give Patricia another shot. The latter appears unlikely based on how the season ended.

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Falcons Set to Interview Top OC for Second Time

The Atlanta Falcons completed a second interview with six-time Super Bowl Champion coach Bill Belichick Friday, and NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero says Jim Harbaugh is slated to meet with the team for a second time this coming week as well. But while the Falcons have interviewed the two most high-profile candidates available in this cycle, owner Arthur Blank and company continue to turn over other stones in their coaching search