- Titans receiver A.J. Brown blamed his food poisoning on
Chipotle he ate earlier in the week. - Brown fought through the pain to finish with his best game of the year.
Before A.J. Brown and the
Heading into the game, Brown was listed as "questionable" as he had been dealing with an illness. He received IVs before the game to help get him into playing shape.
Despite not feeling 100%, Brown shined on the field, finishing the game with 7 catches for 91 yards, helping the Titans to an upset win. Statistically, it was Brown's best game of the season.
After the win, Brown addressed the stomach issues that had plagued him leading up to the game. Asked what had caused his internal distress, Brown laughed.
"I'm sorry Chipotle, but Chipotle got me," Brown told ESPN through a smile. "I'm sorry."
Brown told the same to reporters after the game. "Chipotle. I'm sorry, Chipotle. Probably won't get an endorsement with Chipotle," Brown said.
Thankfully for Brown, even with his insides all mixed up, he had a group of teammates that were ready to support him.
"I just made sure we had enough toilet paper for him," running back Derrick Henry told reporters in his post-game press conference.
-NGB Talk (@ngbtalk) October 19, 2021
Spirits were high after the Titans escaped with a win, and even Brown was getting in on the jokes, comparing his effort on the field to Michael Jordan's infamous flu game in an Instagram post.
-Will Boling (@will_boling) October 19, 2021
Best of luck to Brown and his digestive system moving forward.