A.J. Brown is no complete stranger to producing highlight-reel plays that distribute the web to much interest.
In the Philadelphia Eagles' 22-10 playoff win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, it was a various type of video clip including the large receiver that went viral and led to extensive conversation.
The FOX video game broadcast cut to Brown resting on the bench throughout the 2nd half, revealing him calmly checking out a book, an unexpected sight in such a high-octane video game scenario.
Brown informed press reporters after the video game that the book, exposed to be entitled Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the very best Possible Lifewas recommended to him by a colleague at the start of the season, and has actually ended up being a staple of his game-day regular as he turns to the pages frequently in the middle of any contest.
“Man, it provides me a sense of peace. That's a book that I bring every video game. My colleagues call it ‘the dish,'” Brown described after the video game. “It's the very first time I heard that y' all got me on cam, however it's not the very first video game. It's got a great deal of points therein, it's a great deal of psychological video game, a great deal of psychological parts about it, and you understand for me this video game is psychological.
“I increasingly think I can do anything and whatever, however I've got to ensure my psychological is excellent. It's something like how I revitalize every drive, despite if I score a goal or I drop a pass, I constantly return to that book every drive and simply refocus and absolutely nothing matters, absolutely nothing took place, simply rely back in.”
While quarterback Jalen Hurts later on verified that Brown does certainly bring this book with him regularly, Brown's mid-game routine nonetheless caused substantial speculation that the option to sit and continue reading the sidelines may have come from disappointment with the method Sunday's video game was going.
Philadelphia took home the win, the passing offense could not get into a rhythm for many of the afternoon, with Brown particularly falling by the wayside and recording simply one catch for 10 lawns on 3 targets, lower than his overalls in any video game this season.
Brown dismissed those theories, restating in a social media post after the video game that disappointment had absolutely nothing to do with his reading practices.
“This video game is 90% psychological and 10% physical for me. I bring it to every video game and I read it in between each drive,” Brown composed. “I utilize it to refocus and secure regardless of what might take place in the video game excellent or bad. Individuals tend to produce debate when they do not understand the reality.”
Fans will likely watch for another look of Brown's book in the group's Divisional Round match next weekend, as Philly seeks to continue its mission to go back to the Super Bowl in what might be a storybook ending for the Eagles' excellent 2024 season.
