A.J. Brown has only played one season for the Philadelphia Eagles, but he has already become a fan favorite. After trading for him, the Eagles offered him a huge contract extension, and the wide receiver has proven to be well worth it.However, Eagles supporters were upset when their star receiver referred to San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado as the MLB GOAT. This came after Machado signed a massive 11-year deal for $350 million with the Padres.AJ Brown@1kalwaysopen_ twitter.com/padres/status/…San Diego Padres@PadresManny Machado is a Padre for life.1945152Manny Machado is a Padre for life. https://t.co/rPAQInjaVh🐐 twitter.com/padres/status/…Here's how Eagles fans reacted to Brown's tweet about Machado:Isaac@philly_isaac@1kalwaysopen_ AJ you can’t be doing this26@1kalwaysopen_ AJ you can’t be doing thisPhilly Sports Sufferer@mccrystal_alex@1kalwaysopen_ Bryce Harper is better1113@1kalwaysopen_ Bryce Harper is betterEagles nation@BIRDSPHILS6ers@1kalwaysopen_38@1kalwaysopen_ https://t.co/xICZMnrJ04Migz🦅@_Migz_1@1kalwaysopen_9@1kalwaysopen_ https://t.co/imXNFtgS0BPierce@willyp12188@1kalwaysopen_@1kalwaysopen_ https://t.co/yK11VCi46xNima@VStage13V@1kalwaysopen_ Rare L AJ… Harper clears2@1kalwaysopen_ Rare L AJ… Harper clearsHunter Andrews@drews_13@1kalwaysopen_ Hey man, Nolan Arenado is the goat. Just thought I’d educate you.@1kalwaysopen_ Hey man, Nolan Arenado is the goat. Just thought I’d educate you. https://t.co/npwvzVsOOLSports Betting Burner@BurnerforBets@1kalwaysopen_ OVERFUCKINGPAID@1kalwaysopen_ OVERFUCKINGPAIDAlistair Fitzcharles III@fitzcharles_iii@1kalwaysopen_ Goat? He wasn't even the mvp last year@1kalwaysopen_ Goat? He wasn't even the mvp last yearPhiladelphia fans know their team will likely have to face Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres if they are to win the World Series in the upcoming season.Last season, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres, but this time around, the NL West team is stacked. It will be intriguing to see which side Brown will support if the Phillies and Padres meet again in the playoffs.Was A.J. Brown drafted by an MLB team? Eagles WR nearly pursued baseballA.J. Brown: Philadelphia Eagles v New York GiantsThe San Diego Padres selected A.J. Brown in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB draft as a center fielder. Brown even pondered playing baseball and football at one point, but that ambition did not come true for the Philadelphia Eagles receiver.The Padres wanted Brown to commit to exclusively playing baseball, but the former Titans wideout chose football. He has not, however, ruled out the possibility of playing baseball in the future.As per Delaware online, here's what Brown said:"I was dead serious, The Padres had reached out to me. They were about to invite me to spring training. They were just waiting on an answer from me."They were telling me if I'm [still] going to play football, then I can't play baseball, I can't just play around with [baseball]. So it kind of killed my chances for the moment."AJ Brown@1kalwaysopen_Sometimes i think about playing both sports again 🤔@Padres all I need is a workout. I still got twitter.com/Super70sSports…Super 70s Sports@Super70sSportsIn 1989, Bo Jackson had 32 home runs and 105 RBI and then averaged 5.5 yards per carry that fall in the NFL. Think about that for a minute. Even if you’re already aware.6329582In 1989, Bo Jackson had 32 home runs and 105 RBI and then averaged 5.5 yards per carry that fall in the NFL. Think about that for a minute. Even if you’re already aware. https://t.co/QwfCHGyJ66Sometimes i think about playing both sports again 🤔@Padres all I need is a workout. I still got 😎 twitter.com/Super70sSports…Brown can probably play baseball once he's finished with football, as long as his body isn't damaged. Fans will keep an eye on him in the NFL until then, as he is one of the best receivers in the league.This past season, Brown played a crucial role in the Eagles’ run to the Super Bowl, as he recorded 88 catches for 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns.