Lotta hot takes flying around after Big Dom had to separate Nick Sirianni and Zach Ertz after the Washington game on Sunday. Sirianni and Ertz had a Zoom call to talk about it, and it’s all good. Two clips here: 1) video of the separation from WUSA television in D.C. and 2) Ertz speaking about it:

“Not really gonna get into the specifics, but two people who really love to compete, I would say. Nick and I had a great relationship when I was there. We still have a great relationship. I think it’s definitely been blown way out of proportion. We spoke. We’re good. There’s no ill feelings on my part. I don’t think there’s any ill feelings on his part. I think it was something heat of the moment that got blown out of proportion, maybe a misunderstanding. But end of the day, he and I are fine.”

This is a nothing interaction, and you would leave it there 99 times out of 100, but because Sirianni has this reputation for being a  hot-headed Italian, everybody then logs on to share their opinion of what is appropriate coach behavior and what is not appropriate coach behavior. It’s like ordering a burger with no cheese and no meat, but you add a super sized hypocrisy fries and a hot take cola because we can’t leave it alone and have to make this more than it really is.

The bottom line is that Sirianni is passionate and shows emotion. It usually plays well after a win but can come off as cringe after a loss. Form whatever opinion you want to form about that, just don’t be a hypocrite. Don’t be the typical Philadelphia sports fan who demands authenticity, then complains about how that authenticity comes out. You want passion, right? This is how the head coach shows it. People complain because it’s not the right kind of passion or it’s not channeled properly, but you can’t have it both ways. If you want coaches and players to care, and be their genuine selves, then you’re going to get episodes like this. Take it or leave it, in this case “take it” being 12 wins, 3 losses, and standing on the doorstep of another division title and the #2 seed.