Sunday is going to be a huge day for the Long family.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long turns 59 on that day, and as a present, he gets to watch his two sons do battle in a playoff game against each other.
Bears guard Kyle Long returned from injured reserve shortly before the end of the regular season and he has a tall task of trying to make sure his brother Chris and the rest of the Eagles defensive line steer clear away from Mitch Trubisky.
“They tell us to tune out the outside, you know, media, stuff like that, but you can’t tune out your family,” Kyle Long told NFL Network’s Stacey Dales on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, I’m playing against my family this week. You’ve got to look at it as just another dude out there. He kind of looks like me, possibly, but on Sunday, we’re not related, so I’ve got to focus on my job.”
Asked what kind of communication he’d have with Chris — Kyle had this to say:
“No good communication. I’m sure I’ll get questions all week about my brother. But he’s on the other team, so I gotta figure out a way to beat him.”
Kyle admitted that his parents might have different emotions in the stands as his father celebrates his birthday while his mom will find it very hard to watch her sons play against each other.
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“Man, it’s probably going to be pretty crazy for them,” Kyle said, via the Chicago Sun Times. “It’s gonna be a fun birthday for them. I don’t think my mom will be able to watch. She’ll be there, but she’ll probably have her eyes covered the whole time. They love their kids. They’re going to be happy to be here. I think everybody’s just happy.”
