Eagles QB Jalen Hurts breaks silence on the controversial heated sideline exchange with AJ Brown during Vikings game
Hurts believes that they won the game that matters the most and arguments happen from time to time.
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Jalen Hurts downplays his argument with AJ Brown during the Vikings game (Image via IMAGO)
The defending NFC champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, are well on their way after registering their second victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. But the headline of the match was the tension between receiver AJ Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Despite the hot start, Brown complained that Hurts was not passing him the ball enough. Compared to him, running back D’Andre Swift and their second receiver, DeVonta Smith, had a field day.
Brown only saw the ball four times on the night for just 29 yards. He vented his frustration during the fourth quarter. If head coach Nick Sirianni had not separated the two, then maybe it could have gotten out of hand. Hurts later claimed that everything was okay.
“I have no worries about him,” he said during the post-match press conference. “I think everybody wants to make plays and contribute. He [A.J. Brown] is a great friend, and we’ll do anything and everything to win.”
The Eagles won the game 34-28. They came close to surrendering the lead after the Vikings gained a significant number of points in the third quarter. But the tension between their star players remains a cause for concern. However, Hurts downplayed it and claimed it would not be a distraction moving forward.
“We won, and I don’t want to make it bigger than what it is,” the Pro Bowler said. “External factors don’t matter. What’s said out there that can potentially divide this group doesn’t matter. We won.”
Jason Kelce isn’t worried about the sideline argument between AJ Brown and Jalen Hurts
A team is made up of individuals, and sometimes arguments happen, whether they like it or not. Every professional wants to win and prefers to make a substantial contribution. Brown demanding the ball from Jalen Hurts is a sign that the 26-year-old is serious about the game. Jason Kelce understands that part and believes that teammates arguing over a play is better than not communicating at all.
“Everybody’s going to get frustrated,” Kelce said. “I’ve been frustrated on the sidelines [and also] last week. You want guys talking. I think it’s worse when guys aren’t talking. So the fact that they were having an exchange at all is a positive in my mind.”
This short spat between the two comes after AJ Brown claimed two weeks ago that the media is trying to create an imaginary rivalry between the receivers. Maybe it’s not so imaginary after all.
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