The heightened stakes of the playoffs can produce a lot of stress. Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks has waged a well-publicized struggle with anxiety, something he is proud to have controlled effectively this season.
Brooks said Thursday that as the Super Bowl nears, he doesn’t worry about being crippled by the problem that cost him two games last season.
“You’re not going to relapse, but you’re going to have situations where you’re feeling it come on,” Brooks said. “Really, how you handle that in that split second is going to tell you if you’ve really got a grasp on it or if you’re just kinda holding it down for a little bit.