The Philadelphia Eagles saw some very familiar issues plague them in the first half of their Wild Card matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. But, despite those mishaps, Philadelphia entered halftime up by three.
Just before the half, though, the Eagles had one offensive drive that resulted in a three-and-out and a Philly punt. But, this wasn't just any drive. This was a drive where two out of the three plays saw quarterback Jalen Hurts target wide receiver AJ Brown -- and Brown couldn't come up with either target.
Both of them could have resulted in massive gains for the Eagles and, as Brown and the offense walked off the field before the fourth down punt, head coach Nick Sirianni was already in a full sprint towards Brown.
Sirianni berated his wide receiver after catching up to him and the two of them ultimately had to be separated.
Michael Strahan didn't agree with Nick Sirianni lighting up AJ Brown on the sideline
During the FOX Halftime Show, NFL legend and Hall of Famer, Michael Strahan, commented on the issue at hand. Via the live broadcast, Strahan had this to say:
"I don't understand why you do that in the middle of a game like this ... I think it takes away from your play ... In my opinion as a player, I wouldn't have taken it very well from my coach on the sidelines."
Of course, whoever Strahan wound up siding with would provide for an interesting reaction from Eagles fans. It is, after all, coming from a former Eagles nemesis; someone who tormented Philadelphia for years.
But, when it comes to Brown and Sirianni, siding with the wide receiver is certainly interesting. Brown has been the epitome of a diva-type at the position, which is unsurprising considering how many of the top-tier wide receivers fall susceptible to that these days.
Brown has a history of being unhappy and annoyed with a lack of targets thrown his way and he isn't shy about it. But, when he was given the opportunity to make a huge play (twice!) and didn't come up with the ball, that's absolutely cause for Sirianni to get on his case.
If he's going to whine and complain about wanting the ball, then he needs to catch it. There's no beating around the bush, here. So, from Strahan's perspective, I get that it could be a distraction. But, that's just Sirianni.
And, Sirianni was 100 percent in the right for being so visibly and publicly frustrated towards his veteran wideout.