The Eagles got off to a strong start as defending Super Bowl champs this year, taking down the Cowboys 24-20 on NFL opening night after the franchise's second championship banner was raised. Led by star quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia embarks upon the season attempting to repeat as champions. It's a mighty difficult task; only the Chiefs have managed to win back-to-back Super Bowls in the last 20 years.
In fact, across the history of football, repeat champions are a very exclusive club. Nine teams have won back-to-back titles since Super Bowl I in 1966. So it shouldn't come as any surprise that Sirianni reached out to ask for advice on how to defend his title— even if the person he asked coached a longtime divisional rival.
