The Facts: Brown is heading into an offseason in which he is due a contract extension with some not-so-subtle pointed words about him from his quarterback. "He's one of the best in the business, and the plays that he makes and has made over his career are so special ... ." Ben Roethlisberger said on his 93.7 FM radio show Tuesday. "I think sometimes that overshadows the extra stuff: the hands up, the arms up, the frustrations, the pouting, the things like that."
Diehards Line:Roethlisberger made the comments when asked for his reaction to an NFL Network report that Brown “hung his head” after DeAngelo Williams' second-quarter touchdown during Sunday's AFC championship loss. The televised report described Brown as “pouting,” but it erroneously described Brown as “wide open in the back of the end zone” when he was blocking on the play and appeared to raise his arms in joy and to signal for a touchdown. Still, Roethlisberger seemed to acknowledge the part of the report in which he had some words with Brown in regards to his on-field demeanor. HC Mike Tomlin during his season-ending news conference Tuesday said he was not aware of any inappropriate antics from Brown during the game. Brown, who was second in the NFL in catches this season, is entering the final season of his contract that calls for a well-below-market-value salary for 2017 because of previous advances in salary.