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Eagles WR AJ Brown had a historic outing against the Steelers on Sunday. The 25 YO had three touchdown catches in the 35-13 victory. It elevated Philadelphia to a stunning 7-0 in the season. This is the second time in franchise history that they have made seven wins on a trot. 

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However, the former Titans WR was told to have a drug test after his astounding show. An unhappy Brown took to Twitter to express his displeasure. “I would have a drug test this morning, huh lol. Rogerrrrr this is not random,” the star tweeted while tagging the NFL Twitter handle.

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The talented campaigner is surprised by the timing of the test. An examination at this point gives the impression that the NFL is re-validating his game. 

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How AJ Brown fared against the Steelers

The dominating Brown achieved a rare feat in the first half of the game. He became the first player with 100 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns since Tom Brady’s WR Mike Evans achieved it in week 3 of 2019. 

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The talented campaigner became the first Eagle to record 650-plus receiving yards (659) and 5-plus touchdowns (5) in the first seven games of a season in 17 years. Previously, Terrell Owens achieved this landmark in 2005 (763 yards, 6 TDs).

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This team is hungry and, importantly, humble. We still have not played a complete game, and I promise you, everybody in this room is going to know when we play a complete game,” Brown said about the win.

When Myles Garrett was drug tested thrice

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The league’s official policy states a computer program randomly selects 10 players to drug test every week. This is conducted during the preseason and regular seasons. Meanwhile, Brown is not the only player who raised issues about the test. 

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Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett was drug tested three times last season, in his team’s first seven games. He first joked the NFL drug-tested him after seeing his arms without sleeves. An irritated Garrett later said the league is trying to clone him. Meanwhile, the NFL may have to revise its norms as several players are uneasy about it. 

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Nidheesh Kumar is an NFL writer for EssentiallySports. He has completed his Masters in Communication from the University of Hyderabad and was previously a sports journalist with Telangana Today. An avid enthusiast, Nidheesh is a loyal fan of writing and conversations revolving anything remotely around sports. He enjoys watching games in a noisy ambiance with close friends and has a special liking for player interviews. Buffalo Bills is his all-time special NFL franchise but when it comes to athletes, he absolutely admires Aaron Donald for meeting style with substance. When he is not writing articles, Nidheesh listens to songs, takes short bike rides, and re-watches some of his favorite films.

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