When the Tennessee Titans traded A.J. Brown in the offseason, some figured Tennessee would come to regret moving on from one of the NFL’s best young playmakers. Ever since, Brown has become a centerpiece of the Philadelphia Eagles offense, while the Titans now sometimes struggle to generate much in the passing game.
When the two squads matched up in Philadelphia on Sunday, Brown’s stellar performance was a hearty reminder of what seemed like a massive mistake on the Titans’ part.
It started with a 40-yard touchdown in the second quarter, where the Tennessee secondary had a huge blown coverage on the receiver:
Ok, for real this time. Touchdown AJ Brown! pic.twitter.com/9m3z8Nkr9N
— Shane Haff (@HAFFnHAFF_TPL) December 4, 2022
Woof, no matter what the state of your defense is — how do you let a guy like Brown get so open? Predictably, the Eagles’ star wasn’t done sticking it to his former team.
This time, in the early third quarter, with a defensive back draped all over him, Brown made another sick play for a deep score:
AJ Brown is having a field day against his former team. This is his second TD and it was a beauty.
No idea how he came down with this.pic.twitter.com/YCxiF8yNA2
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 4, 2022
Look at the pure jubilation on Brown’s face as he postures for the camera. That is a man clearly happy he’s letting his former team see what they’re missing out on.
For posterity: Brown caught eight passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns in a blowout Eagles’ 35-10 win. The entire Titans’ receiving corps amassed 16 catches for 157 yards and one score. Gee, seems like Tennessee could’ve used Brown!
The Eagles are the NFC’s leading powerhouses, partly thanks to Brown’s services. And both parties can thank the Titans for allowing him to call Philadelphia home.
NFL fans mocked the Titans for trading Brown after he scored two TDs on them
Not to be dramatic, but the #Titans trading away A.J. Brown has to be one of the worst moves I have ever seen…and I watched the #Colts trade for Trent Richardson.
— The Incredible Meg (@TheMeghanHall) December 4, 2022
The Titans shouldn't have traded A.J. Brown.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 4, 2022
A.J. Brown reminding the Titans 😤 pic.twitter.com/VbEnMa6NQV
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) December 4, 2022
Someone please remind me why it was such a great move for the @Titans to trade A.J. Brown.
— Thomas Quinlen (@quinletc) December 4, 2022
The Titans’ general manager watching this A.J. Brown performance pic.twitter.com/NrYHBQXiII
— shamus (@shamus_clancy) December 4, 2022
HAHAHA THE TITANS REALLY LET A.J. BROWN GO
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) December 4, 2022
Why the Titans traded A.J. Brown will always be befuddling to me.
— Jason Romano (@JasonRomano) December 4, 2022
Following the Treylon Burks injury, the Titans' active receivers in this game are Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Robert Woods, and C.J. Board. Board hadn't taken an offensive snap all season.
Three healthy, active receivers.
Semi-related: A.J. Brown has 5 catches, 95 yards, and 2 TDs
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) December 4, 2022
A.J. Brown revenge game 😈#FlyEaglesFly
— TWSN (@TWSN___) December 4, 2022
Before Nashville builds the @titans a multi-billion-dollar new dome stadium, the Metro Council should demand Jon Robinson appear to defend the A.J. Brown trade.
— Joey Garrison (@joeygarrison) December 4, 2022
