Former Eagles CB Asante Samuel calls out coach Nick Sirianni after brutal London loss: 'You lost the game': news
13-10-2026
Asante Samuel Calls Out Nick Sirianni After Brutal Eagles London Loss
Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel pulled no punches when evaluating head coach Nick Sirianni following the team’s crushing London defeat against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Addressing the late-game breakdown, Samuel pinned the blame entirely on Sirianni’s sideline management:
“You lost the game for your team. Of course, the team was going to have his back and say, ‘No, coach, it’s not on you.’ But you lost that game.”
Late-Clock Blunders and Special Teams Breakdown
The controversy stemmed from the closing seconds of the contest. After the Eagles converted a late go-ahead field goal to take the lead, Sirianni opted against a squib kick or putting the ball cleanly out of bounds through the end zone. The decision gave Jacksonville return specialist Ameer Abdullah an opening to exploit, busting loose on a 53-yard return. That explosive return set up kicker Cam Little for a walk-off 57-yard field goal as time expired to seal the Jaguars’ victory and drop Philadelphia to a 2-3 record.
Sirianni Accepts Blame Amid Intensifying Pressure
Sirianni admitted to reporters in postgame remarks that the loss fell on his shoulders, stating directly, “I didn’t make the right decision, and I lost us that game”. Despite the coach’s public accountability, Samuel insisted that taking the blame does not excuse critical procedural mistakes at the NFL level.
With the Eagles dropping back-to-back heartbreakers in the final minutes, Philadelphia’s coaching staff faces mounting scrutiny over late-game clock management, fourth-quarter strategy, and decision-making heading into Week 6.