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Although football fans can enjoy NFL football on Christmas Day, not all players share the same thoughts.
Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed on his “St. Brown Podcast” with his older brother, Equanimeous, that he’s not a fan of having to work during the holidays.
The Lions, who play each year on Thanksgiving Day, will play at US Bank Stadium against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) warms up before the Washington Commanders game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on November 9, 2025. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“The two biggest holidays I feel in the United States, we played on both.” Amon-Ra told his brother.
“And I don’t even have kids yet. If I had kids, I would be even more upset. Like, you can’t spend all that with your family, seeing your kids opening presents. I feel like that’s something a lot of parents love to see and can’t wait.
“I don’t even like it, and I’m not even a fucking father yet.”
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Playing for the Lions means Thanksgiving will still involve football, and Amon-Ra signed a four-year, $120 million extension last year. So he understands that Thanksgiving means working before the holiday.
But, as he said, the two major holidays can be difficult, especially for fathers who want to be with their children and family.
It is an added nuisance for Amon-Ra that the Lions also have to travel for the match.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates after scoring during the first half against the Washington Commanders on November 9, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)
“We’re traveling, it’s like, damn,” 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. He was officially listed as questionable for the game, although he is expected to play barring any pregame setbacks.
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 final two games, they also need the Green Bay Packers, their NFC North rivals, to lose their final two games to reach the playoffs.
The situation would have been different if the Lions hadn’t seen Amon-Ra’s touchdown with 22 seconds left at Ford Field Sunday called back for offensive pass interference.
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A few plays later, Amon-Ra was called for offensive pass interference on the final play of the game, when he was able to throw it back to quarterback Jared Goff, who flew into the end zone for what Lions fans hoped would be the game-winning score. Instead, the flag negated the touchdown and the game ended.
