Notes: Amon-Ra St. Brown’s fiery competitiveness has deep roots

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesBy now you’ve likely heard Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is one competitive guy. But just how deep does it go?

In an awesome profile from The Detroit News’ Nolan Bianchi, we learn even more about what makes the sun god operate the way he does. Bianchi spoke with football colleagues from St. Brown’s past to paint an even clearer picture.

Former 11-year NFL veteran T.J. Houshmandzadeh coached against St. Brown, who was a senior at that time a senior at Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California.

“I said to one of these (players), ‘Man, f--- him up, man. ....’ And his exact words to me were, ‘Coach, he a dog. I couldn’t believe they said that to me. ……