The Philadelphia Eagles snatched a tight 24-22 win against the Commanders on Sunday, but the real story brewing in the locker room has to be veteran wide receiver Hollywood Brown. He was active, suited up, ready to go. Yet, for some wild reason, he never saw a single snap on the field. Not one. How does that even happen?
Where Was Hollywood? Philly’s Head Coach Explains… Sort Of
Monday rolls around, and naturally, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni faced the music, getting grilled about Brown’s bizarre non-appearance. His explanation? Well, it was a bit of a head-scratcher. Sirianni told the press, via Brooks Kubena of TheAthletic.com, that they have “rotations that we’re doing.” Okay, fair enough. But then he goes on to say, “Hollywood could obviously help us,” and “we obviously want to get him into the football game because his speed is real.” So, if his speed is “real” and he “could obviously help,” why was he stuck on the sideline the entire game while his team was in a nail-biter?
The Contradiction Is Blaring: Speed Benched, Starters Played
Sirianni tried to brush it off, adding, “It just didn’t work out that way yesterday. There are games like that. There are games where you get shut out on catches. Unfortunately, there are games, they get shut out on reps.” He followed that up with another declaration of faith, insisting, “we know that Hollywood can help us win football games, and his speed is real, and, quite frankly, just from my end, we want to get him into the football game, right?” He even promised to “make a better effort to do that next time, ‘cause I know the playmaking ability that he can bring with his speed.” Meanwhile, DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks started at wide receiver, with first-round pick Makai Lemon and Darius Cooper also getting offensive snaps. It’s a tough look when a veteran is active but entirely bypassed, especially when his coach publicly praises his game-changing speed.
The Eagles got the W, but this Hollywood Brown situation is a serious question mark. Can Sirianni actually follow through and integrate a player he openly acknowledges has “real” speed and “playmaking ability” into their offense? Or will we see another veteran weapon stuck on the bench while the coaching staff struggles to find him reps? Next time out, eyes will be peeled to see if Brown finally gets a chance to show what he can do.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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