RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesFormer Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is one of the many NFL legends to become first-time eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027. Regardless of how some may feel about him, former All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy believes Brown deserves to get in Year 1.
On a new episode of the Speakeasy podcast, McCoy argued that Brown deserves to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer, claiming that he'd even take the former Steelers wide receiver over NFL legend Jerry Rice.
"AB should be on there, though," McCoy said about the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "This might sound crazy, but Jerry Rice or AB, I'm taking AB. … Jerry Rice or Antonio Brown, I'm taking Antonio Brown. What am I saying wrong? What can Jerry Rice do that AB can't do?"
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— Speakeasy (@speakeasytlkshw) August 10, 2026 McCoy continued and said the quiet part out loud about Brown: the only reason why there's any argument is because of how his career ended. And honestly? He's not wrong.
Brown is a four-time First-Team All-Pro, a seven-time Pro Bowler, a Super Bowl champion, and a member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. But Brown's abrupt exit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as his post-NFL career controversies and outbursts, may make it extremely hard for some to justify a first-year entry into Canton.
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