Over the years, the relationship between Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver A.J. Brown and the franchise’s quarterback Jalen Hurts, has emerged as one of the most controversial in the National Football League. While media speculations and other coincidences haven’t helped matters, Eagles’ tight end Dallas Goedert, in an attempt to tranquilize the situation, spoke about the pair having a conflict-free relationship.
Despite the amount of rumours flying around the state of their relationship, in a recent interview with Essentially Sports, Eagles’ tight end Dallas Goedert, assured the fans that Hurts and Brown have no rift between them.
“I think they’ve got a great relationship. They’re both passionate. They’re both very meticulous at what they do. You know, I think they got a great relationship.”
News regarding a strain in the relationship between A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts first made waves two years ago, when the pair were seen having a heated argument on the sidelines. And things only got more controversial late last year when A.J. Brown pointed out “passing” as the major aspect of the Eagles’ offensive play that needed improvement.
Brown probably pointed out the problem as a generic issue the teams needed to address. However, his comment was received by fans that were impatiently waiting for a controversy to feast on. His comment was immediately interpreted as a subtle shot fired at Jalen Hurts.
Now, Goedert has joined his voice to the other voices imploring the media to avoid reading too much into what happens between A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts. He perceives their few disagreements as being a result of each of them demanding so much from each other in ensuring the team’s success.
“Sometimes the Philadelphia media likes to stir stuff up. You know, as a wide receiver, I want him to be a little bit of a diva. I want him to want the ball. I want him to believe that he’s the best and can never be guarded. So, when everything’s going good, nobody has a problem with anything. When something starts to struggle, you know, he wants the ball. He wants to be able to be a difference maker, and I think both of them handled it really well, getting their points across, and I think Jalen does everything right to make sure everybody on the team stays happy,”
Goedert’s efforts will be well appreciated by A.J. Brown as a positive comment from a teammate, after retired teammate Brandon Graham had earlier worsened matters by insinuating that “things have changed” between Brown and Hurts despite being good friends in the past. Graham tried to retract his initial comments, but the damage of his words were beyond repair.
Following the Eagles’ Super Bowl Victory, A.J. Brown faced the situation head on and acknowledged the rift between him and Hurts, but downplayed any serious tension between them.
“I’d be sitting up here lying to tell you that we’ve never had any issues,” Brown told the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast.
“We’re two guys, two alphas, who want to be the best and want to demand greatness from each other and everyone around us. So some reports are true, some reports aren’t true. But me and him are good, man.
“We just want to be great,” Brown continued, “and like I said, we push each other and sometimes we bump heads, but that’s normal. And don’t nobody sweat it. It’s so normal. But I think from the history of this team and what [Donovan] McNabb and T.O. [went through], everything is magnified times 10. And it’s just not the case.”
Dallas Goedert is entering the final year of his contract with the Eagles, and along with Hurts and Brown, he’ll be hoping to clinch another Vince Lombardi Trophy before his exit. Again, the Eagles will have Hurts and Brown as the starting quarterback and wide receiver respectively. And if things get heated again, like Goedert has assured, it’s merely a result of them wanting the best for the team.
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