The New England Patriots are the talk of the town after their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only is it due to Tom Brady's dominant win over Ben Roethlisberger, but also due to their acquisition of former Steeler Antonio Brown.
The controversial wide receiver was cut by the Oakland Raiders days before the team's season opener. Then, the Patriots immediately swooped down and signed the problematic but talented playmaker.
It's understandable that Big Ben didn't want to talk to the press about his former teammate after their one-sided 33-3 defeat to the Pats. Meanwhile, Tom Brady was more than happy to talk it up with the press.
He was asked how does it feel to have such a talented receiver corps that can catch his laser-accurate passes. Ever the consummate professional, he answered in the most professional way.
“You know, I think all us players are trying to be the best player that we can be for the team,” Brady said, per Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams. “There’s a lot of things that play into that, but we’re all trying to reach our highest potential individually so that we can reach our highest potential collectively. It doesn’t come together just because you say, ‘Oh, all you guys are going to come together.’
“Antonio’s had a lot of production. Demaryius [Thomas] has had a lot of production. Julian’s had a lot of production. Josh has had a lot of production. Phillip had a great game tonight. So, the point is we’ve got a lot of players that are talented, and we’ve just got to figure out how to make it all work.”
Brady threw for 341 yards with three touchdowns to open his 20th season in the NFL. And that was without Antonio Brown in the line-up.
After seeing what he can do with the likes of Josh Gordon, Julian Edelman, and Phillip Dorsett, there's a decent chance Brady can get even better with one of the best wide receivers in the game at his disposal.
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