On Wednesday, Philadelphia Eagles vast receiver A.J. Brown squashed the notion that he and quarterback Jalen Hurts are bickering.
Considerations about Brown’s relationship with Hurts arose after Eagles defensive finish Brandon Graham advised they’re having issues on a Monday episode of his radio present with WIP-FM in Philadelphia.
“BG was simply being BG. He is emotional. And in that case, he simply misspoke. Me and Jalen are good,” Brown told the media. “It is BG. Everyone loves BG, he is talking from the center, simply giving his notion from the skin.”
Per WIP-FM’s Eliot Shorr-Parks, Brown stated Philadelphia’s passing assault should enhance after it generated simply 83 passing yards in a 22-16 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 14. Graham advised Brown’s remark was directed at Hurts, saying, “They have been mates earlier than this, however issues have modified.”
Graham later apologized for his feedback, telling ESPN’s Tim McManus, “[He] made a mistake,” and he should not have made assumptions about Hurts and Brown.
Nonetheless, that did not forestall the scenario from probably being blown out of proportion.
“I believe that is what the world did,” Brown stated. “They perceived what I stated about passing and felt prefer it was an assault on Jalen, and that is what [Graham] did. Me and Jalen’s relationship is private.”
Whereas Brown and Hurts appear fantastic, the Eagles higher hope storylines concerning the QB-WR tandem subside.
Final season, the Eagles began 10-1 however misplaced 5 of their ultimate six regular-season video games, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers eradicated them within the NFC wild-card spherical. Philadelphia wants no drama to keep away from one other late-season collapse, particularly because it might make its second Tremendous Bowl in three years.
As of Wednesday, FanDuel Sportsbook provides the Eagles (11-2) the third-best Tremendous Bowl LIX odds (+550) behind the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Detroit Lions.
If Hurts and Brown begin clicking, Philadelphia might turn out to be an much more harmful crew.
By his first 13 begins, Hurts has 16 landing passes. Brown, in the meantime, solely has 4 landing catches in his first 10 video games.