stillers4me
10-12-2014, 09:38 AM
At 5 feet 10, 185 pounds, Antonio Brown is not considered an ideal weapon in the red zone.
But, of his team-high five touchdown catches, three have come from inside the opposing 20.
"It's just a matter of working hard to get open," Brown said.
Brown, who leads the AFC with 34 receptions and 511 receiving yards, does that as well as any receiver in the league, despite his size. And on a consistent basis.
Proof of his repeated production: Brown is riding a 21-game streak in which he has caught at least five passes for 50 yards -- the longest streak in NFL history.
He wasted little time extending that mark in the opener against the Cleveland Browns, when he had five catches for 116 yards in the first half alone. Included among the receptions were a 41-yarder on the second play of the game and a 35-yard touchdown in the second quarter that gave the Steelers a 17-3 lead................
read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/10/12/Head-to-head-Steelers-WR-Antonio-Brown-vs-Browns-CB-Joe-Haden-1/stories/201410120216
But, of his team-high five touchdown catches, three have come from inside the opposing 20.
"It's just a matter of working hard to get open," Brown said.
Brown, who leads the AFC with 34 receptions and 511 receiving yards, does that as well as any receiver in the league, despite his size. And on a consistent basis.
Proof of his repeated production: Brown is riding a 21-game streak in which he has caught at least five passes for 50 yards -- the longest streak in NFL history.
He wasted little time extending that mark in the opener against the Cleveland Browns, when he had five catches for 116 yards in the first half alone. Included among the receptions were a 41-yarder on the second play of the game and a 35-yard touchdown in the second quarter that gave the Steelers a 17-3 lead................
read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/10/12/Head-to-head-Steelers-WR-Antonio-Brown-vs-Browns-CB-Joe-Haden-1/stories/201410120216