Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown stood proudly in front of the media following Sunday’s 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Upon the team’s passing game being publicly criticized all week after a lackluster 22-16 victory over the lowly Carolina Panthers, Brown celebrated a touchdown catch in the first quarter by performing a prepared dance routine with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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“That was our moment to tell everybody to shut up, you know?” Brown said in reference to the dramatic celebration.
Brown went on to tally eight catches for 110 yards as a rebound from the four catches for 43 yards that he had mustered against the Panthers.
The Eagles totaled 401 yards of offense and dominated possession of the football in the battle of Pennsylvania.
Hurts also took the opportunity to use the poignant victory as a response to critics.
“So that’s what y’all wanted to see, huh?” Hurts said at the top of his postgame address with the media.
The two-time Pro Bowler completed 25 of 32 passing attempts that made for 290 total yards, improving from the 108 he tossed against Carolina.
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Hurts threaded the needle to Brown in between two defenders for the red zone score to reestablish the solid rapport the two have fostered for parts of three seasons.
Brown’s eight catches were a season high for him, so the doubts clearly served as a strong galvanization for the duo.
The pair of stars have been leading the Eagles on a vengeance tour this season after finishing last season by losing five of their final six games before falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round. They were 10-1 previously.
Wide receiver DeVonta Smith also heard the same wake-up calls as the WR2 busted out 11 catches — also a season high — for 109 yards and a score.
After posting back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns, Smith has been on a down year in his fourth season in the NFL. He
With the victory, the Eagles improve to 12-2 overall and extend their win streak to 10 games while the Steelers drop to 10-4 on the season.
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