It’s easy to keep receipts in our current digital age. That’s precisely what fans of the Washington Commanders have done after their 45-31 upset win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round.
What are we referring to?
Let’s go back to Sept. 18, 2022, when the Lions defeated the Commanders 36-27 at Ford Field. On that day, then-second-year receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 116 yards for Detroit.
Sometime after that game, St. Brown rightfully slighted at seeing 16 other wide receivers go before him in the 2021 NFL draft, threw some shade at the Commanders and Dyami Brown, who Washington chose at No. 82 overall, 30 picks ahead of St. Brown.
“The draft, it is what it is,” Brown said. “Even the Commanders, they got a guy before me over there. I believe his name is Dyami Brown. I don’t know how many catches he had. You guys can probably tell me that. Or how many yards he had. I don’t forget things like that. I see him across the sideline from where I’m standing during the game, and I’m going to give every team hell.”
St. Brown wasn’t done.
“I didn’t see him in the game much.”
St. Brown was correct. Brown wasn’t in the game much and did not register a catch. Over the past four seasons, St. Brown has developed into one of the NFL’s better wide receivers, while Brown has languished on Washington’s bench until recently.
On Saturday, Dyami Brown’s Commanders took down the top-seeded Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round, ending the best season in Detroit’s franchise history. Brown caught six passes for 98 yards, one week after catching five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown.
St. Brown was good, too, catching eight passes for 137 yards.
Which leads us to this question: Which performance will you remember more?
Of course, it’s Dyami Brown’s performance. For now, he has the last laugh.
Across social media, Washington fans did not forget St. Brown’s disrespectful comments toward Dyami Brown.
Amon-Ra St . Brown just got outplayed and sent home by Dyami Brown. Perhaps the Commanders made the right choice taking him over you @amonra_stbrown. Enjoy Cancun
— Commies Mommies
(@CommiesMommies) January 19, 2025
We aren’t sure what St. Brown will say about his previous comments, but Kevin Patra of NFL.com caught up with the always-reserved Brown, who wasn’t about to take a victory lap.
Asked about this after the game, Brown said he moved on.
“Nah, no comment. That’s over with,” he said, smiling.
“I’m just grateful. I had an opportunity to go out there and make some plays. I thank the coaching staff for believing in me to go out there and make those plays.” https://t.co/YeqhHJYzgT
— Kevin Patra (@kpatra) January 19, 2025
That’s Dyami Brown in a nutshell. While his career may not have started as he would’ve liked, he’s kept working and improving each year, finally becoming an integral part of the Commanders’ offense.