Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown, who was limited to one catch for 10 yards on three targets during the Eagles’ 22-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, turned to a book on the sidelines in the fourth quarter.
The book was not the Eagles playbook, it was “Inner Excellence.”
Brown insisted he always reads on the sideline during games, and it had nothing to do with his lack of targets, or that QB Jalen Hurts overthrew him on a deep ball on 3rd-and-1 from midfield.
“That ain’t it,” Brown said after the game. “Y’all just caught me (on camera) at that time. I’m doing it every drive regardless if I score a touchdown or drop a pass. It’s how I refocus.”
He then added the book gives him “a sense of peace.”
“That’s a book I bring every single game,” Brown said. “My teammates call it a recipe … It’s got a lot of points in there. It’s a mental game, a lot of mental parts about it, and for me, the game is mental. I physically believe I can do anything and everything. But I gotta make sure my mental is good. It’s something like how I refresh every drive.”
Hurts was asked after the game if he has noticed Brown reading on the sideline in the past.
“I’ve never seen him read,” Hurts said. “I’ve seen the book in his hands. Everybody has a different thing, and finds their flow in different ways. So that’s how he chooses to do it.”
What is “Inner Excellence”?
The book, written by Jim Murphy, is a self-help book.
According to its website, helps train your mind for extraordinary performance and live the best possible life. It helps you perform with freedom under pressure – all things Brown has done this season.
The book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.