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A.J. Brown is Pissed at the Eagles Like We Are

Since Thanksgiving the Eagles have become an embarrassment. They are 2-5 since we were all fat and happy on turkey, pie, Steve’s cheesy spinach. As ugly as 2-5 sounds, seeing…

A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against Adoree' Jackson #22 of the New York

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 25: A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against Adoree’ Jackson #22 of the New York Giants during the fourth quarter at Lincoln…

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Since Thanksgiving the Eagles have become an embarrassment. They are 2-5 since we were all fat and happy on turkey, pie, Steve's cheesy spinach. As ugly as 2-5 sounds, seeing it was even uglier. The 2 wins, were gross. We'll give them the benefit of the doubt against a good Buffalo team, but the Christmas day hang on by a thread was as bad as the losses. We're all pissed at the Eagles. Their own star wide receiver A.J. Brown is pissed. One of us! One of us!

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Nobody is happy when you're losing. Fans, players, coaches. Losing teams have the stories of locker room turmoil written about them. It's what happens. Winning cures everything and right now they are a long way away from winning. When you have a dominant receiver watching you run a bunch of QB draws or multiple wide receiver screens using your other star receiver who weighs 160lbs as the lead blocker of course he's going to be pissed. It's bad coaching. Brown is pissed. He's not calling out the coaches, but we know he wants to. He declined to speak with the media post game, and said, "there's nothing to say." He clarified that his not speaking isn't anger directed at the members of the media.

He sees the problems just like we do. You don't go from blowing teams out to scraping by then forgetting how to win. There is a reason it's happening. One of the reasons just walked into the Linc Sunday afternoon and kicked the Eagles square in the junk. The other is on the verge of a playoff berth with Gardner Minshew at QB.

The offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator(s) are overmatched. They're predictable, they lack creativity and defensively talent in certain spots. Early this year people talked about how the Eagles offense was beating teams by running the same handful of plays and that they should keep doing it until someone stops them. Well they've been stopped, because there are good coaches in the NFL. They adjust to what the other team is doing, and it's up to the offensive coordinator to also adjust to the adjustments. What if Brian Johnson only has those five plays, and isn't able to create anymore? He's Henry Winkler in The Waterboy, but not the part where he figures it all out in time.

The Philadelphia Eagles Lost: Here Are Some Coping Strategies

A dark cloud hangs low over the city of Philadelphia today. Sports fans are walking with their heads hung low, bags under their eyes from staying up too late thinking about the loss. We're tired, and more importantly, we're disappointed. The Philadelphia Eagles lost their game.

So many things contributed to this devastating loss. It hurts to see such a good team get beaten. It hurts to watch another team celebrate in your stadium. At the moment, it seems nothing will make it better.

Here we are, just hours after the Eagles failed to get the win. Right now, we may all be feeling icky. But, you have to remember, it was just a game! You also have to remember that it could be worse (as a fanbase, we have experienced two crushing Super Bowl losses in recent history. Ouch). We've been through worse. It's disappointing, sure, but we've seen losses. We know what it's like. Remember, adversity makes good teams even better.

I'm not here to make promises for the future, nor am I here to explain away all that went wrong. I am here today, instead, to maybe help you out.

Here are some coping strategies for the day after the Philadelphia Eagles loss:

Go On A Walk

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Exercise is always a good way to get any icky and unwanted emotions out. If the weather is okay, take the time to go out for a walk. Fresh air will always do you a world of good.

Hang Out With Friends

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Try not to talk about the loss, of course. Or do, it may be cathartic to get it out. Being in the company of others helps you work out your emotions about the disappointing loss.

Focus Another Team This Week

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The 76ers season is going on. The Flyers have hit the ice. Express your fandom for another team! It's not the same, I know. And you may fear yet another disappointment. But it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Sixers and Flyers play multiple games a week. Life goes on.

Unplug

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I personally shut the TV off as soon as the final second ticks off the clock. You don't want to see another team celebrate your team's loss, so don't. Avoid social media. There are far too many trolls who love to argue. Avoid national sports analysis TV shows. They're never on our side, anyway. Don't go looking for Eagles content on social media. Don't wallow in the bad vibes.

Eat Your Favorite Foods

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Make today your cheat day. Who cares? Food is yummy. Food makes things better. Fill that Eagles-loss-sized hole in your heart with a cheeseburger or some pasta. There's nothing wrong with treating yourself to something that makes you happy. Go ahead. Get the milkshake after dinner.

Remember Good Times

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It's hard, right? But this is how we've felt before and will feel again. Losses happen! There will always be good times to balance out the bad. They have always happened and there are always more to come. They are a good team. We can't help but love them. They have amazing personalities and are dang good at what they do. Don't forget Super Bowl LII.

Steve Vassalotti is co-host of “The Matt Cord Show with Steve Vassalotti” weekday mornings 6a-10a on 102.9 WMGK. He has been with the station since 2015. For WMGK he writes about inane nonsense that surrounds our daily lives, sports, food and other various topics. Steve writes about Philadelphia lifestyle content, the Philadelphia Eagles culture and trending topics.