When Terry Bradshaw was on the field back in his heyday, he tossing passes to fellow Hall of Famer in wide receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth while the Pittsburgh Steelers were winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s.
Those records that were set by them have pretty much all been broken by Antonio Brown with his nine seasons with the franchise.
As far as he is concerned, he’s happy that he never had to throw passes to the controversial wideout.
Why?
“I wouldn’t throw to him,” Bradshaw said.
During an interview on Friday with the Tribune-Review, Bradshaw stated how thrilled he was that the Steelers traded Brown to Oakland.
“I had no idea they catered to Brown as much as they supposedly did,” Bradshaw said. “I can’t stand players like Antonio Brown.”
“Winning football games is all about the team and all about players caring about one another and everybody pulling together, not pulling apart,” Bradshaw said. “You can’t have Antonio Brown for all the greatness that they are, do you want the baggage that goes with that crap? I wouldn’t.
“I’m glad they got rid of him and I’m upset now that I know how he got away … (what) he was doing there. I wish the heck they would have gotten rid of him a long time ago.”
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Even though he did not show up for his final season with the team, Bradshaw stated he has no issue with All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell.
“I would have paid Le’Veon, I would have given him money,” Bradshaw said. “Once again, I don’t know what kind of teammate he was. A good guy, a bad guy? I don’t know what. But the Steelers, if you mess with them, if you’re not a good person, they are going to unload you. That’s the way it used to be. I’m glad they got rid of that guy (Brown).
“What’s the over/under of him lasting in New England?”
The 71-year-old doesn’t expect Brown to last very long with a franchise like the Patriots, especially after his former trainer filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and rape three different times.
“I cannot emphasize how I cannot stand and have a disdain totally for players like that,” Bradshaw said. “I don’t want any part of them. I wouldn’t like them. They would hate me if they were on our team. They would hate me because I wouldn’t throw to him.
“I will not put up with that kind of behavior. You don’t win with it. Why haven’t we won more Super Bowls? There is talent, (but) it’s just guys like him. Let him go and his brand and whatever it is he’s doing.”
“Let New England have him,” Bradshaw said. “Maybe he becomes Billy Graham, I don’t know. I seriously doubt it, seriously doubt it.
“I’m not pulling for him, I can promise you that.”
