Dianna Russini expands her AJ Brown Fantasy Universe, now casts Jalen Hurts and others for more engagement

Drew Smith
November 15, 2025
Eagles
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Here we go again. Another week, another “report” claiming the Philadelphia Eagles offense is falling apart from the inside. This time, Dianna Russini says some Eagles players are frustrated with Jalen Hurts and feel he is being too conservative, especially against zone defenses.

According to Dianna Russini, a few wide receivers think Hurts refuses to throw into tight windows and settles for safer checkdowns instead of trusting his guys downfield.

From @DMRussini's column this morning:

"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. They believe he’s…
— John McMullen (@JFMcMullen) November 15, 2025

The idea is simple. The Eagles believe they can be even more explosive if Hurts cuts it loose. Sure. That is fair and I highly doubt anyone would disagree with the sentiment.

That means that none of this is even news though, right? I’m pretty sure if you ever polled the wide receiver position, literally every single one of them would say they need to throw the ball more and get it downfield.

Dianna Russini does not know shit about any of this.

I would honestly bet the house she stumbled across that clip of DeVonta Smith after his game-clinching touchdown against the Packers and just ran with it.

DeVonta Smith: “Just throw the fucking ball, man!”

DeVonta Smith after his TD catch vs. Packers:

“Just throw the f****** ball, man!”

(🎥: @Eagles) pic.twitter.com/MgrKYXdo7X
— Anthony DiBona (@DiBonaNFL) November 14, 2025

Shocking, right?

Not even close. There are no sources. There is no insider scoop. It is just people clipping a video that the actual organization posted.

But sure, now Dianna Russini is hearing shit

“Hearing shit” somehow that becomes a full blown “Eagles receivers are frustrated with Jalen Hurts” narrative.

Give me a fucking break. I genuinely do not understand how people still fall for this nonsense. Maybe it is because Dianna Russini works at The Athletic, which is owned by the New York Times… a publication that used to mean something years ago.

Emphasis on used to.

The laziness is wild. She throws out a vague claim, Twitter melts down, and credentialed journalists death march one step closer to complete irrelevance while pretending they are delivering real reporting. It is fraudulent and mind numbingly easy to debunk if anyone takes five seconds to look at the source material.

The truth is simple. Dianna Russini has been obsessed with the AJ Brown drama from Week 1 on. She spent the first month insisting AJ hated Philly and would be traded.

That never happened. The deadline passed. The storyline died.

So naturally the next move is expanding the drama. Take the same recycled narrative and attach Jalen Hurts’ name to it. Instant engagement spike.

This is the media ecosystem now. Rage bait rules everything. It is the altar we worship. It is the god we thank for every click and view.

Meanwhile, the actual football reality is straightforward. The Eagles will need to be more aggressive Sunday night. The Lions come in firing on all cylinders and the Birds cannot sleepwalk through another offensive half.

Hurts and the receivers have to click early and often or Detroit will make you pay.

Lions vs Eagles: Storylines to follow heading into Sunday Night Football

But a locker room revolt? A mutiny against Hurts? Spare me. That fantasy world exists only in the minds of content merchants desperate to keep their numbers up.

Save that storyline for someone who still believes it.