Philadelphia, PA Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown refuted rumors that he had a problem with coach Nick Sirianni on Wednesday by discussing the source of his recent annoyances.
Brown remarked, “People say I’m in a beef with Nick.” “I’m not angry with Nick or anyone else. We get along really well.
“Nick is riding with us. Brian Johnson, the offensive coordinator, is traveling with us. All we need to do is step outside and play ball.”
After the Eagles’ last two games, a shaky victory over the Giants on Christmas Day and an unexpected loss to the 12-loss Cardinals on Sunday, which severely damaged Philadelphia’s hopes of winning the NFC East, Brown declined to talk to the media.
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“Like I said after the game, I was raised that if I have nothing nice to say I’m not going to say nothing at all,” Brown said on Wednesday. “I’m not going to add insult to injury only to allow you folks to write more hateful things.
Furthermore, I’m labeled as a monster for everything I say, do, and everything else that I do. In all honesty, it’s the reverse. You witnessed my annoyance on the field; it had nothing to do with the playcall. It has to do with my guy, DeVonta Smith, getting hurt. Going forward, I’m going to need Smitty. That concluded things.”
While blocking on a play during Philadelphia’s second-to-last drive, Smith was hurt.screen on third-and-long to Kenneth Gainwell. Arizona went the entire length of the field for the game-winning touchdown, but the play was stopped far short of the first-down marker, and the Eagles had to settle for a field goal.
Smith was seen walking without a limp in the locker room on Wednesday after spraining his ankle on the play. He was wearing a walking boot and crutches after the game.
During the almost two weeks that he refused to communicate, Brown stated that he apologized to his colleagues and spoke to them this week.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts stated, “He did what he felt was right because it was on his heart.” “We’re always going to support whatever it is he feels and any other player feels.”
To win the division, the Eagles (11-5)—who had lost four of their previous five games after opening the season with a 10-1 record—must defeat the Giants in Sunday’s regular-season finale and hope that the Cowboys (11-5) fall to the Commanders, who are in last place. If not, Philadelphia, the No. 5 seed, will probably travel to play in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
“I want to win, and I’m doing everything in my power to win,” Brown stated. “I get home hours after the sun sets, and I get up before it does.
“This is our existence. Our entire existence is devoted to this s—. We take it seriously, and it irritates us when even one man makes a half-inch mistake.The play has ended; it is ineffective. Because it requires all 11 players to be in agreement, that’s why it’s the best game available today.
“To be honest, dude, I never even ask for the ball during a game. However, when a wide receiver speaks up, he gets labeled as a diva because all he wants is the ball.” No, perhaps I’m holding my teammates responsible, as we have these difficult talks. But don’t say a word if a QB does it. But it’s the end of the world if a receiver does it.”
