Sideline spats between Nick Sirianni and A.J. Brown are nothing new.
On Sunday, Michael Strahan couldn’t hide his feelings about the latest disagreement between the Eagles head coach and his star receiver.
Late in the first half of the 23-19 loss to the 49ers, Sirianni sprinted 30 yards down the sideline to get in Brown’s face and appear to try and get him off the field. The two got into it and then Brown, who had just dropped two passes, slumped down onto the bench.
Strahan, the legendary Giants defensive end and current Fox analyst, addressed the moment during halftime.
“I don’t understand why Sirianni is running down there and yelling at one of his star players, AJ Brown. You know AJ Brown wanted to get involved in the game I’m pretty sure. Hadn’t seen the ball. They took two big shots with him and didn’t catch either one. Maybe he said get me a shot and the coach said, ‘OK, you had your chance, you better catch the ball next time.’
“But I don’t understand why you do that in the middle of a game like this, because I don’t think that brings out the best in your players. I think it takes away from your players. I think it takes away from the attitude of the team and the energy of the team.”
Sirianni addressed the moment after the game.
“I have a special relationship with him,” he said. “We’ve probably went through every emotion you can possibly have together. … That happens in this game, but I love him.”
Brown did not speak to reporters after the loss.
