Amon-Ra St Brown explains reasoning behind not liking Christmas Day games
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While football fans may enjoy NFL football on Christmas Day, not all players share the same sentiments.
Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed on the “St. Brown Podcast” with his older brother, Equanimeous, that he doesn’t really like having to work during the holidays.
The Lions, who play every year on Thanksgiving, will play against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium on Christmas.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) warms up before a game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on November 9, 2025. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“We played both of the two biggest breaks I feel like in the United States.” Amon-Ra told his brother.
“And I don’t even have kids yet. If I had kids, I’d be even more annoyed. Like, you can’t spend it with your family, you can’t see your kids open presents. I think that’s something that a lot of parents love to see and look forward to.”
“I don’t even like it and I’m not even a father yet.”
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Playing for the Lions means Thanksgiving will always include football, and Amon-Ra signed a four-year, $120 million extension last year. So he understands that Thanksgiving means working first before the holiday.
But as he says, both major holidays can be difficult, especially for dads who want to be around their children and family.
The Lions also have to travel for the game, which is an added hassle for Amon-Ra.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates after scoring a goal in the first half against the Washington Commanders on November 9, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)
“We’re traveling, dammit,” he told his brother.
Amon-Ra is also dealing with a knee injury following the team’s tough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Although he was expected to play if nothing went wrong before the game, he was officially listed as questionable for the game.
The Lions find themselves in a must-win situation in Week 17 if they want to make the playoffs. While Detroit needs to win its last two games, their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, also need to lose their last two games to reach the playoffs.
It would have been different if the Lions hadn’t had Amon-Ra’s field goal called back for offensive pass interference with 22 seconds left at Ford Field on Sunday.
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A few plays later, Amon-Ra was called for offensive pass interference on the final play of the game and was able to tip it back to quarterback Jared Goff for what Lions fans hoped would be the game-winning score. Instead the flag nullified the goal and the game ended.
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