What happened to A.J. Brown? Eagles WR won’t apologize for criticizing offense on Twitch

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Although the Philadelphia Eagles are 7-2 and the defending champions, there is still frustration within the building.

Specifically, wide receiver A.J. Brown has had issues with his lack of usage so far this season. Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patulo is in his first season with the team, taking over for Kellen Moore, but hasn't been able to find the same success through the air that the team had last year.

Brown's frustration boiled over this week, as he criticized the team on a Twitch stream and through the media. Here's a breakdown of Brown's comments and what they mean for the Eagles' offense.

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While appearing on a Twitch stream with JankyRondo, Brown made some comments about his situation with the Eagles. Brown mentioned that fantasy managers should "get rid" of him, and said several times that his production in the Madden game the two were playing was better than his production on the field this season.

Brown is having one of the worst seasons of his career, with just 408 receiving yards in eight games. During the previous six seasons, Brown failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards just once. 

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AJ Brown interview

On Wednesday, Brown met with the media and he didn't back down from his comments. The wide receiver mentioned his frustrations are not just because of his stats, but also that the offense isn't doing a good enough job.

"Week after week, we’re not doing our job as an offense," he said. "You can’t keep slapping a band-aid over it and expect to win late in the year. I don't care if I'm misunderstood, we gotta continue to get better."

And while Brown is happy the Eagles won a Super Bowl last year, he stressed that this season is a new year.

"Last year is what it was, thank you for the ring, but it's a new season," he added.

Brown spoke for about eight minutes and heavily criticized the offense's process, as the team hasn't adapted enough to keep up with defenses. Here's a look at the full press conference, via 94WIP in Philadelphia.

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AJ Brown season stats

  • Games: 8
  • Targets: 54
  • Catches: 31
  • Receiving Yards: 408
  • Yards per reception: 13.2
  • Yards per game: 51.0 
  • Touchdowns: 3

Brown's numbers are down across the board, as he is averaging career lows in yards per game and yards per receptions. He is on pace to finish with less than 1,000 receiving for only the second time in his seven-year career.

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