A.J. Brown is winning the charm offensive vs. Nick Sirianni with Eagles fans mad

It's hard to tell who is more frustrated — Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown or Eagles fans.

I, admittedly, am one of those frustrated Birds followers.

And there is one person that gets most of the blame in my household — head coach Nick Sirianni.

AJ Brown, Nick Sirianni — Oct. 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hugs wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) after his touchdown catch against the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Now to be fair to Sirianni. I've never liked him. Ever since Shane Steichen left the building to coach the Indianapolis Colts, the Howie Roseman-built super team on offense has sputtered much more often than it has flown.

"Fly Eagles Fly" is more like, "Stumble Eagles Stumble."

Last year, was a perfect example. The Eagles finished 13th in DVOA, but they had two great games in the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl, so the warts of last season understandably disappeared. (Not to mention it was the defense that had the biggest hand in helping Philly secure its second Lombardi Trophy with the stunning blowout vs. the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.)

Feb. 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Now like an embarrassing not-to-be discussed ailment, the warts are back, especially after the embarrassment that was the Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers, and the CEO Sirianni and his handpicked offensive coordinator, Kevin Patullo, are catching the heat from relentless Philly fans and media, and most of them are taking the side of Brown.

Brown keeps it real with fans while Sirianni keeps it annoying

The 28-year-old three-time All-Pro went on gamer influencer Janky Rondo's Twitch Stream to play Madden NFL 26, and it's obvious he's not happy with his touches. But unlike the diva antics of past WR1s, he's not being over the top about it.

And when his three-year-old son, A.J. Brown Jr., joined the stream, he said, "This the only highlights of damn football I’m living right now.”

This was after saying earlier that his personal life was good, but everything else was a "s**t show" and to dump him from your fantasy team.

Ouch!

AJ Brown shows his son his Madden stats for the game: “This the only highlights of damn football I’m living right now.” pic.twitter.com/YkAgfF6cNH
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) November 12, 2025

Sirianni, always known for his temper, was noticeably getting annoyed in his press conference today with the persistent questions about Brown, Brown's comments from the Twitch stream, and the beleaguered offense, especially on the questionable fourth down call at the end of the game where it seems like A.J/ and quarterback Jalen Hurts possibly went rogue.

The Nick Sirianni press conference got a little contentious as reporters continued to fairly question the fourth down call.

“I knew exactly what that play was that we were calling and that was run in that moment,” Sirianni repeated twice. pic.twitter.com/BSKrqoh8mH
— Anthony DiBona (@DiBonaNFL) November 12, 2025

Sirianni says AJ is 'all-in," but is this headed towards another 2023 crash?

Sirianni is a Super Bowl winning coach, so he must do something right.

As an offensive mind who was the non-play calling offensive coordinator under Frank Reich, his job as CEO has nothing to do with the defense and Vic Fangio. Sure, blame Patullo, but this is on Nick.

The constant wimpy draws on third and long, not to mention the consistent rudimentary tactics, is a philosophy, not the latest playcaller's problem.

Oct. 26, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni looks on during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The 2023 Eagles started 10-1, but it never felt real, getting embarrassed at the end of the year, losing five of six before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally ended their misery in the Wild Card round, 32-9.

Luckily Fangio is one of the best defensive coordinators in the game, so it probably won't be that kind of drop off the cliff.

Brown vs. Sirianni is the micro issue of the macro problem

There is an obvious disconnect between the players and coaches. Brown might be the most vocal about it this season, like Hurts was last year, but it's something that's frustrating the entire fanbase.

Yes, we'll cry on our Lombardi Trophy, but given the star power of this group, it's painful for everyone to watch, especially during national broadcasts.

Troy Aikman said neither team should feel good about how they played after Monday Night.

It's for Sirianni to figure out, because when Eagles fans are restless, not even Big Dom can protect him.

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