1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

The one thing I don't like about it is he the said THE thing out loud. Paraphrasing but "I like winning but it’s not just about winning”. Thats the complete opposite mindset of what Sirianni has been saying all this year and why I think the situation will never be resolved.

Yeah I caught that, I just wasn’t going to nitpick too much considering he finally spoke clearly and addressed it head on.

It’s a small step, but I took it as a sign of progress.

Hopefully he can take the next step and have some productive dialogue with the coaches and QB. Those are the guys who can fix things along with him.

Spotlighting the problem is just the first step. It takes a true leader to rally everyone toward a solution.

Its real simple. On every one of the cowards draws they should have put it up to AJ on a go or a slant and go or a post.

They score 17 or 20 instead of 10.

AJ was open in the middle of the field for a 10 to 18 yard reception on a 1st down where Hurts ran for 7 instead. I say bench him for Carson Strong!

DeVonta was open deep (burned his guy and was burning a flat footed safety) That is the only play that I had a big problem with Hurts not throwing.

Hurts does not call cowards draws and runs on 1st and 25.

4 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Eagles PR using the AJ Brown talk to see if they can sneak made up names on the injury report without anyone noticing. "Cal Adomitis"

And 4 of 5 OL dinged up.

Worried about Dickerson's future. Is he going to be our star player that's great but only when healthy. Reminds me of all of those Dallas LBs

13 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

The one thing I don't like about it is he the said THE thing out loud. Paraphrasing but "I like winning but it’s not just about winning”. Thats the complete opposite mindset of what Sirianni has been saying all this year and why I think the situation will never be resolved.

I didnt take that to be the way he meant it.

People will finish that sentence for him saying, its not just about winning, I want stats too.

I think what he meant to imply was, its not just about winning, we need to be playing better too.

The rest of the context he provided basically tells you thats what he meant.

1 hour ago, austinfan said:

I think there's a good chance Howie trades Brown this offseason, but the comments won't be the primary reason, rather, they'll just tip the scales.

Brown turns 29, and most WRs peak around 28.

He seems to have lost a step, he doesn't get consistent separation and that won't get better. But his value would still be high on the trade market.

Now I think Patullo and Siri have been in denial, they need to scheme Brown open so he can rack up RAC, but if you watch him run routes compared to Smith, it's night and day. Smith could put up huge numbers if they wanted to force feed him the ball.

The other problem is there is far more pressure on Hurts in the pocket this year, if Brown isn't getting separation, the throws have to be close to perfect for him to make plays and avoid interceptions. That's harder to do when there's a man in your face or you're moving around the pocket. So when you combine the lack of separation and the lack of comfort by Hurts standing in the pocket and making throws to a "covered" Brown, that explains a lot of the lack of production. The way to deal with this is stop sending Brown on go routes on a regular basis and throw more slants, screens, etc. where he can catch the ball and use his power to run for extra yards and Hurts can get rid of the ball quickly.

The Eagles have been able to pay everyone on offense top contracts at the time they signed because the defense is mostly on rookie contracts. With the defense next up to be paid, Howie's next magic trick has to be finding elite offensive talent in the draft to offset the Brinks truck.

AJ Brown's contract being unloaded will be a step in that direction. Finding his replacement in the draft is the next step.

Here are the biggest remaining games for the teams most likely competing for the #1:

Phi - Det, @LAC, @Buf

Det - @Phi, GB, @LAR

Sea -@LAR, Ind, LAR

LAR -Sea, TB, Det, @Sea.

TB -@Buf, @LAR

One big advantage the Eagles have is the 6-1 conference record. We're a game up on everyone and 3/5 remaining opponents are AFC.

4 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I didnt take that to be the way he meant it.

People will finish that sentence for him saying, its not just about winning, I want stats too.

I think what he meant to imply was, its not just about winning, we need to be playing better too.

The rest of the context he provided basically tells you thats what he meant.

He’s had years to say "we need to be playing better”. But every time he does this, he doesn’t. It’s always about himself and how he wants to be more of a factor into it. How he wants to be used more. About how he wants to dominate. About how he wants to put the stamp on himself as the best WR in the league. How they are "using him but not using him”.

Nick’s message:

"the best teams win, not the best group of individuals,"

"Sometimes you. Sometimes me. Always us. I can't be great without the greatness of others"

Had he once just said "we need to play better as an offense” this would never be an issue. It’s never an issue when Mailata says it. Or when Smith says it. Or when Johnson says it.

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

He’s had years to say "we need to be playing better”. But every time he does this, he doesn’t. It’s always about himself and how he wants to be more of a factor into it. How he wants to be used more. About how he wants to dominate. About how he wants to put the stamp on himself as the best WR in the league. How they are "using him but not using him”.

Nick’s message:

"the best teams win, not the best group of individuals,"

"Sometimes you. Sometimes me. Always us. I can't be great without the greatness of others"

Had he once just said "we need to play better as an offense” this would never be an issue. It’s never an issue when Mailata says it. Or when Smith says it. Or when Johnson says it.

He did say it in that interview though. Even directly at one point.

2 hours ago, NOTW said:

Same. I like Campbell, and if it can't be the Eagles in the SB I want to see the Lions. If it can't be us, Lions Bills would be cool because one of them would win their first SB.

That's the exact matchup I'd like if not us. Same reasoning too.

1 hour ago, T-1000 said:

You are missing the point. IF, and I stress IF he is having mental health issues of course I would feel bad for him. I also realize all of the money and accomplishments in the world doesn't equate to being happy. That being said, there are people in this world who are actually in a real struggle every day of their lives and right now it appears that AJ is just having hissy fits because he isn't getting enough targets. IF that is the case I don't feel sorry for him at all and he should STFU and collect his millions.

So you admit you dont understand but prefer to remain ignorant. You do you, i guess.

The irrationality of his issues just screams thats its the mental health issues he has spoken about before. Try caring about the person over the player.

I can promise you this. If you have ever sat with someone who is facing these very real issues, you would put the game and the media and celebrity out to pasture. Its all trivial nonsense. Yes we love it, and i do too, but i have had enough experience now to see what a person in need looks like. All the vultures circling around for clicks and views…they are all parasites. AJ is the real talent. The product. Not the twitter morons.

Look at AJ as a man, not a player on a sports team. Even though we love that team dearly, and my fam has had season tix since 1970, it took me a long time and some **** experiences to see the players as humans not just players.

1 hour ago, Parrot Head said:

This is in line with my thoughts. I just don’t have an issue this time. He’s allowed to yuck it up with his friends, even if it’s in a public forum. It wasn’t planned or contrived. This just isn’t the situation to criticize him on.

The instagram post after a great game was MUCH worse. He was an a-hole teammate for that one.

Also, his media availability today was actually the clearest he’s ever spoken. Finally addressed it head on instead of being a passive aggressive puss and blaming the media.

He finally stood on his words and actions. Now, he needs to take the next step and channel all of this in to productive / solution based dialogue with the coaches and QB. But that may be way too much to expect

Felt the same way

So apparently the bengals are one game away from setting the Super Bowl era record for 9-straight games of allowing 27+ points

21 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

He’s had years to say "we need to be playing better”. But every time he does this, he doesn’t. It’s always about himself and how he wants to be more of a factor into it. How he wants to be used more. About how he wants to dominate. About how he wants to put the stamp on himself as the best WR in the league. How they are "using him but not using him”.

Nick’s message:

"the best teams win, not the best group of individuals,"

"Sometimes you. Sometimes me. Always us. I can't be great without the greatness of others"

Had he once just said "we need to play better as an offense” this would never be an issue. It’s never an issue when Mailata says it. Or when Smith says it. Or when Johnson says it.

The question is, would AJ Brown be happy if say he only averaged say 5 catches and 70 yards per week(I tried to pick a stat line to where he’s getting involved but not going crazy with production either) and the Eagles scored 30ppg and were lighting teams up. I think he would. I do think ultimately he just wants to win it’s just that he knows with them struggling that them figuring out this passing game is a way to help them win more. And of course there’s the byproduct of him getting the stats to satiate his competitive nature that comes with that.

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

AJ is frustrated with the offense output so far this year? Good - he should be and so should everyone involved on that side of the ball.

The goal here isn't to make the playoffs but to win another SB and this wont cut it as he rightly said. This team is going 3 and out far too often to make a deep run.

21 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

He did say it in that interview though. Even directly at one point.

"I think that’s fair. I think if you have eyes you could see that. The same things I’ve been saying all season. So me making light of my situation on Twitch with my friend, that’s something I’m not apologizing for. Because, like I said, if you got eyes, you could see that. Shoot, that’s me trying to laugh through my situation. I see that the offense is struggling and I want to help contribute. I didn’t get those opportunities. I’m going to have a problem with that, especially the player I am, especially the player you want me to be. As a player, that’s tough for me. That’s tough for everybody else because everybody wants to contribute. Even Smitty said somebody had to make the play. We’re trying to put ourself in the best situation to make those plays. You just gotta get an opportunity. I didn’t get that. I think it’s fair for me to even say that we do need to do a better job of creating for me, trying to help put me in situations to help to contribute. But right now, it just feels as if I’m just freeing it up for everybody. It’s not that I don’t care about winning, all I care about is stats, no. It’s been week after week sometimes we’re not contributing, we’re not doing our job on offense. You can’t just keep slapping a Band-Aid over that if you expect to win later in the year. You think you’re just going to go to it at the end of the year? It’s not going to Fing happen. It’s not going to happen. It’s not going to happen. Last year, what it was, thank you for the ring, but it’s a new season. They adapted. We have to adapt and we have to continue to get better and find new ways. That’s where the frustration comes in. Because it’s not about winning, you guys. I want to win, yes. I want to help contribute as well. Do our thing on offense as well. I think that’s fair."

It’s not "we need to be better”. It’s clearly "we need to be better because of me”. I’m not even saying he’s wrong either. But he’s making his message clear. Multiple times.

He also had his opportunity at the end of the game.

9 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

The question is, would AJ Brown be happy if say he only averaged say 5 catches and 70 yards per week(I tried to pick a stat line to where he’s getting involved but not going crazy with production either) and the Eagles scored 30ppg and were lighting teams up. I think he would. I do think ultimately he just wants to win it’s just that he knows with them struggling that them figuring out this passing game is a way to help them win more. And of course there’s the byproduct of him getting the stats to satiate his competitive nature that comes with that.

The Eagles won a divisional round playoff game 38-7 and AJ was upset about something. Coincidently he had 3 catches for 22 yards that game. He’a made it crystal clear multiple times that winning matters but it’s not what matters most to him.

22 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I chuckled at the "new OC?" replies

2 hours ago, austinfan said:

Howie traded a 6th for a high 7th to take a flier on a veteran CB to build up depth.

The fact that it didn't work out is no big deal, given that for Howie, any pick past 200 is just a head start on undrafted free agents and is unlikely to make the team - PS fodder. For every Kelce and Ojomo, there are ten none of us can remember.

I kind of disagree with this.

Yes, statistically they’re unlikely to make the team. But this is a numbers game and if you look at the types of players the Eagles draft late, they have genuine upside to be contributors.

You don’t want to potentially miss out on a Kelce, Mailata or even Ojomo to take random flyers on players mid season.

These multiple late round picks Howie accumulates don’t mean much individually but add up to significant expected value.

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

The Eagles won a divisional round playoff game 38-7 and AJ was upset about something. Coincidently he had 3 catches for 22 yards that game. He’a made it crystal clear multiple times that winning matters but it’s not what matters most to him.

I do think there is nuance there. I think he thinks about his legacy a lot. But I also don't think he'd rather put up 8/150/3 TDs in a loss than 4/65/1 TD in a win.

But I do think he wants to be involved a lot in the offense because he believes he can make the team better and if he's generally involved and the offense is scoring points he'll be content. Doesn't mean he won't have moments here or there where he's upset because that's just who he is. He's not the stoic, keep emotions internal guy. But I don't believe he'd rather be on a losing team and averaging 1600 yards per season like some people seem to think he would.

If we want to move on from AJ Brown, a draft target could be Louisville WR Chris Bell.

Bell is essentially a carbon copy of Brown physically — 6’2” 227 lbs, has incredible play strength, can win every route, very good athleticism. A truly dominant receiver against man coverage, which is basically Brown’s utility; between AJ and Barkley, no one want to play man to man. It’s all containment through zone defense, and that’s what Smith excells at beating.

We’d probably have to trade up 10-15 spots to get him, but I think he’d replace Brown almost seamlessly given our current usage distribution and as a rookie probably wouldn’t have quite the expectations Brown does as far as usage.

10 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

ÌI do think there is nuance there. I think he thinks about his legacy a lot. But I also don't think he'd rather put up 8/150/3 TDs in a loss than 4/65/1 TD in a win.

But I do think he wants to be involved a lot in the offense because he believes he can make the team better and if he's generally involved and the offense is scoring points he'll be content. Doesn't mean he won't have moments here or there where he's upset because that's just who he is. He's not the stoic, keep emotions internal guy. But I don't believe he'd rather be on a losing team and averaging 1600 yards per season like some people seem to think he would.

You say these things as if we haven't already had him talk about how he was disappointed with the Super Bowl win because he didnt have a big game and also him complaining after the Vikings game when he had 2 TDs and 100+ yards but DeVonta had a much bigger game than him.