stillers4me
08-14-2011, 08:07 AM
Antonio Brown was the silver lining in a foggy, disjointed performance by the Steelers in their preseason opener against the Washington Redskins on Friday night.
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The second-year receiver didn't stack up any awe-inspiring numbers: four catches for 64 yards. He didn't make any of the acrobatic catches that have become routine during an impressive training camp at St. Vincent College in Latrobe.
What the Central Michigan product did more than anything was gain the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin.
Last week, Tomlin wasn't ready to anoint Brown as the heir apparent to veteran Hines Ward. Yet in a game in which the Steelers staggered out of the gate en route to a 16-7 defeat, Brown was sharp enough to impress even his disappointed coach.......
Read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_751542.html
http://files.pittsburghlive.com/photos/2011-08-13/dgantonio-a.jpg
The second-year receiver didn't stack up any awe-inspiring numbers: four catches for 64 yards. He didn't make any of the acrobatic catches that have become routine during an impressive training camp at St. Vincent College in Latrobe.
What the Central Michigan product did more than anything was gain the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin.
Last week, Tomlin wasn't ready to anoint Brown as the heir apparent to veteran Hines Ward. Yet in a game in which the Steelers staggered out of the gate en route to a 16-7 defeat, Brown was sharp enough to impress even his disappointed coach.......
Read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_751542.html