Bengals receiver A.J. Green missed practice Thursday to attend a doctor's appointment with his wife, Miranda. The Greens are expecting their first child, with a due date of Sept. 30, which means the baby could be born on a day when Cincinnati is playing a regular-season game.

Although he told reporters his ideal date for the birth of his child is “not a game day," Green won't hesitate to miss a week of football if it comes down to it. He plans to be with his family at the hospital and essentially said there's no way he'll miss the birth.

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That might anger some Bengals fans (or fantasy owners), and it's an issue that has been brought up before.

But, ultimately, nobody can fault him for wanting to be there for his family. Many people list their children's birth among the best days of their lives, and you can't take that away from somebody.

As for the hospital visit, Green said everything is fine. Coach Marvin Lewis gave him the day off for the scheduled appointment.