Former Eagles wideout A.J. Brown hasn’t exactly lit up his first two days at New England Patriots training camp, and that has already sparked plenty of chatter back in Philadelphia.
Brown was targeted just once on the first day and finished without a catch. Then a video surfaced showing him having trouble creating separation against cornerback Christian Gonzalez, with the pass falling incomplete.
That was enough for former Eagles defender Emmanuel Acho to jump in on his “Speakeasy” show with a blunt message for Philly fans.
"Eagles fans, I'm begging you, stop stalking your ex. Stop stalking A.J.
Brown. Mute his Instagram stories, block him if you have to.
Stop stalking your ex. A.J.
Brown is running a back shoulder, bruh, and you want him to separate on Christian Gonzalez getting pressed? How you finna separate on that?
Like, they're throwing a back shoulder. What you want him to do?
You, you're, you're stalking your ex, seeing that he's in a new relationship, and you're like, I told you she ugly. I told you she put on some weight.
I told you she don't even look good."
Acho’s point was simple: Eagles fans should be paying more attention to what’s happening in Philadelphia than to Brown’s early work in New England. He specifically pointed to the players still in the building, saying, "You got a great thing going with Makai.
You got a great thing going with Jalen Hurts. He's been all smiles all offseason.
Let A.J. Brown go do his thing.
Let him go eat."
Still, it’s easy to understand why Brown’s first camp with the Patriots has drawn interest. Over the last four years, he piled up more than 5,000 yards, made two Pro Bowls and helped the Eagles reach two Super Bowls, winning one. He was a major part of what Philadelphia accomplished, so naturally people are going to keep tabs on how he looks elsewhere.
And Brown himself is the one who complained about being in Philly, which makes the curiosity even more obvious. The old line about the grass not always being greener fits here, even if Brown had legitimate complaints during his time with the Eagles. Philadelphia was still winning plenty of games while those issues were playing out.
So yes, Eagles fans can watch. They probably will. But the bigger picture in Philly is the one Acho wants them to keep in focus: the talent still on the roster, and the future that comes with it.
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