Attempting to stop Antonio Brown has been the most futile effort that NFL teams have endeavored upon over the last two-plus seasons. When the Pittsburgh Steelers laced up to host the 49ers this afternoon, San Francisco’s plight was no different than that of the teams before them.
Brown went off in a big way, grabbing nine passes for 195 yards and one touchdown, shredding the 49ers secondary for several big plays down the field. He was just one of several Steelers to post big numbers on a day where nothing San Francisco could do defensively seemed to slow down Pittsburgh’s attack.