Antonio Brown doesn't back down from telling teammates he is open

Antonio Brown is open more often than most receivers in the NFL, and he doesn't hold back from voicing that to his teammates.

Antonio Brown is arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL. After a slow first three years of his career, Brown has exploded onto the scene to become unstoppable.

In his last three seasons, Brown has caught more than 100 balls for over 1,400 yards each year. It would be a surprise to see Brown not reach those stats once again in 2016.

Brown lets his teammates hear all about how open he is, too. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Brown says Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey have to tell him to calm down about how open he always is:

“I keep telling him how open I am and how I need the ball and he says, ‘AB, shut up. Don’t get too involved in the game emotionally.’ Pouncey usually tells me, ‘Hey AB, calm down, it’s all right.’ They know how I get.”

It is hard to blame Brown for letting them know. The best offensive talent on the field wants the ball.

Brown had a tough game against the Bengals, getting only four catches for 39 yards. He should rebound this week against the Eagles; hard to stop the guy two weeks in a row.

Brown is a great competitor and it appears that he will not back down from being so. Brown went on to say, “If you don't want the ball you shouldn't be out there. I do a good job letting my teammates know I want it.”