Sirianni says he did not flip off booing Philly fans after loss: 'Absolutely not'

• Tim McManusNov 9, 2026, 04:46 PM ET

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  Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he did not give fans the middle finger as he walked off the field following Sunday's 19-11 home loss to the New York Giants.

"Absolutely not," Sirianni said Monday. "That was a surprise to me [when a media relations staffer informed him of the speculation] but absolutely not."

A video posted on social media showed Sirianni heading for the tunnel as a group of fans booed him. Sirianni was moving his fingers as he walked, and there was some question whether he purposefully lifted his middle finger as he made his way indoors.

Sirianni has a history of interacting with the crowd. He yelled and gestured toward a group of Eagles fans during a 2024 home game against the Cleveland Browns. After that game, he said the team could do without the negativity.

"We thrive off the crowd when they cheer for us. That's all I'll say," Sirianni said. "We hear them when they boo. We don't necessarily like it. I don't think that's productive for anybody. But when they cheer for us and when we've got them rolling, we love it."

He later apologized for that interaction, saying he was "disappointed at how my energy was directed at the end of the game."

Sirianni also yelled toward Chiefs fans following a win in Kansas City in 2023. In 2022, he screamed, "That s--- is for Frank Reich" toward the crowd following a win over the Indianapolis Colts, who had fired his mentor days prior.

The temperature is high in Philadelphia as the Eagles (2-7) enter their bye on a seven-game losing streak.

Sirianni did not discount the possibility of making coaching staff changes following Sunday's loss to the Giants. No changes had been made as of Monday afternoon, he said.

"Right now we're going through the self-scout process. Guys are working on studies right now, and we're determined to figure things out and get on the right track, and that's what we're worried about right at this particular time," he said.