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A.J. Brown said fantasy managers should drop him, and Nick Sirianni responded

A.J. Brown said fantasy managers should drop him, and Nick Sirianni responded

Things seem to be going great with the Philadelphia Eagles.

On the one hand, the Eagles are again atop the NFC, thanks to Monday night’s win over the Green Bay Packers. That 10-7 victory moved Philadelphia to 7-2 on the season, putting them back in the driver’s seat for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. If the NFL playoffs began this weekend, the road to Super Bowl LX out of the conference would run through Lincoln Financial Field.

A.J. Brown was targeted just three times in that game — including a fourth-down play late in the contest where Jalen Hurts targeted him on a go ball along the left sideline, a play that led to some head scratching around the league — and caught two of those passes for 13 yards. Brown has just two 100-yard games this year, and has scored three receiving touchdowns.

And if you have him on your fantasy team, you might want to drop him. That’s not coming from me, but from Brown himself:

His Madden stats, however, are a little better it seems:

With these comments lighting up social media in the hours ahead of Nick Sirianni’s weekly press conference, the Eagles head coach was asked about Brown repeatedly on Wednesday.

Asked if the comments were a “distraction,” Sirianni insisted they were not.

“No, I don’t think so,” Sirianni said. “You can only go from your interactions with everybody and the way they go about their work on a daily basis that you guys aren’t able to see. No, it’s business as usual.”

The head coach then, speaking to Brown’s production, outlined how sometimes the box score does not tell the whole story.

“Again, if you look at the game and how the game went, there’s a lot of plays in that game that are going to him that for different reasons don’t,” Sirianni said. “For instance, [DeVonta Smith’s] touchdown. That play is going to A.J. They took it away and he threw it over the top. You can’t look at stats and just say this is what’s happening. You can’t paint the picture that way. I know that is sometimes all the information that you guys may have but you can’t look at it that way and say, ‘Here’s how the game is playing out.’ There are reasons and different things.

“A.J. Brown is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL so of course we’re trying to get him involved in the game every single time. Sometimes it goes like it did in the Rams game or the Vikings game and sometimes it goes like it did in that game.”

However, as the questions about Brown continued, Sirianni moved to change the topic.

“I’m close to being done answering these questions with this,” Sirianni said. “He’s working hard and he is a big part of this game plan and will be a big part of the game plan going forward. He’s working like crazy when he’s here and I’m excited to have him.”

Remember … this team is 7-2 and coming off a Super Bowl win.

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After underscoring his talent as the Asian champion in 70kg, freestyle wrestler Abhimanyou Mandwal is keen to be consistent like his former roommate, Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya, and shine in bigger competitions including the Olympics.

Mandwal, who had claimed a bronze in the Asian Championships and became the Asian under-23 champion two years back, suffered a major ankle injury before bouncing back.

“My left ankle was broken. I couldn’t compete in the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. It was really bad, my bone was cracked. I did rehab in JSW, mentally prepared myself. It was challenging, it took me a year to recover,” Mandwal told Sportstar.

Mandwal, hailing from a wrestlers’ family of Shamsukh village in Hisar district of Haryana, fought back with determination. “I won gold medals in the National Championships last year and the Zagreb Open Ranking Series in February. In the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), I learnt about my weaknesses and how much power and stamina I needed.

“The Asian Championships was good. The semifinal bout (against Olympian, multiple Worlds medallist and last year’s Asian champion Mongolian Ernazar Akamataliev) was the toughest. I considered myself better than him. He came from 65kg and I aim at competing in 74kg.”

The 24-year-old Mandwal, who was enrolled at the famous Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi by his uncle in 2012 (a year after his father’s death), acknowledged the influence of different coaches, including current coach Lalit Kumar, and his role model Ravi in his growth. “They take good care of young wrestlers. I used to live with Ravi before he shifted to a new house. I learnt a lot from him. I liked his consistency and mindset.”

Looking to switch to an Olympic weight, 74kg, Mandwal understands that he needs to decide wisely as the World Championships and the Asian Games are scheduled close to each other this year. “The World Championships has 70kg, but the Asian Games has 74kg. I’ll have to keep all factors in mind when I plan. The main goal is the (2028) Olympics and there’s enough time to prepare for that,” said Mandwal.

Published on Apr 16, 2026

#Wrestling #Abhimanyou #Mandwal #vies #consistent #roommate #Ravi #Dahiya">Wrestling: Abhimanyou Mandwal vies to be consistent like roommate Ravi Dahiya  After underscoring his talent as the Asian champion in 70kg, freestyle wrestler Abhimanyou Mandwal is keen to be consistent like his former roommate, Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya, and shine in bigger competitions including the Olympics.Mandwal, who had claimed a bronze in the Asian Championships and became the Asian under-23 champion two years back, suffered a major ankle injury before bouncing back.“My left ankle was broken. I couldn’t compete in the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. It was really bad, my bone was cracked. I did rehab in JSW, mentally prepared myself. It was challenging, it took me a year to recover,” Mandwal told        Sportstar.Mandwal, hailing from a wrestlers’ family of Shamsukh village in Hisar district of Haryana, fought back with determination. “I won gold medals in the National Championships last year and the Zagreb Open Ranking Series in February. In the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), I learnt about my weaknesses and how much power and stamina I needed.“The Asian Championships was good. The semifinal bout (against Olympian, multiple Worlds medallist and last year’s Asian champion Mongolian Ernazar Akamataliev) was the toughest. I considered myself better than him. He came from 65kg and I aim at competing in 74kg.”The 24-year-old Mandwal, who was enrolled at the famous Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi by his uncle in 2012 (a year after his father’s death), acknowledged the influence of different coaches, including current coach Lalit Kumar, and his role model Ravi in his growth. “They take good care of young wrestlers. I used to live with Ravi before he shifted to a new house. I learnt a lot from him. I liked his consistency and mindset.”Looking to switch to an Olympic weight, 74kg, Mandwal understands that he needs to decide wisely as the World Championships and the Asian Games are scheduled close to each other this year. “The World Championships has 70kg, but the Asian Games has 74kg. I’ll have to keep all factors in mind when I plan. The main goal is the (2028) Olympics and there’s enough time to prepare for that,” said Mandwal.Published on Apr 16, 2026  #Wrestling #Abhimanyou #Mandwal #vies #consistent #roommate #Ravi #Dahiya

Deadspin | CONCACAF Champions Cup: Toluca, Tigres earn semifinal berths  Mar 12, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; A general view of the official game ball during the first half in the match between Tigres UANL and FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images   Paulinho, building on his hat trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series, added two goals in the second leg on Wednesday, leading Toluca FC to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson, Calif.  Toluca prevailed 7-2 on aggregate, earning a spot in the semifinals against Los Angeles FC.  Up 4-2 following the opening leg last week in Mexico, Toluca expanded the edge in the 10th minute on Wednesday when Jesus Gallardo blasted a 20-yard, left-footed shot past Galaxy goalie JT Marcinkowski.  In the 58th minute, Helinho slipped in a pass to an unmarked Paulinho, who entered the 18-yard box, and Paulinho rolled a left-footed shot inside the far post.  Paulinho’s second goal of the night was a deft chip over Marcinkowski as he entered the penalty area on his own on a counterattack.  The last quarterfinal series will conclude later Wednesday night when the Seattle Sounders play host to Tigres UANL, who were up 2-0 following the first leg.  Sounders 3 (3), Tigres 1 (3), Tigres advance on away goals   Tigres UANL got just Joaquim’s 31st-minute goal in a loss at Seattle, but that was enough for the Mexican side to advance after the teams played to a 3-3 aggregate draw.  The tiebreaker is goals in the away leg, on which Tigres had a 1-0 advantage.  Tigres won the series opener 2-0 last week in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico. They move on to oppose Nashville SC in the semifinals.  Albert Rusnak scored twice for the Sounders, in the 11th minute from 11 yards out, and a then 20-yard right-footed blast in the 82nd minute to level the series score.  In between, Joaquim headed home a corner kick from Juan Brunetta in the 31st minute.  Danny Musovski turned in a Jordan Morris pass in the 48th minute, drawing Seattle within one on aggregate.  –Field Level Media    #Deadspin #CONCACAF #Champions #Cup #Toluca #Tigres #earn #semifinal #berthsMar 12, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; A general view of the official game ball during the first half in the match between Tigres UANL and FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Paulinho, building on his hat trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series, added two goals in the second leg on Wednesday, leading Toluca FC to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson, Calif.

Toluca prevailed 7-2 on aggregate, earning a spot in the semifinals against Los Angeles FC.

Up 4-2 following the opening leg last week in Mexico, Toluca expanded the edge in the 10th minute on Wednesday when Jesus Gallardo blasted a 20-yard, left-footed shot past Galaxy goalie JT Marcinkowski.

In the 58th minute, Helinho slipped in a pass to an unmarked Paulinho, who entered the 18-yard box, and Paulinho rolled a left-footed shot inside the far post.

Paulinho’s second goal of the night was a deft chip over Marcinkowski as he entered the penalty area on his own on a counterattack.

The last quarterfinal series will conclude later Wednesday night when the Seattle Sounders play host to Tigres UANL, who were up 2-0 following the first leg.


Sounders 3 (3), Tigres 1 (3), Tigres advance on away goals

Tigres UANL got just Joaquim’s 31st-minute goal in a loss at Seattle, but that was enough for the Mexican side to advance after the teams played to a 3-3 aggregate draw.

The tiebreaker is goals in the away leg, on which Tigres had a 1-0 advantage.

Tigres won the series opener 2-0 last week in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico. They move on to oppose Nashville SC in the semifinals.

Albert Rusnak scored twice for the Sounders, in the 11th minute from 11 yards out, and a then 20-yard right-footed blast in the 82nd minute to level the series score.

In between, Joaquim headed home a corner kick from Juan Brunetta in the 31st minute.

Danny Musovski turned in a Jordan Morris pass in the 48th minute, drawing Seattle within one on aggregate.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #CONCACAF #Champions #Cup #Toluca #Tigres #earn #semifinal #berths">Deadspin | CONCACAF Champions Cup: Toluca, Tigres earn semifinal berths  Mar 12, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; A general view of the official game ball during the first half in the match between Tigres UANL and FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images   Paulinho, building on his hat trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series, added two goals in the second leg on Wednesday, leading Toluca FC to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson, Calif.  Toluca prevailed 7-2 on aggregate, earning a spot in the semifinals against Los Angeles FC.  Up 4-2 following the opening leg last week in Mexico, Toluca expanded the edge in the 10th minute on Wednesday when Jesus Gallardo blasted a 20-yard, left-footed shot past Galaxy goalie JT Marcinkowski.  In the 58th minute, Helinho slipped in a pass to an unmarked Paulinho, who entered the 18-yard box, and Paulinho rolled a left-footed shot inside the far post.  Paulinho’s second goal of the night was a deft chip over Marcinkowski as he entered the penalty area on his own on a counterattack.  The last quarterfinal series will conclude later Wednesday night when the Seattle Sounders play host to Tigres UANL, who were up 2-0 following the first leg.  Sounders 3 (3), Tigres 1 (3), Tigres advance on away goals   Tigres UANL got just Joaquim’s 31st-minute goal in a loss at Seattle, but that was enough for the Mexican side to advance after the teams played to a 3-3 aggregate draw.  The tiebreaker is goals in the away leg, on which Tigres had a 1-0 advantage.  Tigres won the series opener 2-0 last week in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico. They move on to oppose Nashville SC in the semifinals.  Albert Rusnak scored twice for the Sounders, in the 11th minute from 11 yards out, and a then 20-yard right-footed blast in the 82nd minute to level the series score.  In between, Joaquim headed home a corner kick from Juan Brunetta in the 31st minute.  Danny Musovski turned in a Jordan Morris pass in the 48th minute, drawing Seattle within one on aggregate.  –Field Level Media    #Deadspin #CONCACAF #Champions #Cup #Toluca #Tigres #earn #semifinal #berths

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