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Antonio Brown plans to protect 'my spot' in NFL receiver pantheon

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- No NFL player works a Pro Bowl scene quite like Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, who took endless selfies, signed hundreds of autographs and greeted fellow Pro Bowlers for hugs at every turn this week in Orlando.

Brown might be the game's most marketable receiver -- his jersey sales consistently rank among the NFL's top 10 -- but that popularity aligns with production that might have widened the gulf in the competition to be the game's best receiver.

In 2015-16, Julio Jones and Brown pushed each other for that crown, with Odell Beckham Jr.