Former Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho has seen enough of the A.J. Brown discourse.
Nearly two months after the Eagles traded Brown to the New England Patriots, some Philadelphia fans are still tracking every clip and every rep. A recent video circulating on social media showed Patriots All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez blanketing Brown in a one-on-one drill, and the reaction from Eagles fans was immediate. The comments and quote tweets piled on.
“Zero separation.”
“Get used to the drops.”
“AJ hasn’t separated from a CB since Dune 2 was in theatres.”
That kind of response is exactly what rubbed Acho the wrong way.
“Eagles fans, I’m begging you to stop stalking your ex,” Acho said on his “Speakeasy” podcast on Monday. “Stop stalking A.J.
Brown. Mute his Instagram stories, block him if you have to. ...
“A.J. Brown is running on his back shoulder.
And you want him to separate on Christian Gonzalez getting pressed. How are you going to separate on that?
Like they’re throwing back shoulder. What do you want him to do?
You’re stalking your ex, seeing that he’s in a new relationship. And you’re like, ‘I told you she’s ugly.
I told you she’s put on some weight. I told you she don’t even look good.’
“Look forward to what you got. Makai Lemon, Hollywood Brown, [Dontayvion] Wicks.
Stop worrying about what A.J. Brown out there doing.”
Acho’s point was simple: Eagles fans have moved on from the trade in theory, but not in practice. And when the Eagles and Patriots get together for joint practices this summer, Brown is going to draw plenty of attention from the Philadelphia side. Every slip, every missed connection, every bad moment is likely to get amplified.
Acho clearly hopes it doesn’t go that far.
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