Feelings have been operating excessive on the Eagles’ sideline in the course of the second quarter of their NFC wild-card recreation towards the 49ers on Sunday, because the Fox broadcast captured head coach Nick Sirianni and huge receiver A.J. Brown in a heated alternate.
Sirianni was seen operating down the sideline towards Brown, showing to inform him to get off the sphere, after which the Eagles coach acquired into the face of the receiver, in what appeared like a tense second.
At one level, Eagles chief safety officer Dom DiSandro, a.ok.a. “Large Dom,” stepped in between the 2 males.
The video then reduce to Brown yelling one thing in Sirianni’s path as teammates tried to calm him down.
Fox’s Erin Andrews did converse with Sirianni after halftime and he addressed the second together with her, telling the sideline reporter that “feelings, they run excessive, particularly within the playoffs.”
“In fact, after this recreation, we’ll return to loving one another,” Andrews reported Sirianni saying. “However look, that is simply the way in which it’s. We’re simply effective, thanks.”
Through the broadcast, Fox analyst and seven-time Tremendous Bowl winner Tom Brady stated the 2 have been simply caught up within the warmth of the second, and Sirianni and Brown have been going to be simply effective.
“A little bit colourful along with his star wideout. They’ve an important relationship,” Brady stated. “Two nice opponents within the warmth of the second. They understand how a lot they take care of each other. … And look, perhaps that little little bit of accountability sparks AJ to life as properly.”
Brown was not explosive in the course of the first three quarters of Sunday’s recreation.
Brown had simply three catches for 25 yards halfway by the third quarter, along with his longest catch being a 10-yard reception that got here within the first.
The Eagles are within the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and are coming off a Tremendous Bowl championship final season.
