The Eagles' secret to maintaining their aggressiveness in the second half on Sunday was no secret.

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“Throw that motherf—er to No. 11,”  Lane Johnson said. Yes, it will work.

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In fact, it did much of the afternoon in the Eagles' 35-13 beatdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers. A.J Brown turned in a great performance fitting for one of the best receivers in the NFL.

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Brown finished with 6 catches for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns, setting career highs in yards and touchdowns.

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He became the first Eagle to achieve 150+ receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns in a game since Kevin Curtis did it 15 years ago. 

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And he became the first Eagle since Ben Hawkins in 1969 with three touchdown catches of 25+ yards. It was an all-time performance.

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What did Dallas Goedert think about it?

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"It wasn't bad," Goedert joked. "I think he can get four [touchdowns]. That one, kind of, I think he can make that play and I bet he thinks he can too. 

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But three and 150 ain't bad. Not bad at all.

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And through seven games, Brown now has 659 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. He is the first Eagles receiver to do so since Terrell Owens in the 2005 season.

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What Brown is doing right now is special. And his friends are noticing.

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"That A.J. Brown. He's always fun to watch," Fletcher Cox said. "To go out and do what he did today, that's why he's here. That's why Howie (Roseman) got him here."

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Brown was very good in his first three seasons in Tennessee. He went over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons and was a Pro Bowler in 2020 when he had a career-high 1,075 yards.

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But Brown has taken his game to new heights since joining the Eagles and is on pace for a breakout 2020 season. 

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Through seven games, Brown is on pace for 95 catches, 1,600 yards, and 12 touchdowns.

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It's clear that the relationship between Brown and his best friend Jalen Hurts is unique. 

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They were never teammates before this season but they have a relationship that some guys take years to build.

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