As far as critics are concerned — along with fans of the Steelers, Raiders and even some Patriots backers — A.B. is TNT.
Antonio Brown didn't play a down on opening weekend but grabbed the headlines nonetheless for forcing his way out of Oakland and landing with the defending champion Patriots eight months after quitting on the Steelers.
"Seeing him catch balls from Tom Brady would be beautiful," NBC analyst Tony Dungy said. "But he's going to have to change if this is going to work."
Brown's penchant for drama followed him from Pittsburgh to Oakland, where he spent his summer recovering from frostbitten feet in a cryotherapy mishap, fighting with the league over his desire to wear an outlawed helmet, feuding with his general manager and constantly posting updates to his saga on social media.