A.J. Brown is officially a Patriot — and he couldn't be happier

About this episode

A.J. Brown expresses his excitement about joining the New England Patriots and discusses his first practice.

A.J. Brown has arrived in New England. Tom and Phil break down everything that came out of Foxboro today, including Brown’s clear excitement about becoming a Patriot. They discuss whether Mike Vrabel has any concerns about Brown’s reputation as a demanding personality, the surprising comp Josh McDaniels made for Brown and how he looked in his first official practice with the team.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Curran, Phil

Guest: A.J. Brown

Topics covered

• A.J. Brown
• New England Patriots
• NFL news
• player reputation
• first practice

Keywords

• A.J. Brown
• New England Patriots
• NFL
• Mike Vrabel
• Josh McDaniels
• Foxboro
• first practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels

Places: New England, Foxboro

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