A year later it was Pederson, who declined comment for this story. If he didn’t, he’d be fired.Ī source close to Lurie says the owner never gave Pederson an ultimatum, but the next day the Eagles announced Groh and Walch had been let go. Pederson was given 24 hours to make the moves, according to multiple sources. That’s when Lurie reminded the coach who makes the final calls at the NovaCare Complex. Pederson put his foot down again with Groh and Walch, saying he wanted both coaches to return. It wasn’t the first time Pederson found himself on the opposite end of a disagreement with his bosses over his assistant coaches.Īfter Pederson’s first year as head coach in 2016, he fought to keep then-offensive coordinator Frank Reich, pushing back against doubts from above. If you lost on a last-second field goal, you’re the worst coach in history.”įollowing the season, Lurie wanted Pederson to get rid of offensive coordinator Mike Groh and wide receivers coach Carson Walch.
“(Pederson) was ridiculed and criticized for every decision,” one source told The Athletic. The interrogation was the same after another win that season - this time in Buffalo on a day with 23 mph winds. Lurie, who has long advocated the use of analytics, wanted to know why Pederson hadn’t called more passing plays. The offensive key to the win was a steady dose of the running game that took advantage of Green Bay’s defensive game plan.Īpparently, that wasn’t good enough. Days earlier, the team overcame a 10-0 second-quarter deficit to beat Aaron Rodgers and the Packers 34-27 and even its record at 2-2.
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