Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni pushed back on the criticism toward A.J. Brown after the wide receiver was reading a book during a playoff game.

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown ignited a public kerfuffle Sunday when he was spotted reading a book — "Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life," by Jim Murphy — to inspire himself during the team’s wild-card victory over the Green Bay Packers.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is defending A.J. Brown, offering a strong argument about why he's fine with the star wideout reading on the sidelines during a game. Sirianni went to bat for his player,

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni scolded those who may question A.J. Brown's behavior after the All-Pro wide receiver was seen reading a self-help book during the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

The Eagles had themselves a relatively easy win in Sunday's wild-card round matchup with the Packers. But for wide receiver A.J. Brown, it was far from his most impactful game. And with that in mind,

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni “fully” encourages star receiver A.J. Brown to enrich his mind during a game. Two days after Brown went viral for reading Jim Muphy’s “Inner Excellence” on the bench during Philadelphia’s 22-10 wild-card win over the Packers at home,

Why was A.J. Brown reading 'Inner Excellence' by Jim Murphy? When meeting with reporters after the game, Brown explained that he brings the book with him every game. Brown added t