Behind the Scenes with FOX's NFL crew: Injuries, A.J. Brown tell the story in Philly

Brady is a strong proponent of the mental aspect of playing quarterback. Sound mental processing and decision-making are what floats his boat. On Sunday, Love sank that boat. And Brady didn’t hold back in his critique.

But it wasn’t quarterback play that dominated the game or the broadcast. It was the war of attrition as players were dropping from injuries left and right.

One particularly telling shot was backstage as Green Bay receiver Romeo Dobbs was gingerly helped to the locker room after suffering a concussion. It was tough to watch but reinforced the value of placing robotic cameras in hallways to capture those very moments.

Packers lose multiple players to injury during wild-card matchup vs. Eagles

Injuries are sensitive topics, and it sometimes feels like our choice of pictures can be invasive during a delicate moment. But our job is to tell a story, and the injuries on Sunday were a big one.

Now to the one moment that livened up a dreary day of football.

Like many people, I enjoy reading. In my spare time I can often be found gobbling up a biography about Winston Churchill or FDR. Right now I’m into a tale about Lewis and Clark. Fascinating story.

But when I’m producing a game, I tend not to read. Makes it hard to concentrate.

Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown obviously has other thoughts. As our cameras discovered, he has no problem pulling out a book during a playoff game. We’ve witnessed many unique moments through the years, but never a player sitting on the bench reading a book.

A.J. Brown is captured by the FOX cameras reading a book during Sunday’s playoff game.

“I haven’t seen too many people read books [on the sidelines], but I’ve seen a quarterback eat a hotdog,” Brady remarked on the broadcast.

Needless to say, after we zoomed in on the title, that book is now an Amazon top seller. What a world!

Our world now shifts to Detroit for a Saturday night showdown between the powerhouse Detroit Lions and the upstart Washington Commanders. It will be Brady’s first look at Washington’s sensational rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and we all look forward to hearing his thoughts.

Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as lead producer. He boasts more than 40 years of experience covering the NFL.