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A.J. Brown, Nick Sirianni Have Heated Exchange In Philadelphia Eagles' Wild-Card Round Loss To 49ers
Sirianni said he was trying to get Brown off the field because the Eagles were punting.
January 12, 2026
A.J. Brown and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had a heated exchange on the sideline during Philadelphia's 23-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round Sunday.
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In the second quarter, Brown had two passes intended for him that fell incomplete. The second pass on third-and-9 hit Brown's fingertips, but he dropped it, and the Eagles were forced to punt.
After the play, Sirianni and Brown were seen on the broadcast getting in each other's faces. Another clip showed Brown jawing toward Sirianni and being held back by his teammates.
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