Why A.J. Brown is wearing red armband despite Eagles playing 49ers in playoffs

Billy Heyen

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown likes wearing red when he plays in NFL games.

The Eagles, of course, don't have red in their color scheme. But you'll usually spot Brown wearing some kind of red.

On Sunday in the Wild Card Round, it was a red armband.

And it caught fans' attention in particular because the opponent was the San Francisco 49ers, who do have red in their color scheme.

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Why is A.J. Brown wearing red?

Brown has said in the past that he wears red for his daughter.

He wants her to be able to spot him on the field.

In the past, he was asked by officials to change out of a bright green pair of cleats.

"She got mad at me: 'Why did I change the cleats?'" Brown said, via ESPN. "She'll have to be OK. I'm not trying to come out [of the game]."

His daughter's name is Jersee, and she's 5 years old.

And the red helps her keep an eye on dad out on the field.

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