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.

NFL purists say he should not have been doing that. Here are some other things he could be doing, although "watch the game" is not on this list.

A.J. Brown had a novel ideal 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 flipped through the pages of “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy.

During the Philadelphia Eagles' Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, cameras caught WR A.J. Brown reading a book on the sidelines.

The star Philadelphia wideout was seen reading on the sideline during the team’s wild-card win over the Packers.

A.J. Brown was not on the practice field at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday as the Eagles began their on-field preparations for their divisional-round playoff game vs. the Los Angeles Rams. No, he didn’t play hooky and go to a Barnes & Noble.

A.J. Brown sometimes forgets just how much influence he has, but the superstar receiver got a reminder this week. After a FOX camera caught him reading “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy during the wild-card win over the Packers,

While the Philadelphia Eagles defense was dominating and Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers in Philly's 22-10 victory on Wild Card weekend, star wide