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Why Eagles WR A.J. Brown read a book on the sideline of a postseason game

Zach Berman Avatar
January 13, 2025
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In the pursuit of extraordinary performance, it’s easy to succumb to anxiety and pressure, because so much is out of your control. When you learn to live that is fully engaged, however, then you can perform your best and love the challenge.
Page 2 of A.J. Brown’s paperback copy of Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy is dog-eared and creased. Three different passages are highlighted and underlined, like a student preparing for a test. The Eagles’ star receiver is no different than fans who seek a good book for a respite and “sense of peace.”
The only difference is he does it on the sideline of an NFL postseason game with a national audience watching from home.
“That’s a book that I bring every sin...

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