Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks is navigating his sixth NFL season. He’s used to preparing for Thursday night games. By this point, as the Birds approach their Thursday visit to the Carolina Panthers, playing in the middle of the week must be pretty much OK with Brooks, right?
“Hell no. You come off three days of rest. How is that good at all for your body?” Brooks, 28, said this week. “I don’t understand – well, I do understand why they do it. Just from the health of players standpoint, it’s unreal. I’ve never liked Thursday games, never will.