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Antonio Brown Wasn’t A Fan Of The Pro Bowl Draft

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Did you like this year’s pro bowl? Many people viewed it as an improvement over the flag football games we’ve come to associate with the pro bowl.  Antonio Brown was making rounds on ESPN today, and told Sports Center his thoughts on the new format.Via Profootballtalk, Brown said of the new format, “It was a little bit off.” Particularly, like most of the viewers at home, Brown didn’t like the new draft format.

“First off, you get there with a lot of great players, they make you wait two and a half hours under a tent for the draft at the Pro Bowl,” Brown said. AB went on to add that he would like to “see some tweaks, especially upon the draft. You don’t want guys waiting two and a half hours to get picked when we’re all Pro Bowl players.”

Brown’s definitely got a point. On top of that, the NFL network promoted that “draft” ad nauseam, and the drafts themselves were just cheesy. One thing’s for certain, Joe Fan isn’t likely wanting to see more of this-

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Antonio Brown Named To 2013 PFWA All-AFC Team

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The accolades continue to roll in for Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown. The Pro Football Writers of America announce that he has been selected to their All-AFC team.  Cleveland’s Josh Gordon was the other AFC receiver who was selected.

This is the cherry on top of what was an amazing season for Brown. He finished the season with 1499 receiving yards, breaking Yancey Thigpen’s single season record that stood for 16 years.  Brown was named team MVP for the second time last month. He was also named 2nd team All Pro, selected to the 2014 pro bowl, and chosen by ProFootballFocus to their All Pro team as well.

Antonio Brown Named To PFF All Pro Team

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ProFootballFocus has released the selections for their All Pro team. Antonio Brown and Chicago’s Brandon Marshall are the two wide receivers that have made the grade. This comes only a few days after being named 2nd team All Pro.

Here’s what they had to say about the selection-

It wasn’t easy leaving out players like Josh Gordon, Demaryius Thomas and A.J. Green (to name three), but we’re happy with what we’re left with. It’s rare that a receivers blocking plays much part in our decision making, but when you can complement 1,295 yards and 12 touchdowns with a +17.0 run blocking grade (the next highest was +6.2) you get a true every-down wide receiver weapon in Marshall. Brown would finish the year our top-ranked pure receiving wide-out, but might consider him lucky that a player like Calvin Johnson missed so much time over the season.

Brown earned the highest receiving score of all wide outs this year from PFF.

Antonio Brown And Troy Polamalu Selected To 2014 Pro Bowl

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The NFL announced the rosters for the 2014 pro bowl today, and both Antonio Brown and Troy Polamalu were selected. Brown was selected both as a wide receiver, and as a punt returner. This is the 2nd pro bowl nomination for Brown, and the 8th for Polamalu. This year, the pro bowl is unconferenced, and the selections are made based on votes from fans, players, and coaches.

Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders will serve as team captains to the two pro bowl teams, and players will be drafted to each team during  a live draft, that will be televised on the NFL network on January 22, 2014. The 2014 Pro Bowl will broadcast live on NBC at 7 p.m on January 26, 2014 from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Notable snubs: Ben Roethlisberger, David DeCastro. The Steelers had two players selected and the 4-11 Browns get five players selected. Go figure. Maybe there’s a pro bowl version of ‘vote for the worst’.

Here’s the complete list:

Offense

Quarterback: Tom Brady, Patriots; Drew Brees, Saints; Peyton Manning, Broncos; Cam Newton, Panthers; Philip Rivers, Chargers; Russell Wilson, Seahawks.

Wide receiver: Antonio Brown, Steelers; Dez Bryant, Cowboys; Josh Gordon, Browns; A.J. Green, Bengals; Andre Johnson, Texans; Calvin Johnson, Lions; Brandon Marshall, Bears; Demaryius Thomas, Broncos.

Tackle: Branden Albert, Chiefs; Jason Peters, Eagles; Tyron Smith, Cowboys; Joe Staley, 49ers; Joe Thomas, Browns; Trent Williams, Redskins.

Guard: Jahri Evans, Saints; Ben Grubbs, Saints; Mike Iupati, 49ers; Logan Mankins, Patriots; Louis Vasquez, Broncos; Marshal Yanda, Ravens.

Center: Ryan Kalil, Panthers; Alex Mack, Browns; Mike Pouncey, Dolphins; Max Unger, Seahawks.

Tight end: Jordan Cameron, Browns; Vernon Davis, 49ers; Jimmy Graham, Saints; Julius Thomas, Broncos.

Running back: Jamaal Charles, Chiefs; Matt Forte, Bears; Frank Gore, 49ers; Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks; LeSean McCoy, Eagles; Adrian Peterson, Vikings.

Fullback: Marcel Reece, Raiders; Mike Tolbert, Panthers.

Defense

Defensive end: Greg Hardy, Panthers; Cameron Jordan, Saints; Robert Quinn, Rams; Cameron Wake, Dolphins; J.J. Watt, Texans; Mario Williams, Bills.

Interior lineman: Gerald McCoy, Buccaneers; Haloti Ngata, Ravens; Dontari Poe, Chiefs; Justin Smith, 49ers; Ndamukong Suh, Lions; Kyle Williams, Bills.

Outside linebacker: John Abraham, Cardinals; Ahmad Brooks, 49ers; Tamba Hali, Chiefs; Justin Houston, Chiefs; Robert Mathis, Colts; Terrell Suggs, Ravens.

Inside/middle linebacker: NaVorro Bowman, 49ers; Vontaze Burfict, Bengals; Luke Kuechly, Panthers; Patrick Willis, 49ers.

Cornerback: Brandon Flowers, Chiefs; Brent Grimes, Dolphins; Joe Haden, Browns; Patrick Peterson, Cardinals; Darrelle Revis, Buccaneers; Richard Sherman, Seahawks; Aqib Talib, Patriots; Alterraun Verner, Titans.

Free safety: Jairus Byrd, Bills; Earl Thomas, Seahawks; Eric Weddle, Chargers.

Strong safety: Eric Berry, Chiefs; Kam Chancellor, Seahawks; Troy Polamalu, Steelers.

Special Teams

Punter: Brandon Fields, Dolphins; Johnny Hekker, Rams.

Placekicker: Matt Prater, Broncos; Justin Tucker, Ravens.

Punt returner: Antonio Brown, Steelers; Dexter McCluster, Chiefs.

Special teamer: Justin Bethel, Cardinals; Matthew Slater, Patriots.

 

Antonio Brown Named Pittsburgh Steelers MVP

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Antonio Brown has been voted the 2013 MVP by his teammates today for the second time in three seasons.

Brown took the podium to address the media for about a minute regarding the award sayin, “It means everything. Anytime you’re voted on by your peers, you’re thankful. It’s something I appreciate.”

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Brown is third in receiving yards behind Josh Gordon and Calvin Johnson with 1411. He only needs 12 more catches to break Hines Ward’s single season receiving record of 112 from 2002.

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Antonio Brown Fined For Plays From Bears Game [Gifs]

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Antonio Brown was fined over $16,000 for two plays he was penalized for during Sunday night’s loss to the Chicago Bears. The first penalty occurred during a punt return in the 3rd quarter. Brown was penalized for face masking Sherrick McManis, while he was going out of bounds. The second penalty that resulted in a fine was for a late hit on Chris Conte, after a pass that was intended for Emmanuel Sanders was intercepted.

Brown is reportedly going to appeal the fines. What do you think? Are the fines fair?

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