Sirianni 'disappointed' he jawed with Eagles boo-birds after Sunday's win - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized for his interaction with a group of fans at the end of Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns.

«I was trying to bring energy and enthusiasm yesterday, and I'm sorry and disappointed at how my energy was directed at the end of the game,» he said during his videoconference with reporters Monday. «My energy should be all-in on coaching, motivating and celebrating with our guys. And I've got to have better wisdom and discernment of when to use that energy and that wasn't the time.»

As the Eagles secured a 20-16 win over Cleveland, Sirianni was seen on camera yelling and gesturing toward fans in the section behind the team's sideline. At one point he put his finger up to his ear, seeming to suggest he had silenced their chirping with a victory.

Boos rained down for parts of the game as the offense sputtered at times and the talent-rich Eagles struggled to separate from the now 1-5 Browns. Though not overwhelming, there were some sections of the crowd that started «Fire Nick» chants during a couple of down moments for Philadelphia.

Sirianni, wearing a wry smile and offering a wink, said he was «just excited to get the win» in explaining his interaction with the fans postgame. He praised the crowd for being loud and inducing a couple of Cleveland false-start penalties.

But when asked about the jeering the Eagles received in their home stadium, Sirianni acknowledged they could do without the negativity.

«We thrive off the crowd when they cheer for us. That's all I'll say,» Sirianni said Sunday. «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.»