Antonio Brown

Steelers' Checklist To Return To Super Bowl Includes Motivated Antonio Brown

... Kansas City. Ben Ben I: Win from the pocket: Roethlisberger is at his most dangerous when he's throwing from the pocket or around it, on the move. If the Patriots try to minimize his maneuverability, Roethlisberger must stand tall and deliver. Big Ben II: Take the fight to the Patriots: Roethlisberger has every reason to be sick of the Patriots, who have won five of the past six regular-season games against Pittsburgh (including in Week 7 this season, when Roethlisberger was out because of a knee injury). Time to exorcise that demon on the biggest stage. The Patriots haven't faced a quarterback like Big Ben all season. More Bell in the red zone: In Kansas City, Bell carried the ball twice for seven yards from inside the 20-yard line despite several trips into scoring range. That number should be higher. In Bill Belichick's three ...

Le'veon Bell Has Been More Vital Than Antonio Brown To Pittsburgh Steelers' Success

... are 5-4. When he is held below 85 yards, they are 7-1. Bill Belichick shares his pregame rituals. What's this mean. Well, statistics are always somewhat unreliable. The Steelers want to run the ball a ton. That's their offense. When they are trailing, they obviously must throw more often, thus inflating Brown's stats and capping Bell's numbers. A counterpoint to that logic: The Steelers have lost several close games. The Week 7 loss to the Pats was a one-possession game most of the way, as was the 35-30 defeat versus the Cowboys in Week 10. In the 30-15 loss to the Dolphins, the Steelers led or trailed by no more than one possession for three quarters. They trailed only 10-0 at halftime and 13-0 at the end of the third quarter in a Week 9 loss to Baltimore. Point is, they did not need to deviate ...

Nfl's Antonio Brown Apparently Has Big Six-figure Facebook Deal

... locker room victory speech on Facebook's live-streaming video feature after the team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15. Brown later apologized and said he let his "emotions and genuine excitement" get the best of him as he wanted to share the win with fans. "It was wrong of me to do, against team and NFL policy, and I have apologized to Coach Tomlin and my teammates for my actions," Brown said on his Facebook page and his other social media accounts. "I'm sorry to them for letting it become a distraction and something that they've had to answer questions about while we're preparing for a big game on Sunday.". Turns out he may be getting paid big bucks for it. Facebook declined to comment Sunday about Brown. Related articles. Russell Wilson is social media's most valuable US athlete. Last spring, Facebook said it paid celebrities and mega pitchmen like action star Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson , comedian-actor Kevin Hart and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, to name a few, to promote Facebook Live when it debuted. Meanwhile, Brown and his Steelers play Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday in the AFC Championship game on CBS. (Disclosure: CBS ...

Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live Video Was A Cinematic Masterpiece

... Haha.”. Brown’s stoic character, however, unravels at the end of the film, as he shows his vulnerability, stripping in front of the camera. Brown is almost ready to take his shower. Mid striptease, the audience is struck by his willingness to come within inches of exposing himself on live video. Once stripped of all of his clothes — a metaphor for his tough exterior — Brown takes us deeper into the locker room where countless shirtless men await their turn in the team showers. And then the film ends, leaving the audience with a thousands of questions. Questions like: Will Brown ever get to take his postgame shower? Will the crowd of reporters who have been pacing past his locker for the past 17 minutes finally get their postgame interviews? Was creating this cinematic work of art worth ...

Making A Case For Antonio Brown To Be Nfl Mvp

... amassed 106 catches and 12 touchdown catches this season, both second-best in the NFL. It might seem preposterous to suggest that The Associated Press should name a wide receiver the NFL’s MVP of the year. After all, the AP introduced its prize in 1957 and has never given it to a wide receiver ― not even in 1987, when several other sports journalism groups bestowed the honor on Jerry Rice. But 28-year-old Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers deserves the recognition as much as anyone this season. Let’s start with the obvious: His 106 catches (on 155 targets) rank second in the league and his 1,284 yards (he didn’t play in Week 17) slot him fourth. In fact, this is the fourth consecutive year that Brown has eclipsed the 100-catch barrier, tying an NFL record  set by former Indianapolis Colts great and future Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison. Better yet, in an offense starving for big plays, the Central Michigan product ranks third with 22 catches of 20 yards or more, ...

Why Antonio Brown Might Be On His Way Out In Pittsburgh

... shaky ground with the Steelers, so much so that the organization might consider parting ways with the five-time Pro Bowler — and there might be precedent. “One long-time NFL executive stated he believed Brown had jeopardized his future in Pittsburgh before Tomlin offered his pointed rebuke,” Schefter writes. “Plaxico Burress was cited as one example. Others, too.”. Comparing Brown, one of the most prolific receivers in the history of the NFL with no criminal record, to Burress, a non-Pro Bowler who was at a night club when he shot himself in the leg with an illegal handgun and spent time in jail, isn’t exactly apples to apples. That being said, the point is still valid. Schefter cites former Denver Broncos linebacker and ESPN analyst Tom Jackson, who points out Brown’s infraction went further than a simple video that violated the locker-room code. He was also ignoring Steelers coach Mike ...

Antonio Brown Apologizes For Controversial Locker Room Video

... One-Day Contract: Teaming with Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Boston Celtics signed 11-year-old Stephen Register of Needham to a one-day contract on Tuesday. Register, who suffers from epilepsy, received his own jersey and even had a press conference, fielding questions with the media, after signing with the team.( CBS Boston ). Roger Goodell won’t attend the AFC Championship in Foxborough: Though it’s getting progressively tougher for the commissioner to avoid watching the Patriots in person, he will do so for at least one more week. ( __link__ ). Tom Brady appears on cover of Sports Illustrated: The story, by SI senior writer Tim Layden, interviews Brady’s receivers including Wes Welker, Chris Hogan, Julian Edelman and others from his career in New England and his college days in ...

Antonio Brown Apologizes For Letting His 'emotions And Genuine Excitement Get The Best Of Me

... best of me, and I wanted to share that moment with our fans,” Brown said. “It was wrong of me to do, against team and NFL policy, and I have apologized to Coach Tomlin and my teammates for my actions. “I'm sorry to them for letting it become a distraction and something that they've had to answer questions about while we're preparing for a big game on Sunday.”. Brown may be fined for his decision to stream the video from the Kansas City locker room after the Steelers’ win against the Chiefs, a league executive said.  The policy prohibits players from posting messages on any social media platform 90 minutes before kickoff through post-game interviews. — Antonio Brown (@Antonio Brown) January 18, 2017. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday called Brown “foolish,” “selfish” and “inconsiderate.”. In the video , Tomlin used profanities to refer to the ...

Antonio Brown Reportedly Fined $10,000 By Steelers For Locker Room Video

... for violating the team’s social media policy. The league’s policy prohibits the use of social media from 90 minutes before kickoff through the end of postgame media obligations, so Brown may face other penalties. Per Glazer, Tomlin asked if anyone had a problem with that decision and then said it was time to move on to get ready for the Patriots. Brown apologized for posting the video and creating what he called a “ total distraction ” to his teammates leading up the game against New England. NFL Media reported Sunday that Brown has a six-figure marketing deal with Facebook, which got a lot of publicity as a result of the video. Brown would only say “top secret” when asked about a deal with the company, but the net effect on his bank account will still be a positive one if he’s in business with the social network. Share this. Jan 22, 2017 2:50 PM. And the bill was forwarded to facebook… lol. Its nothing to a boss… Right AB?…. Time to grow up. Jan 22, 2017 2:54 PM. Hows Glazer finding this out ? there still talking….lol. jag 1959 says. Jan 22, 2017 3:02 PM. “Nothing to a boss”. Jan 22, 2017 3:06 PM. 10,000$ ...

Patriots' Martellus Bennett Sounds Off On Steelers, Antonio Brown

... quarter against the Steelers. Jeff Curry, USA TODAY Sports. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell (9) hits a field goal during the first quarter against the Chiefs. Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs with the ball against the Steelers. Jeff Curry, USA TODAY Sports. The Green Bay Packers celebrates with kicker Mason Crosby (2) after they defeated the Dallas Cowboys. Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports. The Packers celebrate after Mason Crosby's game-winning field goal against the Cowboys. Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports. Linebacker Julius Peppers (56) celebrates after the Packers beat the Cowboys on a last-second field goal. Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports. Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2) celebrates after making the game-winning field goal against the Cowboys. Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports. Packers tight end Jared Cook ...

Antonio Brown Vs Julio Jones Debate Is Great But It's Not A Tough Call

... one of those things that happen. With that said, over the past four seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 receiver hasn’t missed a single game, while Jones has missed 14 games. Even putting those numbers to the side, the past three years have featured both players playing at least 14 total games, and Brown has almost double the touchdowns (35 versus 20). It’s mind-blowing to consider that two players who are this elite, are that far off in terms of the total number of touchdown receptions, especially since both have high-powered and high-flying offenses. Jones is reliable in terms of yardage and receptions, there’s no question about that, but there’s also no more important statistic at the end of the day than who manages to put points on the board. Looking at just 2016 alone, Brown was a force. To consider a game a “dud” we’ll say that it’s anything that features a receiver hauling in less than 75 yards or not scoring a touchdown. In 16 games, Brown had three “dud” games. On the flip side, in 14 games, the Alabama product laid five “duds.” While that’s ...