Steelers Debate: Why Antonio Brown was better than Hines Ward

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 14: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after scoring the game winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 28-21. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 14: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after scoring the game winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 28-21. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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AB is still the better Steelers WR

Now that the filler is out of the way, the talent of Antonio Brown grew and was at a prime level for the majority of his time in Pittsburgh. Nobody is dismissing the body of work Hines has done, and his bonus as a fierce blocker on the field still doesn’t move the needle into his way. Agreeably, AB practically chased himself out of Pittsburgh, and the NFL, with his loose antics, but on-the-field is undeniably one of the greatest we have seen not only in the Black & Gold, but NFL history.

Mr. Ronald Ocean, as quoted from the nicknames of pro-football-reference.com for Antonio Brown, who somehow probably did that himself, was the better WR, the better Steelers WR, and the best Steelers WR ever. It’s all love & respect to Hines Ward though, an excellent player who’s impacted further than the 120 yards on a football field.

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