TAMPA, Fla. – Antonio Brown says he’s grateful to be back in the NFL, let alone preparing to play in the Super Bowl.
The talented but sometimes volatile receiver joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers midway through this season after serving an eight-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, a ban that left few options to resume a prolific career derailed by his off-the-field issues.
And while Brown said Wednesday that he didn’t consider reuniting with Tom Brady as a final chance to prove he’s learned from his mistakes, the 32-year-old receiver stressed he’s “extremely” appreciative of the opportunity to help the record-breaking quarterback pursue his seventh championship ring. “I just think it was my only chance to be