A.J. Brown explains his motivation after another stellar season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
This is the time of year where we hear the same thing from a ton of players: They’re in the best shape of their lives.
But if you’ve seen any workout videos of A.J. Brown this offseason, you probably believe him.
“I think so,” Brown said this spring when asked the question a week ago. “There’s always stuff to improve on. I’m always trying to get better at that. I like to say, for myself, I can easily play five plays but being effective for those five plays is a deal breaker for me.”
The Eagles’ 26-year-old superstar receiver said he did change up his offseason workout plan a bit this year.
Brown didn’t want to divulge the specifics but he did explain his motivation.
“I always ask myself at the end of the season: Can I work harder? What else can I do?” Brown said. “Those are the questions I always ask myself and the answer is always yes.”
And the results have been impressive. Brown, who turns 27 later this month, appears to be in fantastic shape coming off back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons in his two years since getting traded to the Eagles. Brown said that again this offseason he hit 23 mph during his training.
It’s pretty clear that Brown is a self-motivated player but the way last season ended for the Eagles — a collapse down the stretch — has served as another form of motivation this offseason.
“Not every loss is a loss. I don’t even like to say a loss is a loss,” Brown said. “It’s always a lesson. It’s always something to learn from. I feel like you better learn something from it or it’s going to return. I’m always going to have that mentality to put in the work, grind and put my best foot forward and attack each and every day moving forward. I can’t worry about the past, I can’t worry about yesterday. I’m here right now and that’s all I have. Today, practice, that’s all I’m granted with and that’s…
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Publish date : 2024-06-13 11:00:00
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