After nearly ten years of thrilling QB-WR tandem play, NFL fans lost their breath when Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers parted ways. AB appeared unstoppable with Ben Roethlisberger as his signal caller. In a shocking turn of events, Brown has now revealed how Big Ben genuinely launched his career in a recent interview on “The Pivot Podcast.”
NFL fans are still captivated by AB’s stunning departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the team’s pivotal Week 17 matchup with the Bengals in 2018. Antonio reportedly had a falling out with Roethlisberger, missing a number of practices and meetings as a result, and never wearing the black and gold again.
Antonio Brown gives Ben his roses
Five years later, though, Brown is singing a completely different tune, giving Big Ben credit for persuading offensive coordinator Bruce Arians to give him a starting role at the time. Brown said,
“Ben the only reason I started starting for the Steelers,”. “He had to tell Bruce Arians, ‘Yo, I need AB at the X. Let him run these plays.’“
Brown made a strong accusation that Arians had kept him off the field for years. He said,
“Ryan Clark knows my relationship with Bruce Arians. Bruce tried to hold me back for years,” “It was a while.”
But Brown was a force to be reckoned with once he broke through the lineup, smashing records left and right. His eight-year tenure with the Steelers, during which he recorded 74 touchdowns, 11,207 receiving yards, and 837 catches, is among the most productive for a wide receiver in NFL history.
It seems sense that fans are giddy with anticipation at this revelation and wondering what could have happened if events had turned out differently.
