Eagles news: Kurt Warner finds Jalen Hurts guilty of missing A.J. Brown opportunities
The Philadelphia Eagles might have a 7-2 record this season, but that doesn't mean that all is well in Philly. Far from it, actually: the Birds have been in the headlines due to their dysfunctional offense. Most of the headlines center around the dissatisfaction of their wide receivers, with AJ Brown being the most disgruntled.
There's plenty to blame for the Eagles' struggles on offense this season. Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo and quarterback Jalen Hurts have been the suspects. Former NFL MVP Kurt Warner points towards Hurts' inability to get Brown the ball as the primary reason for the latter's frustrations with the offense.
“Our guy @kurt13warner followed this segment up with a real good look at some explosive plays to Brown that were there to be had but Hurts didn’t get it to him,” Mike Garofolo posted on X. “Kurt explained a competitor like Brown wants to make those plays, win or lose, which has been Brown’s stance.”
Dianna Russini reports a similar sentiment for her article in The Athletic. There, she notes that several people within the Eagles believe that Hurts has hesitated to go for riskier but more explosive plays.
“After doing some digging and asking people inside the Eagles building, it was explained that multiple offensive players have grown frustrated with Jalen Hurts’ approach this season, particularly against zone coverage,” Russini wrote. “They believe he’s become hesitant in tight windows, leaning on checkdowns or scrambles instead of trusting what’s open downfield.”
The Eagles have attempted the third-least passes in the NFL this season. When you have playmakers like Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert, you want them to get the ball to get the offense going. Philly's offense has been somehow working despite the dysfunction, but it's hard to see an offense that looks this anemic winning it all again.
Perhaps the bye week has given Hurts renewed confidence to give it to his best receivers. They take on the Detroit Lions in Week 11.
Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Issues Menacing Warning to Rams After 21-19 Loss
In locker room in Inglewood, Leonard Williams says after narrow loss at LA he’s really looking forward to him, #Seahawks seeing the Rams again—and perhaps 3rd time, in the playoffs.
In a video Bell posted from the locker room, Williams opened by praising the way Seattle battled in a game that came down to Jason Myers’ missed 61-yard field goal in the final seconds.
“I think overall our team just did a good job of fighting to the end,” Williams told Bell. “It obviously came down to the field goal at the end. I think we had great red zone defense… Overall we just kept attacking. I have to watch more film to see how it went.”
The Rams escaped with the win, but Williams’ tone suggested Seattle views this as far from a finished story in the NFC West race.
Leonard Williams Criticizes Run Defense, Says Seahawks ‘Didn’t Do Enough’
Williams didn’t sugarcoat why the Seahawks walked out of SoFi with a loss instead of a statement road win in the division. Asked if the defensive performance was good enough, the veteran immediately shot that down.
“No, because if it did we would have walked away with the win,” Williams said, via Bell. “Overall, we wanted to affect the quarterback more. I think to do that, we have to stop the run. I don’t think we did a good enough job stopping the run, especially in the first half.”
Los Angeles running back Kyren Williams ripped off multiple chunk gains and finished with more than 90 rushing yards and a touchdown as the Rams built an early lead.
Williams added that Seattle adjusted after halftime.
“I think we came out in the second half and did a better job of stopping the run,” Williams told Bell. “Once we start affecting Matt (Stafford) that will help us. We didn’t do a good enough job of doing that today.”
Even with Sam Darnold throwing four interceptions, the defense nearly bailed Seattle out by tightening in the red zone and forcing the Rams to work for all three of their touchdowns.
‘Looking Forward to Seeing Them Again’: Williams Points to Rams Rematch
For Williams, the focus quickly shifted from the disappointment of Sunday to a potential revenge opportunity later this season. The Seahawks and Rams are scheduled to meet again on December 18 at Lumen Field in a matchup that could again carry NFC West implications.
“I just know that I look forward to seeing them again,” Williams told Bell.
In the background of Bell’s video, another Seahawks defender could be heard backing Williams up with an emphatic, NSFW endorsement:
That off-camera hype underscored the mood in Seattle’s locker room, frustration over a missed opportunity, but also confidence that the Seahawks can flip the script when the Rams visit the Pacific Northwest.
With the loss dropping Seattle to 7-3 and pushing the Rams to 8-2 and first place in the NFC West, Williams’ comments read like an early warning that the Seahawks expect the rematch to be different.
What Williams’ Comments Mean for the Seahawks
Williams has been singled out as a defensive MVP-type presence for Seattle this season, and his public challenge to the front seven sends a clear message: if the Seahawks want to reclaim control of the NFC West, it starts with shutting down the Rams’ run game and getting Stafford on the ground.
The Seahawks will have little time to dwell on the loss with a road trip to the Tennessee Titans up next, but Williams has already circled another date: the Rams’ visit to Lumen Field. If Seattle’s defense plays to the standard he laid out with Bell, that second meeting could look and feel a lot different than Sunday’s narrow, painful defeat.
