The Detroit Lions were flying high after Thursday night’s 44 to 30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, a game that showcased exactly why the team has become such a threat in theNFC.
Amon-Ra St. Brown battled through injury concerns and still delivered an explosive performance on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football. His chemistry with Jared Goff and his tag-team rhythm with Jameson Williams gave Detroit everything it needed to control the night.
Fans left Ford Field buzzing about St. Brown’s toughness and the Lions’ momentum. But as the excitement spilled into the next morning, the conversation unexpectedly shifted. This time, it wasn’t about a catch, a touchdown, or a highlight. It was about what happened off the field.
We’re more than wives and girlfriends of athletes… I have a name, and if you got to know me, then you’d realize that I’m more than just a girlfriend
Brooklyn Adams moves the spotlight
A recent interview in People Magazine put Brooklyn Adams, St. Brown’s girlfriend, right at the center of the postgame narrative. While many partners of athletes get pulled into the public eye, Adams made it clear she wants to be seen for who she is, not just who she’s dating.
“We’re more than wives and girlfriends of athletes,” she told People. “I have a name, and if you got to know me, then you’d realize that I’m more than just a girlfriend.”
Her comments echo long-running discussions about the “WAG” label, a term that became popular during major soccer tournaments in the early 2000s. Outlets like BBC Sport have documented how the phrase tends to reduce women to background characters in a male-driven story. Adams didn’t shy away from addressing that head-on.
Her own league, her own voice
At 26, Adams is building a lane that has nothing to do with touchdowns or stat sheets. A nursing graduate with big ambitions, she recently partnered with Abercrombie to launch the “In Her Own League” campaign. The initiative flips the meaning of the WAG acronym into “Women Achieving Greatness and Success,” giving it a more empowering twist.
I love that they put a spin on that… To be given that title, I’m not a fan.
As the Lions rise on the field, Brooklyn Adams is rising right alongside them. Only now, she’s making sure the spotlight belongs to her for her own reasons.
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