Former Steelers star asks the question no one wants to hear

During his time as a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, wide receiver Antonio Brown did things no other wide receiver has ever been able to accomplish. His stretch from 2013-2018 is unmatched in NFL history.

But once Brown left the Steelers in 2019, he’s become something of a meme with his outlandish behavior off the field as well as his struggles on the field. Brown hasn’t played in the league since 2021 and during that time he’s partaken in a variety of newsworthy activities but usually for the wrong reasons.

On Friday, Brown took to X, formerly Twitter and asked the question we all knew was coming but were just too scared to admit. Brown asked if he should come back to football.

There are really only two hangups in this hypothetical. First is if Brown is still able to play. His skills diminished in his three seasons after leaving the Steelers and he is 36 years old.

Second, and probably more important Brown isn’t good enough now to justify his buffoonery.