Antonio Brown and the Oakland Raiders, by first impressions, at least, seem like a match made in heaven. If not for the Pittsburgh Steelers doing extra diligence while working the phones to find a trade partner, though, the six-time Pro Bowler would almost certainly be wearing colors other than silver and black going forward.

During a Friday appearance on the “Dan Patrick Show,” Raiders general manager Mike Mayock explained that his team wasn't initially interested in trading for Brown, but another attempt by the Steelers to engage the Raiders after talks fell through with the Buffalo Bills ultimately made the difference.

“I kept saying we're not interested,” Mayock said, per the “Dan Patrick Show's” Andrew Perloff. “Then the Buffalo thing fell through. One of their guys reached out to Jon [Gruden]…[Steelers GM] Kevin [Colbert] said to me, would you trade your two? I said no, but we might trade our three.”

Late last week, the football world found itself up in arms as reports surfaced that the Bills and Steelers were on the verge of agreeing to a trade centered around Brown. It was revealed the following morning after the news broke that the teams were unable to reach a deal, paving the way for Oakland to send third and fifth-round picks in the upcoming NFL Draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for Brown.

Brown, 30, signed a three-year, $50.1 million contract with the Raiders earlier this week, a deal that includes approximately $30 million in guarantees.