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Antonio Brown’s ultimate motivator has always been fear

Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.”

Fear can be a powerful motivator. Fear can also make cowards of us all.

It’s impossible to accurately describe or explain Antonio Brown’s greatness without discussing the impact fear has played in his career — the fear of failure.

Brown’s performance over the past five years is unprecedented in NFL history. His stats during this time period are second-to-none.

This has resulted in fans and pundits alike contemplating where Brown will rank in the hierarchy of Hall of Fame wide receivers when his career finally comes to an end.