A.J. Brown explains difference between Hurts, Tannehill

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A.J. Brown explains difference between Jalen Hurts, Ryan Tannehill

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated Feb 24, 2023 10:13 PM ET

He’s been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for a full season, yet two-time Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown can’t seem to stop talking about his former team, the Tennessee Titans.

On a recent appearance on the “Raw Room” podcast hosted by Daren Bates, Jalen Collins and Alex Sweet, Brown admitted to telling the Eagles all of the Titans offensive signals ahead of their Week 13 matchup — won 35-10 by Philly — and he also spilled the difference between playing with Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill and Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.

“Me and Tannehill was like intact,” Brown said. “But the friendship between me and Jalen, it’s like on another level. Tannehill is my guy, but Jalen, that’s my best friend. I could easily just (tell Hurts to throw it deep) … and gone. In Tennessee, it wasn’t going like that. You’ve got to call the play. …But (in Philly) we leave the huddle and be like (throw the ball deep). So like, you can’t ask for it any better way as a receiver.”

Hurts with a perfect deep ball to AJ Brown pic.twitter.com/OWKLvmwyaW
— joyal (@PHILLYJOYAL_) February 19, 2023

The numbers would appear to back up Brown’s claim. He logged 23 receptions of 20 or more yards with Hurts this season but never had more than 15 such catches in three seasons with Tannehill.

Brown also had the second-most receptions of 40 or more yards this year (six) — his most since he had eight in his rookie year in 2019.

Hurts with an injured shoulder throws a perfect 40-yard bomb to AJ Brown in the freezing cold pic.twitter.com/nWhLdgQ754
— joyal (@PHILLYJOYAL_) February 19, 2023

In his first season playing with Hurts, Brown hauled in career-highs with 88 receptions for 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns. He set an Eagles record for single-season receiving yards, and he matched his career high for single-season touchdown grabs. He was also voted a Second-Team All-Pro — the first such honor of his career.

In Brown's three previous years in Tennessee, he averaged 61 receptions, 998 yards and eight touchdowns per season.

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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