Interesting moment from the latest edition of Adam Schefter’s weekly radio hit on 97.5 The Fanatic’s morning show with Andrew Salciunas and John Kincade.
As Schefter was signing off, the following exchange happened.
ANDREW SALCIUNAS: We appreciate the time and we’ll talk to you next week. Maybe reacting to an [offensive coordinator] hire in Philadelphia, maybe the smoke will come out of NovaCare. We’ll find out soon.
ADAM SCHEFTER: And, and, and maybe it’ll be even more than that by next week.
ANDREW SALCIUNAS: Will A.J. Brown be traded?
JOHN KINCADE: “More than that”? Wait a minute. What are you hinting at?
ADAM SCHEFTER: Maybe it’ll be even more than discussion of an offensive coordinator. We’ll see. We’ll see. We’ll see what happens here in the next week.
It’s difficult to say there’s much to this hinting based on how little information was given. But it did sound like Schefter knows something that he’s not saying.
While we’re all waiting for this OC search to end, why not delve into some reckless speculation?
Here are some thoughts on what Schefter could be hinting at:
- The biggest tinfoil hat conspiracy angle I can come up with is the Eagles are interested in trading Nick Sirianni. Remember how Howie Roseman made an effort to praise the head coach unprompted shortly after the season ended? The Las Vegas Raiders still need a coach and they have plenty of former members of the Eagles in their front office. The Eagles don’t want to outright fire Sirianni but they feel like it could be good to move on as their search for a new play-caller flounders. Of course, it’s not clear who the team would hire to replace him. Unlikely but, hey, I’m thinking outside of the box on this one.
- A retirement could be possible. Lane Johnson? That’d be a big deal. I don’t think Schefter would be hinting at a second Brandon Graham retirement as some kind of interesting news.
- A trade can’t become official until March but there have been deals reported ahead of time. Maybe A.J. Brown is on the move? Maybe he makes it known he wants out?
- A contract extension? The Eagles have young players they’d like to re-sign.
- Stadium news? I’ve seen this suggested but I don’t get the sense that’s the direction he was hinting at.
- Maybe a total nothingburger?
Let’s get your thoughts on the matter, if you have any to share. Jump down in the comments below and hit me with what you’re thinking could be on the horizon.