Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown and Jim Murphy, the author of "Inner Excellence," met after the wide receiver went viral for reading
After mindset coach Jim Murphy’s book made an appearance at Sunday’s playoff game, its web page has been flooded with positive reviews from football fans. Eagle-eyed NFL viewers witnessed a peculiar sight during the Philadelphia Eagles’ Sunday afternoon playoff game against the Green Bay Packers: wide receiver A.
The Eagle went viral for reading ‘Inner Excellence’ on the bench. The writer, contacted by SI, says, ‘It’s really an honor to be a part of his life.’
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.
As the Eagles head into the divisional round of the playoffs, international Eagles fans everywhere are preparing to watch their favorite team’s postseason run continue.
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, the book catapulted into an overnight success and quickly became the top-selling book on Amazon.
In an interview with NBC Philadelphia's Frances Wang, "Inner Excellence" author Jim Murphy reacts to A.J. Brown and Eagles fans helping his book reach No. 1 on Amazon's best sellers list NBC ...
Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown could launch a book club of his own after a little sideline reading skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy to the hottest seller on Amazon overnight.
Outside of "Inner Excellence," Murphy has two books available for purchase. The first, "Dugout Wisdom: The Ten Principles of Championship Teams" was published in 2015. In this book, Murphy highlights his findings from interviews with 39 of baseball's top managers.
Jim Murphy's self-help book became a "#1 Best Seller" on Amazon within hours of the viral moment during Sunday's NFL Playoff game
After the game on Sunday, which the Eagles won over the Green Bay Packers, 22-10, Brown expounded on his reading matter, the self-help book “Inner Excellence,” by Jim Murphy. He summed up the book’s message as: “Have a clear mind, and remember that nothing else matters, negative or positive.”