The Facts: Brown hasn't directly denied the contents of an NFL Network report that: (1) the Steelers are concerned he cares too much about statistics; and (2) Brown was pouting after the Steelers scored their first touchdown at New England on Sunday. Indirectly, he has made his views known. Brown has retweeted the following Twitter message from Colts punter Pat McAfee criticizing the report. "NFL Network . . . owned/operated by the NFL . . . reported @AntonioBrown was pouting after 1st td . . so, lying 2 make superstars look bad is good 4 biz?"

Diehards Line: As PFT suggested, it’s a valid point, especially since certain aspects of the report appear to be inaccurate. And as PFT's Mike Florio put added, "It raises real questions about whether and to what extent the Steelers approved (at best) or leaked (at worst) the news to the media conglomerate that the Steelers partially own." Indeed, the team hasn’t denied the report, and HC Mike Tomlin didn’t declare it to be incorrect when meeting with reporters on Tuesday; Tomlin simply said he didn’t see any pouting. So, Florio went on to note, "Any anger form McAfee, Brown, or anyone else directed at NFL Network for any inaccuracies or embellishments in the report should also be directed at the Steelers, who did nothing to stop the report, who haven’t reacted in the way they should have if it were based on alternative facts, and who apparently wanted to send a message by putting the information into the public consciousness." Stay tuned. This story isn't going away until/if Brown signs a new contract with the team.