{"id":247184,"date":"2026-06-07T23:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/a-j-brown-never-said-that-mike-florio-sets-record-straight-on-false-narrative-around-new-patriots-wr-leaking-eagles-stories-to-media\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T23:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:22:54","slug":"a-j-brown-never-said-that-mike-florio-sets-record-straight-on-false-narrative-around-new-patriots-wr-leaking-eagles-stories-to-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/a-j-brown-never-said-that-mike-florio-sets-record-straight-on-false-narrative-around-new-patriots-wr-leaking-eagles-stories-to-media\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA.J. BROWN NEVER SAID THAT\u201d: Mike Florio sets record straight on false narrative around new Patriots WR leaking Eagles stories to media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5176668\" data-slug-id=\"2792134\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mike Florio came out in defense of A.J. Brown amid backlash following the wide receiver\u2019s interview with Maria Taylor. Brown, who was recently traded to New England by the Philadelphia Eagles, has come under severe fire for statements he made during the interview.<\/p>\n<p>The wideout has been alleged to have implied that he leaked internal stories to the press when he was in Philadelphia to motivate his teammates. Several top analysts echoed the narrative, including former ESPN host Trey Wingo.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Florio rejected this narrative in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/no-a-j-brown-did-not-say-he-leaked-eagles-stories-to-the-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Pro Football Talk<\/a> piece published on Sunday. The veteran analyst emphasized that Brown did not say anything to imply that he was leaking stories about the Eagles to the media.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBrown never said that,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAllow me to repeat this, with emphasis: BROWN NEVER SAID THAT.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Taylor had asked A.J. Brown during their chat if the perception of him in Philadelphia is that of a villain.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say a \u2018villain,\u2019 because some of the things that was done, it was done purposely to give us a push, you know?\u201d Brown responded. \u201cI know if I said something in the media, I know it\u2019s gonna propel us to work on it, because now everybody\u2019s talking about it. You know, so it\u2019s like, are we gonna really fix it or not? We can\u2019t keep saying, \u2018It\u2019s the standard, it\u2019s the standard.\u2019 And we\u2019re not trying to truly get better.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Why the Eagles traded A.J. Brown<\/h2>\n<p>Philadelphia traded A.J. Brown out to New England in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Brown\u2019s exit came following a dramatic 2025 season that featured the wideout and the Eagles in multiple controversies.<\/p>\n<p>On one such occasion last season, Brown asked fans to get rid of him from their fantasy teams. In another instance, he was reading a book on the sidelines during a game. These and other overt acts indicated a fracture between Brown and the team, culminating in his trade to the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Brown\u2019s interview with Taylor is only the latest episode in the tension between him and the Eagles. Despite the ensuing backlash, Florio argued that if anything, Brown was the only player calling attention to the deficiency in the Eagles\u2019 offense last season.<\/p>\n<p>The receiver will face his former teammates in the summer for a preseason game between the Patriots and the Eagles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Kayode Akinwumi<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-a-j-brown-never-said-that-mike-florio-sets-record-straight-false-narrative-around-new-patriots-wr-leaking-eagles-stories-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Florio came out in defense of A.J. 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