The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys share one of the strongest rivalries in the NFL, but not every player really cares about the issues between them.
In a since deleted series of tweets, Eagles star wide receiver AJ Brown explained why he “doesn’t care” about the historic NFC East rivalry.
“I don’t get caught up in the rivalry because that leaves room for emotion,” Brown wrote, via Sports Illustrated. “I play at the highest level and the only thing on my mind is dominating. Not talking, but dominating. So I will do my job and go home get ready to do it again . I don’t care about the rivalry but I do care about wins and losses. I went to olemiss and was born and raised in Starkville. We focus on the task , not rivalries, not emotions but simply dominating.”
Brown’s comments came in the aftermath of him taking issue of comparisons between he and Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb. The 25-year-old took exception with the comparisons, and fired off his thoughts on Twitter.
“Respectfully stop comparing me to CeeDee,” Brown wrote. “He plays slot and I play outside and inside. Compare him to Cooper Kupp or guys like that. It’s not the same.”
A.J. Brown is one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, and he further proved that with his first year with the Eagles being traded by the Tennessee Titans.
Brown finished last season with 88 catches (13th NFL) for an Eagles franchise record 1,496 yards (4th), 11 touchdowns (tied for 3rd), and 17.0 yards per catch (4th).
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Even more impresively is him posting these numbers while playing next to DeVonta Smith, who posted 95 catches for 1,195 yards and seven touchdowns with a 12.6 average.
Jalen Hurts ended the year with 3,701 passing yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions on 66.5% passing. The third-year quarterback added 760 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground.
Coming off a Super Bowl LVII appearance, the Eagles have added draft talent as well as another trade for D’Andre Swift.
It’s scary to think they might be even better in 2023.
