“It gives me a sense of peace. That’s a book I bring every single game,” he said. “My teammates call it a recipe. It’s the first time I heard that y’all got it on camera. It’s not the first game. It got a lot of points in there … it’s a lot of mental parts about it.” He said he uses it as a “refresher every drive.”
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After the Eagles had wrapped up their 22-10 home victory over Green Bay to advance to the divisional round, Brown read the room and answered a reporter’s questions about his book break.
“I haven’t seen too many people read books. But I’ve seen a quarterback eat a hot dog.” – Tom Brady 🏈🎙️📚🌭 #NFL pic.twitter.com/t3KxDqCUXS
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Well, that’s one way to stay on the same page with teammates.
Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown was spotted reading a self-help book on the bench during a playoff game Sunday.
Contrary to what Burkhardt said, Brown said he felt good during the wild card matchup and was satisfied that he contributed in ways that didn’t show up on the stats sheet.
“I haven’t seen too many people read books, but I’ve seen a quarterback eat a hot dog,” he said, referring to a 2009 incident involving ex-New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.