Cowboys' Michael Irvin Blasts 'Selfish' Eagles, A.J. Brown Clears Air
The Dallas Cowboys readily admit that the 2-0 Eagles are a good football team. But are they also accusing Philly of being selfish?
Cowboys' Hall-of-Famer Michael Irvin was one of the most passionate players in the history of the game. But as co-host of FS1's Undisputed, he is now admonishing Eagles' receiver A.J. Brown for being too, well, passionate.
In last week's victory over the Minnesota Vikings, an overzealous Brown got in quarterback Jalen Hurts' face during an animated sideline "conversation."
“I’ve always told players don’t do that, it’s a selfish look," Irvin said. "Especially if you’re winning."
Philly, of course, has argued back with Irvin, insisting that there is no "beef'' between the two players. But he isn't saying there is a "beef.'' He's saying that Brown is lighting a potential fire that now requires somebody to put out.
Luckily for the Eagles, they happen to employ that sort of "somebody.''
"I think everybody wants to make plays and everybody wants to contribute," Hurts said. "I have no worry about (Brown). He's a great player, a great teammate, a great friend and we will do anything and everything to win."
There are others inside Eagles HQ, though, when talking about the Brown dustup, who are insisting on some sort of "privacy'' ... and that is an ignorant take. (Columnist John McMullen in Philly suggests here that all of this is reflective of an "uptight'' Eagles bunch.)
While Brown didn't respond to Irvin publicly, he addressed the situation to the media on Thursday.
"It’s a game that we both love and I want everybody to understand that sometimes emotions run high and that’s kind of what happened too," Brown said. "That doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world, that doesn’t mean I’m beefing with Jalen."
Bottom line: Irvin is just adding fuel to the fire of a heated rivalry that is sure to burst into flames when two of the NFL's best teams meet Nov. 5 at Lincoln Financial Field.
