It doesn't feel like the NFL completely thought out playing in Brazil, but don't expect the league to pull the plug now, and some players are looking forward to going.
PHILADELPHIA – This will be the final season opener for Brandon Graham and the Eagles veteran said on Sunday that he wants to breathe it all in. He’ll need to be careful when he inhales in Brazil in Friday night's season opener against the Green Bay Packers.
If Graham or any of this teammates want to step outside during some free time, maybe do a little shopping, he will need to beware the criminal activity that goes on in the world’s fifth-largest city. The crime rate there is one of the worst in the world. “I get to actually put on a jersey,” he said. “I talked about it all offseason how thankful I am for the Eagles organization, top to bottom, for bringing me here. I'm excited to show the fans what we got…
“I've been blessed and fortunate that six years of my career I lived in New Jersey, which is an hour away from my family, and now I live 45 minutes away from my family,” said the longtime Giant. “They've seen a lot of games. They'll have to watch this one on TV. It's OK.”
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