Steelers' MVP Brown grades out as best player, too

[stillers4me]

So who deserved to be the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/)' most valuable player?

Antonio Brown won the players-award vote for the second time in three seasons and, just as in 2011, he had to beat out Ben Roethlisberger to do so.

While the 2011 vote was surprising — Roethlisberger didn't have his best season statistically but appeared to be a huge favorite — this one wasn't. Roethlisberger is experiencing his best season statistically despite the Steelers' 7-8 record, but Brown is enjoying one of the best seasons by any wide receiver in the team's 81-season history..........


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[GBMelBlount]

But it also could be argued that Brown's two MVP awards reflect his teammates' immense respect for a player whose work ethic and never-take-a-day-off-attitude were compared recently by coach Mike Tomlin to that of the relentless James Harrison.

“He has come in and worked. He's been the same guy every day,” offensive coordinator Todd Haley said of Brown. “He never missed anything.”


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His strong and consistent work ethic is inspirational.

I cannot think of anything more rewarding than having your teammates you fight with in the trenches day in and day out vote you as most valuable...not even pro bowl imo.

[zulater]

I remember a few of us bringing up AB's exceptional work ethic last year, citing how he was first on and last off the practice field etc... and how that was a big part of why he would rebound off last year and why that figured in to the Steelers giving him the contract to begin with... Only to have it thrown back in our face's by Brown's doubters, you're not there, you don't know, who are you to say who works hard and who doesn't blah blah blah etc... Well we did know. :chuckle: