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

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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 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., echoed Brown’s comments on his "Big Play Slay" podcast, adding that players are being told to stay put and not walk the streets. 

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"Week 1, I’m looking forward to it, I can’t wait. But man, I do not want to go to Brazil. You want to know why? I’m here to tell you why," Slay explained. "They already told us not to leave the hotel. They told us we can’t do too much going on because the crime rate is crazy."

Slay even questioned why the NFL would want a game in Brazil in the first place, considering the safety concerns. 

"I’m like, ‘NFL, why y’all wanna send us somewhere where