Pittsburgh Steelers: 3 players that stood out in heartbreaking loss to Saints

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 23: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball during the first half against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 23: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers attempts to catch the ball as Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints defends during the second half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown was kept pretty quiet in the first half of this game. However, the second half was a different story.

Brown exploded in the second half, finding the separation he had been trying to find it seems like all season. And as the half rolled along, the more and more Big Ben and Antonio Brown were able to connect.

Brown ended up with 14 catches for 185 yards and two touchdowns, which was by far his best game of the season. He nearly also made the catch of the year going to the back corner of the end zone where Ben placed the pass perfectly over tight coverage and Brown reached out and caught it with one hand, but couldn’t land a second foot in bounds.

When Brown is feeling it the way he was in this game, it goes to show that he can help take over a game. And for a good stretch of this game, it was all about A.B.

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