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Sydney Brown proves that he dominated ACL recovery in return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Sydney Brown waited a long time for Sunday and he knew exactly how long.
That’s what made his first special teams tackle of 2024 so special.
“Dude, I’ve waited 296 f—ing days to get out there and play football,” Brown said after the Eagles’ 28-3 win over the Giants. “I knew it was going to happen. I told myself it was going to happen. It’s a tackle. You know what I mean? It’s a tackle. That’s my job. That’s what I’m supposed to do. I expect nothing less.
“Just grateful to be back out there. I love this game. When it was taken away from me for a little bit, it was messing with me a little bit. I’m grateful to be back. And excited for the future and what’s next.”
Brown, 24, made his season debut on Sunday at MetLife Stadium after a lengthy rehab process to overcome an ACL tear he suffered in that very stadium on Jan. 7 in Week 18 of his rookie season.
The turf at MetLife Stadium has snatched plenty of ACLs over the years but Brown didn’t think too much about returning to the scene of the injury. He just didn’t put too much stock into it.
“I don’t think the field has bad luck, any of that stuff,” Brown said. “I tore my ACL for a reason last year and that opportunity that I had to build a strong mindset and go through that entire process with (senior athletic trainer) Jerome (Reid). I’m very thankful for Jerome Reid and (VP of sports medicine/head athletic trainer) Tom (Hunkele) and the crew in there for doing their best with me and working with me every single day and making sure that I’m back to where I am now. I owe a lot to them and it’s just about what’s next and what I can do to help them win.”
During the week leading up to his return, Brown was convinced he “dominated” his rehab and got to show that on the field Sunday, first on special teams and then on defense.
Brown played 26…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-10-22 11:00:00
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