“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” (Mark Twain)
Americans traditionally have honored the self-made individual who leverages God-given abilities to power a meteoric rise to greatness. It’s the classic Horatio Alger tale of the poor boy who overcomes mean circumstances to set the world on its ear. By this standard alone, Antonio Brown commands and richly deserves considerable respect. Like his teammates Artie Burns and Eli Rogers, Antonio grew up in the impoverished Liberty City section of Miami — a notorious zip code that south Florida visitors generally are warned to avoid.