Nick Sirianni handed 49ers fans an easy target this week, and they wasted no time taking the shot.
The Eagles coach revealed that he used ChatGPT as part of his offseason approach to motivating players, and that was enough to light up San Francisco fans who already enjoy seeing Philadelphia come out on the wrong end of things. One fan summed up the reaction with a blunt jab aimed at Sirianni and the Eagles’ playoff loss to the 49ers:
“Hey ChatGPT, how do I explain the to guys how exactly we lost to a 49ers team fielding 5th stringers on defense during the playoffs last season?” https://t.co/KKCJSPymjD
- East Bay Chris (@EastBayChris) July 20, 2026
The timing only made the punchline easier. San Francisco beat the defending-champion Eagles last postseason before getting blown out by the Seattle Seahawks, and the Niners’ fan base has never needed much encouragement to pile on Sirianni, who is widely seen as an easy coach to dislike.
There’s also a real football angle here, because Philadelphia enters the upcoming season with plenty to sort out. The Eagles, like the 49ers, have been one of the NFC’s top teams this decade, but their offense was putrid last season. That was a big reason San Francisco was able to handle them in that Wild Card matchup, even with the 49ers dealing with a pile of injuries on defense and, by the source’s own description, having no business winning that game.
Now the Eagles are moving on without A.J. Brown, and they’ve also moved on from their offensive coordinator, who drew plenty of blame for last season’s problems. Former NFL quarterback Sean Mannion will handle play-calling, and his background is worth noting: he comes from the Kyle Shanahan-Sean McVay coaching tree after arriving from the Green Bay Packers under Matt LaFleur.
If that setup doesn’t spark the offense, maybe Sirianni really will be reaching for ChatGPT again - this time from his Microsoft Surface tablet - to figure out the next call.
Beyond the jokes, the larger trend is the one worth watching. AI is already showing up in team decision-making, and 49ers general manager John Lynch said the organization was using it ahead of the NFL Draft. That makes it feel less like a novelty and more like something that’s going to keep creeping deeper into how teams operate.
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