AJ Brown knew what he was doing all along.
The NFL is a copycat league. We’re on the verge of a bookworm epidemic. Everyone will find a good book and start reading on the sidelines all because one man has changed everything that we believe in.
He was mocked. For what, being himself? AJ Brown was torn to shreds like the delicate pages of the literature before him. Opinions were cast, minimizing his scholarly pursuits and neglecting Brown’s attempts to better himself. In the end, he is the only one laughing.
In real-time, if we’re being honest, it was a bad look. But now that the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions, it’s one that everyone can laugh about. As Brown gave them an insurmountable first-half lead, his teammates busted the book out on his behalf — a genuinely good goof.
So, now that we know reading is what champions do, let’s revisit the time he pulled out a book on the sideline and the world freaked out.
