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There's no shortage of drama surrounding Steelers' wide receiver Antonio Brown. In fact, that's all anyone seems to be talking about in the off-season.
But rumors and speculation aside, Brown's agent Drew Rosenhaus has finally addressed his situation once and for all — and brought about even more questions about Brown's future with the team.
Drew Rosenhaus addressed Antonio Brown’s situation on @7SportsXtra: pic.twitter.com/MMflC1KRAW
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 7, 2019
While recent reports suggest that the Steelers may be all-too-happy to trade Antonio Brown, former Packers wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst James Jones suggests that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — and not Brown — is to blame for the drama.
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“It’s always on [coach Mike] Tomlin and AB, it’s never on Big Ben. He’s never the problem … it’s always the other guy. … Big Ben and AB’s relationship is not like that … I was told in meetings he would take shots at AB: ‘I don’t gotta throw you the ball [on that play].”
Jones went on to explain that Roethlisberger then made a slick comment about Brown during the Steelers' game against the Bengals, and that's what made the wide receiver reach his “boiling point.”
And though Antonio Brown is still one of the top wide receivers in the league — pulling in 104 catches for 1,297 yards and an NFL-leading 15 touchdown receptions this season — his failure to concede to Roethlisberger's tantrums may cost him a spot on the team.
