Antonio Brown's tantrum no bother to Steelers offense

BALTIMORE — What is it about Gatorade coolers and the month of October that brings out the worst — or is it best? — in Pittsburgh professional athletes?

It wasn't as dynamic as when the Pirates' Sean Rodriguez delivered a series of punches on a Gatorade cooler in the 2015 National League wild-card loss to the Chicago Cubs, but Steelers receiver Antonio Brown had his moment with the big, orange container Sunday in the Steelers' 26-9 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

After the Steelers failed to convert a first down on their second drive, Brown headed to the sideline, flipped over a Gatorade container and was seen yelling at coaches. The Steelers were leading 3-0 at the time.

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Brown apparently was upset he wasn't targeted on third-and-4 at the Steelers' 36. Ben Roethlisberger threw incomplete to running back Le'Veon Bell, and the Steelers had to punt.

"It's like a kid being excited for Christmas," Brown said. "You work on it. You're expecting that pay on that day. Sometimes, it doesn't work out, and you move on."

At that point, Brown had two catches for 24 yards. He finished the game by catching four of nine targets for 34 yards.

Brown said he had no problem with his sideline behavior: "No regrets."

Brown's offensive teammates also downplayed the Gatorade flip.

"AB is a playmaker. We have a lot on this field, and sometimes there's not enough footballs to go around to everybody," Roethlisberger said. "I think AB is very passionate about wanting to help this team. … I think that's nothing more than a competitor wanting the ball every single play, and you can't blame him for that."

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Bell agreed.

"AB is passionate about the game," he said. "AB will never be a distraction. He's trying to win a game. He wants the ball and feels like he wants to be a part of it. … Obviously, people know he's not a distraction. He's not out there being selfish. He wants to go out there and win games.

"When the game is tight, he feels like he needs to make plays, whatever it is. I'm the same way. I'm always behind him. I'll never say AB is a distraction."