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There may be quarterback and wide receiver drama in Philadelphia, so it seems only fitting that Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb are weighing in on the situation.
After McNabb discussed the potential brewing situation between Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, Owens took to social media and essentially blamed the quarterback for the team’s Super Bowl loss to end the 2004 campaign while suggesting his former teammate should have followed his own advice:
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Now this is interesting is coming from you. Not how I interpreted it but funny thing is, I agree with you on the idea of if you have issue with someone that you go to them and not the media but here’s the thing I ‘never’ had an issue with you but it’s known that you had an issue… https://t.co/wnB0ys1z52
The Philadelphia Eagles were dominant during the 2004 season and went 13-3 before defeating the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs to reach the Super Bowl.
However, they lost that Super Bowl to the New England Patriots even though Owens had nine catches for 122 yards. McNabb threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns, although he also had three interceptions in the loss.
Owens and McNabb were not exactly the best of friends, and the receiver has publicly called out the quarterback multiple times since both have been retired with this as the latest example.
Of more concern for the Eagles and their fans is the relationship between Brown and Hurts.
Hurts threw for 108 yards during Sunday’s surprisingly close 22-16 win over the Carolina Panthers, and Brown told reporters that “passing” is the thing the offense needs to improve the most moving into the season’s stretch run.
Veteran defensive end Brandon Graham discussed the situation as well:
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“I know 1 is trying and 11 could be better with how he responds to things. They were friends, but things have changed.”
Brandon Graham gives insight to the AJ Brown/Jalen Hurts drama: pic.twitter.com/RcouHPGK43
“The person that’s complaining needs to be accountable, and I’m just being honest, and he knows this,” Graham said. “I don’t know the whole story, but I know that [Hurts] is trying and [Brown] could be better with how he responds to things,” Graham said. “They were friends before this, but things have changed, and I understand that because life happens. But, it’s the business side that we have to make sure that we don’t let the personal get in the way of the business, and that’s what we gotta do better right now.”
Brown finished Sunday’s game with four catches for 43 yards and zero touchdowns. He’s scored just one touchdown in his last seven combined games and admitted to being frustrated after the win over the Panthers.
Notably, he slammed his helmet on the ground after a three-and-out and didn’t exactly mince words after the game.
It is somewhat surprising to see this situation developing for the Eagles, as they have won nine games in a row and sit in first place in the NFC East at 11-2. They are just one game behind the Detroit Lions in the race for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and could clinch a first-round bye if they continue to win at such a rate.
But the relationship between Hurts and Brown might need to be fixed if they are going to lift the Lombardi Trophy.
