AJ Brown Sends Strong Message on ‘Not Being Welcomed’ as Pittsburgh Demands Eagles Trade

The Eagles won. It says they are 4-0. It says Jalen Hurts threw two touchdowns. But it also whispers something else. It says the Eagles, a team with a Ferrari of an offense, gained a total of 200 yards. It says A.J. Brown, a man who lives on a diet of cornerbacks and deep throws, caught two passes for a measly seven yards. Seven. On nine targets. A win is a win, but sometimes, it feels like something else entirely.

Not long after the Eagles escaped the sweltering Tampa heat with a 31-25 victory, a message appeared on Brown’s social media. “If you’re not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw,” the tweet read. “Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way!” For a player who exploded for 109 yards in the second half just a week prior against the Rams, getting ghosted stung. The Eagles’ offense, despite its undefeated record, looked like it was driving with the emergency brake on. They won, thanks to a blocked punt returned for a TD to open the game and two scores from Dallas Goedert. But does winning cure all?

The response to Brown’s tweet was immediate, and it came from a city starved for a spark. Pittsburgh fans, watching their own offense struggle, saw an opening. The internet lit up with black and gold. “Steelers need to trade for aj brown,” one fan demanded. Another simply declared him a “Steeler,” as if speaking it into existence. “Reunion. Burgh us,” another pleaded. It became a digital courtship, a city-wide campaign launched from a thousand couches. They weren’t just reacting to a tweet; they were reacting to a perceived crack in the foundation of an NFC titan.

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