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.

In an interview with the TODAY Show on Jan. 15, author Jim Murphy reflected on the overnight success of his self-help book 'Inner Excellence,' after Philadelphia Eagles player AJ Brown was seen reading it during a game on Jan.

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.