The Philadelphia Eagles began their Super Bowl repeat quest on Sunday afternoon. As the No. 3 seed, the Eagles hosted the No. 6 seed San Francisco 49ers in windy Philadelphia. The season may not have been perfect for the Eagles, but the playoffs serve as a reset button.
Who knew that during the first half of the Eagles-49ers game, there would be a heated argument between two big names on Philadelphia's sideline.
Late in the second quarter, wide receiver A.J. Brown dropped not one but two passes that hit him in the hands that would have been huge gains for first downs. That resulted in the Eagles punting the football back to the 49ers.
FOX cameras caught Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni getting into a heated argument with Brown after the wideouts second drop of that drive. A second angle showed Sirianni running down the sidelines yelling "get off the field" to Brown before confronting him. The two were separated by Eagles chief security officer Dom DiSandro and other players on the sidelines.
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Nick Sirianni and A.J. Brown get into heated argument during Eagles' Wild Card game
It's no secret that the Eagles' 2025 season has been far from easy, and at points dysfunctional. The last thing Eagles fans needed to see during a win or go home game was the head coach getting into the face of one of his star players to engage in an argument.
FOX Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews asked Sirianni about the argument with Brown, who cited it as emotions running high in the playoffs.
"Emotions. They run high, especially in the playoffs. Of course after this game, we'll go back to loving each other. We're just fine," said Sirianni.
In the first half, Brown had been heavily targeted by quarterback Jalen Hurts. On five targets, Brown recorded three catches for 25 yards, with his longest reception measuring at 10 yards.
Overall, the Eagles' offense recorded 188 yards on 36 plays for an average of 5.2 yards per play. The 49ers have been more efficient, logging 186 yards on 26 plays for an average of 7.2 yards per play. Yet, the Eagles are up 13-10 at the half.
We'll see how the second half goes for the Eagles, but it's a virtual guarantee that both Sirianni and Brown will be asked about this confrontation by reporters after the game.