Security ramps up for Eagles-Packers Brazil game after players voice safety concerns

Security has ramped up ahead of the NFL’s first-ever game in Brazil after players from the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers voiced concerns about safety in São Paulo, according to ESPN. 

The two NFC foes will battle in Week 1 at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, marking the first NFL game played in South America.

While the NFL continues its global reach, players like Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown have noted a lot of “don’t do’s” have been passed down to those heading there. 

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Arena Corinthians general view

Arena Corinthians prior to a round of sixteen first leg match between Corinthians and Boca Juniors as part of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2022 June 28, 2022, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

“We had a meeting with a whole bunch of ‘don’t do’s,’” Brown told reporters, via ESPN. “So, I’m just trying to go down there, win a football game and come back home.”

His Eagles teammate, top cornerback Darius Slay Jr.,…

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