Bengals best in division at slowing Antonio Brown

Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick breaks up a pass intended for Antonio Brown of the Steelers in a 2015 game in Paul Brown Stadium. They sure looked friendly over the weekend.

Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick breaks up a pass intended for Antonio Brown of the Steelers in a 2015 game in Paul Brown Stadium. They sure looked friendly over the weekend.
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By Gabriel Burns
Aug 28, 2017
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Apparently the Bengals were the only AFC North team to temper Steelers star receiver in Antonio Brown, according to Pro Football Focus.

The Bengals held Brown to 1.28 yards per route run, much better marks than the Browns (2.11) and Ravens (2.26).

Brown is considered among, if not the, best receivers in the league. If any of those three teams hopes to dethrone Pittsburgh atop the North, it will have to slow down Brown. That stat may appear minor, but it adds a small bit of hope to the Bengals’ bid to reclaim the North.

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