Anytime a player goes public and describes an aspect of his team as a “s--- show,” you’ve got a story. When the person saying it is a star whose happiness has been in question all season long, you’ve got a major headline. Such is where the Eagles and A.J. Brown landed this week. As much as Brown, his teammates, and coaches downplayed the shock value of his remarks, to think that everything is “business as usual” with the Eagles would be misguided. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane shares what he’s been hearing and what he knows about Brown, the receiver’s role this year, and how the Eagles, collectively, can get him on track in the second half of the season.
00:00 The Eagles offense, now a “s--- show”
01:55 What’s A.J. Brown’s beef?
04:26 The culpability of the coaches
09:38 The culpability of the quarterback
14:45 The culpability of the receiver
19:55 Jeff’s take on the saga
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Anytime a player goes public and describes an aspect of his team as a “s--- show,” you’ve got a story. When the person saying it is a star whose happiness has been in question all season long, you’ve got a major headline. Such is where the Eagles and A.J. Brown landed this week. As much as Brown, his teammates, and coaches downplayed the shock value of his remarks, to think that everything is “business as usual” with the Eagles would be misguided. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane shares what he’s been hearing and what he knows about Brown, the receiver’s role this year, and how the Eagles, collectively, can get him on track in the second half of the season.
00:00 The Eagles offense, now a “s--- show”
01:55 What’s A.J. Brown’s beef?
04:26 The culpability of the coaches
09:38 The culpability of the quarterback
14:45 The culpability of the receiver
19:55 Jeff’s take on the saga
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.
The Day After: Is it time to take off the kid gloves?
unCovering the Birds with Jeff McLane
26 minutes
1 month ago
The Day After: Is it time to take off the kid gloves?
The Eagles’ 3-0 start to the 2025 regular season has been full of imperfections, but the NFL is a bottom line business, and the defending Super Bowl champs have shown a remarkable knack for adapting to whatever circumstances are needed to win. Their latest victory, an epic 33-26 comeback over the LA Rams, featured a second half for the ages, capped by defensive lineman Jordan Davis blocking a would-be game-winning field goal and racing it back for a walk-off touchdown. Are the adjustments the Eagles made in erasing a 19-point deficit sustainable, or will they prove to be a flash in the pan? The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Marcus Hayes look at what needs to carry to Week 4’s trip to another one of the league’s unbeaten teams, Tampa Bay.
00:00 An imperfectly perfect 3-0 start
01:10 First reactions to walk-off win over Rams
03:58 The double-edged sword of Nick Sirianni’s sideline temperament
05:43 The truth to AJ Brown’s comments about letting Eagles’ “killers” do their thing
11:50 Why it might be time to take off the “kid gloves” with Jalen Hurts
17:49 Second-half changes on offense: promising or a mirage?
19:40 Will this be the year Hurts and the Eagles break Todd Bowles’ Tampa hex?
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.
unCovering the Birds with Jeff McLane
Anytime a player goes public and describes an aspect of his team as a “s--- show,” you’ve got a story. When the person saying it is a star whose happiness has been in question all season long, you’ve got a major headline. Such is where the Eagles and A.J. Brown landed this week. As much as Brown, his teammates, and coaches downplayed the shock value of his remarks, to think that everything is “business as usual” with the Eagles would be misguided. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane shares what he’s been hearing and what he knows about Brown, the receiver’s role this year, and how the Eagles, collectively, can get him on track in the second half of the season.
00:00 The Eagles offense, now a “s--- show”
01:55 What’s A.J. Brown’s beef?
04:26 The culpability of the coaches
09:38 The culpability of the quarterback
14:45 The culpability of the receiver
19:55 Jeff’s take on the saga
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.
