Maybe Antonio Brown has spoiled everyone for so long that when he catches four passes for 39 yards and no touchdowns, it becomes breaking news.
It would be like hearing Billy Joel hit a sour note, or having watched Gene Kelly trip on his umbrella. Those things just do not happen.
But in football, they do. The greatest of all time, Jerry Rice, in his prime and in his best season of 1995 was held to five receptions for 32 yards at home against Buffalo, two catches for 21 yards at St. Louis and six catches for 43 yards at Indianapolis.