Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown opened up about the reported rift between him and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Brown's issues with the franchise are obvious at this point, and that will likely lead to him being traded elsewhere at some point this offseason.
One of the reasons for Brown's growing frustration with the Steelers reportedly involved problems with Roethlisberger, which certainly didn't help matters in terms of the star wideout's happiness with the franchise.
So, Brown decided to speak more about the situation with Roethlisberger in a recent ESPN interview.
Here's what he had to say about how things unfolded between he and the Steelers quarterback, courtesy of NFL.com:
“I would've liked for me and Ben to be cool. I thought we was cool,” Brown said. “When I think, I been to his house one time, he's been to my house one time. We don't work out in the offseason. It's like, yo, if we really want to win, you think that's winning? That's not winning, that's not winning culture.”
Brown also discussed the public criticism from Roethlisberger, which clearly played a role in some of the differences of opinion between the two:
“Criticism really is a part of the job. I answer criticism with achievement,” Brown said. “I love Ben. Ben's my quarterback. He's feeding me the ball. He take care of me. I'm not worried about him calling me out. But on a professional level, if I'm your guy, make me know I'm your guy. Don't say I'm your guy and then call me out. That's an issue. … Don't say I'm your guy and then point a finger; don't say I'm your guy and then don't throw me the ball the whole first quarter.”
The Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, and Tennessee Titans leading the pack when it comes to trade interest in Brown, and there figure to be other potential suitors as well.
But teams may be cautious depending on their quarterback situation, as keeping Brown happy may be a difficult task.
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