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Nick Sirianni, A.J. Brown Separated After Heated Sideline Exchange in EaglesWild Card Game

Reporting indicates Sirianni rushed in to urge Brown off the field to avoid a too-many-men penalty.

Overview

  • Fox cameras captured the late–second quarter confrontation after consecutive deep incompletions to A.J. Brown, including a drop on third-and-9 that preceded a punt.
  • Eagles chief security officer Dom “Big Dom” DiSandro stepped between the coach and receiver and escorted Brown to the bench.
  • At halftime, Sirianni told Fox’s Erin Andrews that playoff emotions were high and said he and Brown were “just fine.”
  • NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported the exchange stemmed from Sirianni trying to prevent a too-many-men-on-the-field penalty as the unit changed.
  • The moment fed into season-long scrutiny of Brown’s offensive frustrations; he had three catches for 25 yards at the break as Philadelphia led San Francisco 13-10.