AJ Green prepared to miss game for birth of first child
A.J. Green and his wife Miranda are expecting their first child next month. And if the little guy decides to show up on a day in which the Cincinnati Bengals have a game, Andy Dalton will have to get by without his favorite target.
Green was excused from practice on Thursday so he could attend a doctor’s appointment in advance of the Sept. 30 due date. The Bengals will be hosting the Miami Dolphins Sept. 29 on Thursday Night Football, and Green says he won’t have a difficult decision to make if his son arrives that day.
“I can’t play,” he told reporters, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. “First one, definitely. I want to be there.”
Of course, Green would like it if the rugrat cooperates.
“Just not a game day,” he said. “Anything before a game day would be ideal.”
If you remember, an NFL player who played in the Super Bowl last year had a similar dilemma. His child was not born on Super Bowl Sunday, so everything worked out. Even if Green isn’t as lucky from a scheduling standpoint, having a baby is infinitely more important than a football game.
