Steelers QB praises 'nice teammate' Antonio Brown, who’s returning to soccer

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph performed alongside Antonio Brown throughout the 2018 NFL season, the vast receiver’s final yr with the franchise, however nonetheless had numerous nice issues to say in regards to the controversial participant, who lately introduced he’ll be enjoying for the Albany Empire of the Nationwide Enviornment League.

Brown, 34, owns the world soccer workforce and informed Rodger Wyland of WNYT NewsChannel 13, that he plans to play of their upcoming house sport on Might 27 at MVP Enviornment.

The seven-time NFL Professional-Bowler performed 10 years with the Steelers and is rumored to be working in direction of a return to the league.

Rudolph, 27, made an look on Barstool Sports activities‘ Metal Right here podcast on Friday and joked with co-hosts Jersey Jerry and Kevin Adams that AB will not wish to go away the rap sport.

“Jerry, can you place collectively this form of profitable provide that may lure him away from the rap sport? I do not know,” Rudolph joked.

Mason Rudolph on enjoying with Antonio Brown

Rudolph was a rookie the yr he performed with Brown, stating that the WR was nice with all of the first-year gamers.

“What a tough employee and what an incredible teammate,” Rudolph mentioned. “[He] was nice to the rookies, was nice to me. This man’s work ethic was insane.

“He was at coaching camp in 2018, like waking up at 4 a.m. together with his coach doing like Olympic lifts within the weight room. Simply the way in which he labored was unbelievable to look at.”

Brown has been nothing in need of wild and ruthless ever since exiting an NFL sport with Tom Brady on his workforce, so a return to the league appears removed from doable, however he isn’t one to take “no” for a solution.