Eagles WR A.J. Brown explains why he was studying ebook on sidelines

Extensive receivers tend to get into some shenanigans on the sidelines throughout NFL video games, and it will probably generally contain yelling or frustration when they don’t seem to be getting the soccer.

That was not the case with Philadelphia Eagles huge receiver A.J. Brown on Sunday of their wild-card sport in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. In the course of the second half of the Eagles’ 22-10 win, the Fox cameras caught a glimpse of Brown doing one thing you don’t usually see on an NFL sideline.

Studying a ebook.

Not a playbook.

An precise ebook. 

Particularly, “Inside Excellence,” written by Jim Murphy.

Brown was requested about it after the sport. 

As he defined it, he brings the ebook with him each week and this simply occurred to be the primary time TV cameras truly caught a glimpse of him studying it. 

Brown stated it provides him a way of peace, and that it has a variety of psychological elements that he likes to return to after each drive whether or not he scores a landing or drops a go.

Right here is his full clarification. 

It’s truthfully form of spectacular he does this each week, and after each drive, and it’s the first time anyone seen it. Additionally it is utterly fascinating and a unique strategy from most gamers in video games.

Regardless of the purpose, and no matter Brown is doing, it has labored for him as he has grow to be one of many NFL’s finest huge receivers. 

He caught only one go (on three targets) for 10 yards in Sunday’s sport. In the course of the common season, he caught 67 passes in 13 video games for 1,079 yards and 7 touchdowns. He has topped the 1,000-yard mark in every of his first three seasons with the Eagles and in 5 of his first six seasons within the NFL general.