Antonio Brown has advice for young playmakers in his own locker room struggling with off-field issues.
He’s seen teammates Le'Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant run into problems with substance abuse, resulting in a combined six games missed in the first quarter of the season, when the Pittsburgh Steelers could use the help navigating a tough schedule.
Brown entered the league with the rep as an unpolished receiver out of Central Michigan who thought he was better than he was. Brown was right, of course -- he was better than his sixth-round billing -- but he wasn’t at first and had to earn that billing. Steelers coaches remember a time when Brown had trouble properly taking a play call.....
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