A.J. Brown wants the ball. The Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver has made that clear amid a disappointing individual season, one that has led him to air his grievances publicly .

But one play in Sunday night’s win over the Detroit Lions explains why it’s not only Brown who’s frustrated this year. Eagles fans are frustrated with Brown, too.

Brown had another middling performance in the 16-9 win over the Lions. No one on the offense played particularly well, so he’s not alone there. But Jalen Hurts and the Eagles made an effort to get Brown the ball with a season-high 11 targets. He had seven catches for 49 yards.

Brown had a chance to double his yardage and maybe score, though, late in the third quarter.

On a third-and-15 at the Eagles’ 48-yard line, Hurts identified man-to-man

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