We have reached a point at which those who work directly for the Pittsburgh Steelers are referring to the Antonio Brown situation as “the Antonio Brown situation”. It’s far too public, and far too obvious, to sweep it under the rug at this point, which, according to the latest report from Jeremy Fowler, is what the Steelers and Head Coach Mike Tomlin have been doing for years.
While not revelatory, the ESPN writer’s latest piece paints a picture of a star player being treated as a star player—but only for such time that he remains a star player.