Hours after news broke that Hollywood Brown would be joining the Eagles, he hopped on the Speakeasy podcast with LeSean McCoy and Emmanuel Acho to talk about his decision. The newest Philly WR spoke about why he picked the Eagles, why he’s excited to play with Jalen Hurts, and how he’d enjoy playing alongside A.J. Brown.
“I’mma make Philly love me, I’mma love Philly. I’m excited for it.”
Here’s some of what Brown had to say:
On choosing the Eagles
“Just talking to Howie [Roseman], talking to Nick [Sirianni] and they’re laying out their vision, laying out how they can see me coming in, helping. Just, everyone speaks so highly of Philly, and just, that was my favorite team growing up — I told Coach [Andy] Reid that when I got to Kansas City. Glad to make it happen.”
Brown went on to explain that he almost went back to play for the Ravens, but wasn’t very involved in the process until his agent came to him when it was time to make a decision.
He said that he still has a lot to prove in the league, and noted that his previous injuries have hindered his career, so it was important to him to go to a team that believed in him and somewhere he could win.
“I wanna go somewhere I can win, I can come in and help. I can come in and showcase what I can do on a winning team, and be apart of something special.”
On playing with Jalen Hurts
“I’ve always been a fan of Jalen Hurts from, even his story back in Alabama. I took the long road to where I got, so I always root for guys that went on that journey. When he came to Oklahoma was when I was coming into the league, and I was considering staying in school to play with him. When he got into the league, and just seeing the adversity he’s been through — and being across that sideline Super Bowl, seeing how calm, collected, dialed in he was, and the throws he was making, you get back home and you get on the TV and you hear people saying what he can’t do … I personally feel like he’s one of the top vertical passers in the league as far as, his deep ball is great.“
On A.J. Brown’s future with the team
“We talked about it. Of course I would want A.J. [Brown] there. You want to be surrounded by great players, and he’s a great player, and his last name’s Brown, so I would want him there. But at the end of the day, me, I understand it is a business. He gotta do what he gotta do, do whatever’s best for him. But for me, I’m coming in, and I’m trying to make plays. Whoever’s in the building, gonna get it right, and that’s all I’m trying to do.”
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