Tim McManusOct 21, 2026, 10:10 PM ETCloseTim 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.Multiple AuthorsOpen Extended ReactionsThe NFL fined Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni $250,000 for conduct toward game officials, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday night.Sports Illustrated first reported the fine and noted that Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots and Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets also were fined the same amount for similar conduct.The fines are temporarily on hold and can be repealed with good behavior, the source confirmed to ESPN, as the league tries to make a point to all coaches about their treatment of officials.It wasn’t immediately known when the fines were handed down or from what specific incidents they stemmed.Sirianni has a history of animated interactions with referees during his time as Eagles coach. He even has had confrontations with fans and opposing players from time to time.His fiery demeanor can work for and against him, as team CEO Jeffrey Lurie noted in 2024.”I think, first of all, one of the aspects that makes Nick really good is he’s authentic. He doesn’t hold back.
That also can be a negative at times,” Lurie said. “On the sideline, you don’t want to infuriate the referees. I always worry about, you know, I want the referees to give us a fair shake, so I don’t want him to overreact. But I love his passion.”
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