Antonio Brown on Slow Start: "Look at the band … I can not throw it at you" | Bleacher's report

Pittsburgh Steelers catcher Antonio Brown sent a clear message Friday to those questioning his slow start to the season: "Watch the band".

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Brown told the media to "watch the tape" eight times on Friday before giving a more detailed answer:

"My statistics are already there, I've done everything from a statistical point of view, obviously it's out of my control, I can not tell you. is important, it is that we continue to win.The guys double me, triple me, but what's new? We must continue to win.Winning is the most important.I obviously I think I'm the best 2010 receiver [among] who is in the league. It is a question of winning at this stage. "

In three games this season, Brown has only 24 receptions for 210 yards and two touchdowns, although he ranks first in the NFL among players who competed in three or fewer competitions with 42 targets.

Brown is a six-time Pro Bowler who has surpassed 100 catches in five consecutive seasons, but is currently second on the Steelers in both receptions and is receiving yards behind JuJu Smith-Schuster, who has 27 assists for 356 yards.

The 30-year-old veteran has had a season in many ways, while he missed a meeting last week and was disciplined by head coach Mike Tomlin.

Previously, Brown tweeted, "Exchange me, find out, "when a former Steelers employee suggested on Twitter that Brown's success was due to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, by Fowler.

Brown's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, then clarified that his client did not want to be exchanged, according to ESPN. Adam Schefter: "Yesterday's tweet was nothing more than Antonio answering a person he knew, he was not destined for a trade, or wanting to be [traded]. Any idea that he was asking for a business is not accurate. "

Although Brown's numbers do not jump so far this season as they usually do, he is confident that things will be on the right track:

"It's a matter of winning a championship, entering the Hall of Fame, it's bigger than me, bigger than the stats, I'm trying to do something." As long as we continue to win, the number will accumulate. " I keep doing my job no matter if the ball arrives or not, I'm still professional, I have to keep doing what's right. "

Brown and the Steelers are 1-1-1, which ties them to third place in the AFC North with the Cleveland Browns behind the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens.

Pittsburgh will have a chance to eliminate the gap Sunday night when it will host the Ravens in a major rivalry match.