Forget that the defender is a four-time Pro Bowler. Forget that the wide receiver had been a virtual non-factor in the previous two playoff games. Forget that an incompletion could have turned the tide of Sunday’s NFC championship game.
The Philadelphia Eagles had themselves a day on Sunday, taking down the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship 55–23 to punch their ticket to the Super B
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown delivered a massive bounce-back performance against the Washington Commanders, hauling in six receptions on eight targets for 96 yards and a touchdown. This marked Brown's best game since Week 15,
The comparison to billionaire investor Warren Buffett isn't far off. Buffett, famously frugal, still drives a 2014 Cadillac XTS he purchased with hail damage and lives in the same modest Omaha home he bought in 1958 for $31,500. Like Buffett, Brown's choice reflects a financial discipline rare in professional sports.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, who signed a three-year, $96 million contract extension with the team last offseason, showed up to Sunday’s NFC divisional round playoff game in a Honda Accord.
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.
The Philadelphia Eagles' increase their lead to two scores on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts to wide receiver A.J. Brown.
Over the Eagles' two playoff wins, Brown has caught a combined three passes for 24 yards, astoundingly low numbers for one of the NFL's best receivers, and a pass-catcher that has gone for over 1,000 yards in five of his six NFL seasons.
A.J. Brown came to play in the NFC championship against the Commanders, bucking his trend of playoff struggles.
The Eagles advanced to the NFC championship game by defeating the Los Angeles Rams, but an Eagles players uncharacteristic drops made the game close for most of the afternoon.
After the wide receiver was seen reading "Inner Excellence" on the sideline, the book hit No. 1 overnight on Amazon and got some funny reviews from Eagles fans.
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown has not been shy about airing negative feelings about the team's offense and his role in it over the course of his time with the Eagles, but there's no complaints coming from him at the moment.