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Alix Earle took her family to see her boyfriend Braxton Berrios play for the Miami Dolphins on Black Friday, and shared an adorable video of her little brother screaming his name from the stands at MetLife Stadium.
Earle and Berrios are the NFL’s newest power couple, and she braved the cold to support her husband as the Dolphins ran out convincing 34-13 winners over their AFC East rival New York Jets.
In the video posted to her six million TikTok followers, Earle wrote, “When you take your little brother to your boyfriend’s soccer game.” She also captioned the video saying, “He’s so precious.”
A day earlier, Berrios had spent Thanksgiving at the Earle family home in New Jersey, taking time away from the team hotel to join in their festivities.
Earle posted a video of the Dolphins star at the house, where he hugged her half-brother and half-sister and joined them for dinner.
Alix Earle posted a TikTok watching the Dolphins win over the New York Jets with her family
On Thursday, Earle introduced her boyfriend, Braxton Berrios, to her family over Thanksgiving
In the game on Sunday, Berrios finished the game with no catches or yards, and fumbled the ball while returning a punt. However, he was able to recover the fumble and prevent a turnover.
On the lone pass, Berrios was targeted offensively, and the ball was ultimately intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Jets cornerback Brandon Echols.
Despite the 21-point win over their division rival, it wasn’t all smiles for Miami after promising young edge rusher Jaelan Phillips was carted off in the fourth quarter with a serious Achilles injury.
After the game, several players criticized the turf at MetLife Stadium — something that has become the norm among players around the league as of late — and dove straight into the seemingly endless grass-versus-turf debate in the NFL.
“I’ve heard since I’ve been in the league that the field is garbage,” said Dolphins safety Jevon Holland, whose 99-yard interception return for a first-half touchdown helped Miami to the win. “I don’t know the statistics or anything like that, but I do know that grass increases the risk of injuries.”
Berrios finished the game with no offensive stats and a fumble while returning a punt
The couple has taken social media by storm since they made their relationship public
Earle & Berrios, named as the NFL’s Most Attractive Couple, headed to the Bahamas this month
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on the same field just four times in his debut with New York on September 11. MetLife Stadium changed its surface before this season – which had been heavily criticized due to injuries. But players have continued to express their displeasure with the new turf.
Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert was a member of the San Francisco 49ers when he was injured in 2020 and teammates Solomon Thomas, now with the Jets, and Nick Bosa both suffered season-ending injuries on the previous MetLife Stadium turf.
“It’s tough, especially when you play on this grass,” Mostert said. ‘No player wants to go down with a significant injury. You saw what happened with Rodgers, his very first game in the first series. It’s just stupid, man.
“For JP (Phillips), he will have good space. He will sort himself out mentally and come back stronger and better than ever. We need to do something about this grass and this playing surface. Clearly there is still a major problem. It just has to change.’
Mostert explained that most players prefer to play on grass because of the strength the surface provides.
Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips was taken off the field with an injury in the fourth quarter
Earle has 6.1 million followers on TikTok and Berrios has now been in the NFL for five seasons
“With artificial turf you’re kind of stuck in that position and that ends up causing serious injuries,” he said.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel had no immediate update on Phillips, but said “it doesn’t look great” and the team was preparing for the “worst case scenario”
The third-year linebacker, who will undergo additional testing on Saturday, appeared to indicate in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is suffering a season-ending injury.
“Absolutely devastated,” Phillips wrote. “But I feel empowered knowing that this is all part of God’s plan, and that I have an incredible team and support system around me. I’ll come back stronger than ever. Fins up.”