Wednesday, August 17, 2011
By Craig Meyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Long after many of his Steelers teammates and fans had left the practice fields of Saint Vincent College, wide receiver Antonio Brown burst into a route and found himself on the receiving end of a lob from quarterback Dennis Dixon. After Brown hauled in the pass, a fan perched on top of a hill overlooking the field shouted to him a very clear and direct message of support.
"You're going to the Pro Bowl!" the fan yelled as Brown pointed back to him in recognition and turned around with a wide grin on his face.
With an apparent work ethic and drive that haven't been tempered by heightened expectations, Brown is attempting to elevate his game after a promising rookie season and trying to help his team get back to the Super Bowl.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11229/1167791-66.stm?cmpid=steelers.xml#ixzz1VGFU0FRI
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I'm going to be honest ... I expected Sanders to be the one to shine. I thought Brown would be a solid No. 3 or No. 4 receiver, and that's it. He seems to be proving me wrong ... and I'm not complaining.
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