Eagles’ Brandon Graham unsurprisingly positive a day after Achilles tear
For the entirety of Brandon Grahams decade-plus long career in Philadelphia, he has been unwaveringly positive.
Not even an Achilles tear could change that.
Just a day after Grahams 2021 season ended at Lincoln Financial Field, he was his usual cheerful and positive self when NBC Sports Philadelphias John Clark caught up with him on Monday evening.
When I got hurt, I said a prayer and I was just like, Lets go, Graham said to Clark. I tried to have the best attitude I could have. Of course I was hurt this morning when it kind of set in, but I aint stay there long. Im just going to enjoy it from the sideline. But Im still going to be there. Im going to give everything I got. The intensity is still going to be there.
Brandon Graham what an attitude
“When I got hurt, I said a prayer. And I was just like, ‘Let’s go’”
“I was hurt this morning when it set in a little bit… No sense in crying over it. I’m going to work my butt off to get back while I’m working my butt off to help the team” pic.twitter.com/H8bXzpdXSr
Graham, 33, has been through a lot in his NFL career since the Eagles drafted him with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 draft. And its probably his positive attitude that helped him get through a lot of it.
And its definitely his positive attitude and energetic personality that has endeared him to waves of teammates over the last decade. Theres a reason why Graham was named a team captain again this season and a reason why hes often the player to break down the team huddle before and after games.
Graham made sure to point out that hes not going anywhere. Hell have surgery to repair his Achilles and hell begin rehab to return to playing, but hes going to be around his teammates for the rest of 2021.
Im going to make sure I help anybody thats willing to listen, Graham said. Im sure its a lot of guys that want to be helped. I just want them to go out there and be them. Thats all Im really going to tell them. I see our team, I know what I can do. I know Im just one guy. Yes, Im a big part of some stuff but another guy can be just as big and its all about his mindset.
Graham on the sidelines is going to be a weird sight. Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the only game he has missed was that meaningless regular season finale back in 2017. Aside from that game, Graham has started every game for the Eagles since 2016.
Fletcher Cox was visibly shaken on the field when he realized the significance of Grahams injury. Those two have been teammates since Cox arrived in Philadelphia in 2012.
Not only has he started, but Graham seems to get better with age. He has had two of his best seasons the last two years and was named to his first-career Pro Bowl in 2020 at the age of 32.
BG has been my locker mate since I got here and now we still get to laugh and talk about things, Cox said. Its just he wont be on the field on Sundays, itll be in the locker room. So, Im looking forward to that and making sure he stays in a good place.
Cox wont have to work too hard to make sure Graham stays in a good place mentally.
It shouldnt be a surprise, but hes even overwhelmingly positive after a serious injury.
No sense in crying over it, might as well just get ready for whats to come, Graham said. Im going to work my butt off to get back while Im working my butt off to try to help the team too.
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