Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown drew attention Sunday night during the team’s playoff win against the Green Bay Packers for what he was doing on the bench.
In the fourth quarter, Brown was on the bench sitting among his teammates when the FOX broadcast caught him pulling out a book to read.
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“I haven’t seen many people read books, but I’ve seen a quarterback eat a hot dog,” said Tom Brady, referring to former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez’s viral moment during his days. as a player.
Then the broadcast captured the book’s title: “Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Life Possible.” The book was written by Jim Murphy.
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“Whether you are an athlete or an entrepreneur, a single mother or a father of five, in this book you will find exercises, techniques and tools that will improve every area of your life,” reads the book’s description. “Your life will take on new meaning as you move beyond the pursuit of happiness to a life of purpose and fulfillment.”
Brown said after the game that he puts the book aside every week.
“It gives me a sense of peace,” he said via NFL Network. “That’s a book I carry every game. My teammates call it a recipe… It’s got a lot of points in there. A lot of mental play.”
Golf great Stewart Cink and PGA Tour coach Matt Killen are cited in support of Murphy’s book, according to his Amazon page.
“My number one tip for success: read ‘Inner Excellence’ by Jim Murphy,” Cink is quoted as saying.
“I read the first version of ‘Inner Excellence’ six times. I recommend all my clients read it,” Killen is quoted as saying.
Philadelphia won the game, 22-10. Brown had one catch on three targets for 10 yards.