BB.Amon-Ra St. Brown defends Jameson Williams: “He didn’t even know that hugging the goalpost was a penalty!”

Against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11, trailing 6-0 in the second quarter, the Detroit Lions’ offense needed something, anything, to break the seal of ineptitude. Then came Jared Goff connecting with wide receiver Jameson Williams on a 40-yard touchdown.

The subsequent extra point would’ve given the Lions the lead. But Williams drew a 15-yard penalty for hugging the goal post during his touchdown celebration. On a windy night in Philadelphia, Jake Bates missed what became a 48-yard attempt.

And with that, any momentum the Lions briefly captured was gone The Eagles scored a touchdown before halftime to go up 13-6, and they were never threatened again. That missing point likely altered the strategy of the game for both teams.

While criticism is definitely warranted, Mike Valenti of 97.1 The Ticket got a little aggressive to call out Williams for his latest bad decision earlier this week.

“Jamo is an idiot,” Valenti said. “Grow up.”

Amon-Ra St. Brown reveals troubling admission from Jameson Williams after latest celebration penalty

On this week’s episode of the “St. Brown Podcast”, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother Equanimeous talked about Williams drawing a penalty for hugging the goal post during his touchdown celebration against the Eagles.

Equanimeous actually started the conversation, while lightly calling out his brother as a “leader in the receiver room.”

“Jameson Williams’ celebration. When I saw him do it, I’m like what the f**k is he doing? Did you guys not know penalties in the NFL?”

Amon-Ra St. Brown then said something that lands as odd, and troubling. Williams was penalized and fined three times for a total of a shade over $59,000 regarding touchdown celebrations that crossed the line last season. But….

“I don’t even think he knew that was a penalty”, St. Brown said. “He even told me on the sideline, he didn’t know that (the goalpost) was a prop. He wouldn’t have done if it was a penalty.”

Equanimeous St. Brown revealed, when he played for the Green Bay Packers, there was someone in the building who made players aware of penalties (somewhat focused on touchdown celebrations?) and where the line of “can and can’t do” is. The league has relaxed things in recent years in regard to touchdown celebrations, but there are still clear lines that can’t be crossed without drawing a penalty.

As expected, Amon-Ra continued to defend his teammate, saying Williams owned the mistake right afterward.

Most directly related to his infraction against the Eagles, Williams was penalized on the field and subsequently fined for dunking over the goal post against the Seattle Seahawks last season. So it’s hard to believe he didn’t know the goal post is a prohibited prop in touchdown celebrations, with no nuance for dunking over it or full-body embracing it.

Williams’ final fine last year was over $25,000 for his touchdown celebration during the Lions’ playoff loss to the Washington Commanders, and he’s definitely got a fine coming to him again this weekend. As a repeat violator of the touchdown celebration rules, the league is sure to send a notable message to make sure he is fully aware of what will draw a penalty going forward.

Eagles’ A.J. Brown throws shade at Saquon Barkley out loud but also silently shows frustration with coaching staff in latest comments to media

The Philadelphia Eagles should be flying high at the top of a struggling NFC East. Instead, murmurs continue about the ineffectiveness of the offense on a near weekly basis and the unrestful comments from wide receiver A.J. Brown. The wideout isn’t afraid to speak his mind to the media, and he did that once again this week. That captured headlines in more ways than one.

A.J. Brown calls out Saquon Barkley’s production when asked about his own performance this season

When asked about not being the “same player” this season, the Eagles wideout did not hold back. Instead, he blatantly mentioned his star teammate, running back Saquon Barkley, who is not having the historically impressive statistical season that he had last year.

While I understand Brown’s premise, it just feels like an unnecessary comment regarding Barkley. No, he isn’t performing as well as he did last season, but factors like offensive line injuries and a scheme change have both altered the RB’s outlook. You can also mention those aspects as to why Brown isn’t producing at the level people have come to expect from him, either.

Furthermore, I think this comment, while directly naming his teammate, was also a shot at the coaching staff. I do not believe that Brown truly doubts Barkley’s talent or potential when given the correct opportunities.

Instead, the former Pro Bowl WR is pointing out that even cream of the crop talent on the offense is not living up to expectations with how the offense is called. It isn’t a run or pass issue. It is an overall glaring problem, and the coaches’ job is to find ways to mitigate these obstacles and put the players in better places to succeed.

That is simply not happening right now, and Brown has picked up on it. While there will be plenty of discussion around the mentioning of Barkley, Brown’s lack of trust and confidence in his offensive staff feels rather crystal clear.

We’ll see if the Eagles can overcome this sort of frustration that is circling the unit to score enough points and defeat the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12.