Eagles news: Nick Sirianni gets a shout out from President Trump; Troy Aikman defends Jalen Hurts; injury updates

The Eagles will host the Detroit Lions next week on Sunday Night Football, and head coach Dan Campbell has fond memories of Philly during his playing days. 

Speaking on Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket Tuesday, Campbell called Philadelphia “electric” and “a great place to play,” recalling the hostile atmosphere he faced at Veterans Stadium during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when he played as a tight end for the New York Giants. 

“Had batteries thrown at us, spit on, it’s just the classic stuff. It’s probably the most hostile place to play,” Campbell said. “Going into the stadium, leaving it, during the game. Things have backed off a lot now since back in the day, like some of these things you can’t do anymore.”

Two days after appearing on Fox during an NFL game, President Donald Trump called into ESPN Tuesday to speak with Pat McAfee.

Early in the wide-ranging call, which covered everything from golf to the potential end of the government shutdown, Trump gave Birds head coach Nick Sirianni a shoutout when asked which NFL coaches could become successful politicians.

"We had the great Philadelphia team here [at the White House]," Trump said. "He's some great coach, too, by the way ... he's great."

Zero sacks.

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One solo tackle.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni defended his call to go for it on fourth down on the Packers' 35-yard-line with just :33 seconds remaining in the game.

"I stand put on that decision, especially being up three because you go up six, they are still going to need a touchdown," Sirianni told reporters after the game.

Unfortunately, the Eagles failed to convert, giving the Packers excellent field position and a shot at a game-tying, 64-yard field goal. Thankfully, Packers kicker Brandon McManus didn't come to the uprights, securing the Birds' 10-7 victory.

Jaelan Phillips has played football since he was 7 years old. He briefly retired from the game seven years ago, sat out a transfer season in college, and came back from back-to-back season-ending injuries in the NFL.

He’s had plenty of reason to get emotional ahead of kickoff, which is why the 26-year-old outside linebacker knew that he was in his feelings before playing in his first game for the Eagles at historic Lambeau Field.

“It was the first time in a while that I’ve gotten a little emotional before a game,” Phillips said.

Troy Aikman sees a lot of himself in Jalen Hurts.

Hurts and the Eagles had yet another ugly win Monday night, eking by the Green Bay Packers 10-7. Hurts threw for 183 yards and a touchdown in the win — the fifth game this season the Super Bowl MVP hasn't eclipsed 200 yards passing.

Yet, the Eagles are 5-0 in those games, and Hurts' 36-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in the fourth quarter ended up being the difference in the game.

Many expected fireworks with the Eagles facing the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. The clash between the NFC’s best turned into a defensive standoff, but the Birds put the game to bed with a 10-7 win to maintain their grip on the top spot in the NFC.

As the punters on both teams made their case for MVP, retired NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning found plenty of excitement dissecting the game with some Philly celebrities on the ManningCast, which aired on ESPN2.

Quinta Brunson, the star of the hit Philly-based sitcom Abbott Elementary, brought some much needed life to a difficult-to-watch broadcast. The West Philly native came out firing with her first moments of screen time.

It's crowded at the top, but the Eagles remained in first place in the NFC after defeating the Green Bay Packers Monday night.

Both the Eagles and Seattle Seahawks are 7-2, but the Birds hold the tiebreaker with a better conference record.

There are seven NFC teams with six or more wins, and the Eagles will play two of them Over the next three weeks — the Detroit Lions next week and the Chicago Bears on Black Friday on Nov. 28.

After holding on to defeat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau, the Birds will return home to host the Detroit Lions on NBC's Sunday Night Football.

The Lions are coming off a blowout win against the Washington Commanders where Detroit posted 546 total yards and didn't have a punt. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 142 yards on just 15 carries and scored three touchdowns — two on the ground, one in the air.

Detroit is averaging 31.4 points a game, second-best in the NFL behind only the Indianapolis Colts. The Eagles are in the middle of the pack, averaging 24.2 points a game.