WATFORD, England (AP) — It's game day in ... not Cleveland, but England!
And Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel seems to not be stressing about the little things, like his parents being unable to attend his first NFL start Sunday.
They're in his native Hawaii. The game is in London.
“So, fun fact — need to get my dad a passport,” Gabriel said Friday.
Gabriel was selected midweek as the starter for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, taking over from Joe Flacco with coach Kevin Stefanski hoping the 24-year-old quarterback can spark what's been an anemic offense.
During kickoff at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it will be 3:30 a.m. in Hawaii -- that's 9:30 a.m. EST.
“I’ve always been used to it, when I was in Florida to Hawaii, a six-hour difference. Texting family