{"id":445133,"date":"2024-02-04T16:50:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=445133"},"modified":"2024-02-04T16:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:50:37","slug":"aj-brown-speaks-on-eagles-firing-oc-brian-johnson-somebody-has-to-be-the-bad-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/aj-brown-speaks-on-eagles-firing-oc-brian-johnson-somebody-has-to-be-the-bad-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Brown Speaks On Eagles Firing OC Brian Johnson: \u201cSomebody has to be the bad guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wide receiver AJ Brown of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiaeagles.com\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> doesn&#8217;t appear to be that disappointed that offensive coordinator Brian Johnson won&#8217;t be returning in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>AJ Brown Speaks On Eagles Firing OC Brian Johnson: \u201cSomebody has to be the bad guy<\/h2>\n<p>During an interview with Rob Maaddi on the AP Pro Football Podcast, Brown stated that when a team is struggling, &#8220;someone has to be the bad guy&#8221; and that he doesn&#8217;t become &#8220;too attached&#8221; to the offensive coordinator since the players must perform well on the field for things to work.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They hate Brian Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6hBiVCQVfx\">pic.twitter.com\/6hBiVCQVfx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; capri \ud83e\udd85\u26a1\ufe0f (@DubsOnly863511) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DubsOnly863511\/status\/1752736312258417046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In this league, somebody has to be the bad guy if something don\u2019t go well. I wasn\u2019t surprised,&#8221; Brown said. &#8220;Like I said earlier about the OC job, regardless of whoever you put in that position, it comes down to the players executing and making plays.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Me personally, I\u2019m not attached to whoever\u2019s in the OC position, because I have a job to do. When my number\u2019s called, I have to answer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following the Eagles&#8217; Wild Card round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which ended in a 32-9 score, Johnson was fired. He wasn&#8217;t alone, though.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve seen a lot of people complain about Kellen Moore. Kellen Moore has coached some very good Offenses. He will bring some very much needed creativity to the Eagles Offense.<\/p>\n<p>Kellen Moore is better than Brian Johnson. The Eagles Offense is gonna be way better next season.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qcWQORaNSs\">pic.twitter.com\/qcWQORaNSs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2606\ud835\ude0f\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude38\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude19\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude0e\ud835\ude16\ud835\ude0b\u2606 (@JalenCarterDPOY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JalenCarterDPOY\/status\/1754154716517339604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Eagles fired most of their coaching staff following their late-season collapse, which ended with a 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFC Wild Card game.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Sirianni, the head coach, survived to start his impending fourth season. However, Johnson was fired along with defensive coordinator Sean Desai and senior defensive coach Matt Patricia, who assumed play-calling responsibilities for the defense towards the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Brown played in all 17 games, catching a career-high 106 catches for 1,456 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He had a good season overall. However, there were rumors in Philadelphia that he didn&#8217;t get along with the coaching staff.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde7: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Commanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Commanders<\/a> are expected to meet with former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eagles<\/a> offensive coordinator Brian Johnson about their vacancy at OC, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Schultz_Report<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XP2I25tWI5\">pic.twitter.com\/XP2I25tWI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1753871273711521938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Eagles would appear more like the squad from 2022 and the first half of 2023 with an offense that can better use Brown&#8217;s skills than they would the club that struggled late in the season and quickly lost out of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<div data-hveid=\"CGsQAQ\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_d7-_ZdjAJt6Jvr0PvZGN4A4_64\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">How many rings does A.J. Brown have?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"L3Ezfd\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiY2Ly6kZKEAxXehK8BHb1IA-wQuk56BAhrEAI\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_d7-_ZdjAJt6Jvr0PvZGN4A4_64\" class=\"bCOlv\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiY2Ly6kZKEAxXehK8BHb1IA-wQ7NUEegQIaxAE\">\n<div class=\"IZE3Td\">\n<div class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CGsQBQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiY2Ly6kZKEAxXehK8BHb1IA-wQu04oAHoECGsQBQ\">\n<div id=\"d7-_ZdjAJt6Jvr0PvZGN4A4__142\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"135\">\n<div class=\"Crs1tb\" data-hveid=\"CG4QAA\">\n<div class=\"webanswers-webanswers_table__webanswers-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ztXv9\">\n<th>NAME<\/th>\n<th>SEASON<\/th>\n<th>CHAMPS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A.J. Brown<\/td>\n<td><b>2019<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A.J. Brown<\/td>\n<td>2020<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A.J. Brown<\/td>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A.J. Brown<\/td>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\nHow much does A.J. Brown make per game?<\/h3>\n<p>Active Bonus for Each Game: $30,000 ($510,000) All-Pro 2023\u20132026: $500,000.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen happy as shit now that we fired Brian Johnson, he ain\u2019t show this kinda emotion since the super bowl last year <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/osjZywLwDN\">pic.twitter.com\/osjZywLwDN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83d\udcae (@BryceBombs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryceBombs\/status\/1753243783875981366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What is A.J. Brown&#8217;s net worth?<\/h3>\n<p>With a $10 million net worth as of 2023, A. J. 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