
A.J. Brown went viral during the Philadelphia Eagles 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers during Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Game. Brown was spotted pulling out a book and reading it on the sideline during the fourth quarter.
After the game, Brown was asked by reporters about the unorthodox decision and disputed the notion that it’s something unusual. In fact, Brown claims he does it during every game.
“[Reading] gives me a sense of peace. That’s a book that I bring every single game,” Brown told reporters. “My teammates call it the recipe. That’s the first time that y’all got me on camera. It’s not the first game… It’s got a lot of points in there, a lot of mental parts about it. For me, this game is mental.
“It’s something like how I refresh every drive, regardless of if I score a touchdown or drop a pass. I always go back to that book every drive.”
“I feel good,” Brown said of Sunday’s win. “It didn’t show up in the stats, but I did a lot today for my teammates.”
Brown and the Eagles booked a ticket to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, where they will face either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams or Minnesota Vikings pending the rest of the weekend’s results.