PHILADELPHIA — Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown could start a book club with his teammates. Brown, who has received criticism for reading on the sidelines during the Eagles’ home playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, reads “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy during games to help him stay engaged.

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown had a novel idea to pass time on the bench during Philadelphia’s wild-card playoff game. The Eagles wide receiver passed on the playbook and checked out an inspirational title — Brown casually ignored the action on the field and flipped through the pages of “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy.