INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Gannon still sometimes thinks about the two fun seasons he spent in Philadelphia, working alongside Shane Steichen.
Back then, they were coordinators bouncing ideas off one another as they tried to become better coaches and help guide the Eagles toward the Super Bowl following the 2022 season. Within days of losing that game, 38-35 to Kansas City, they split up.
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