Here's What Antonio Brown Had To Say In First Bucs Press Conference

Antonio Brown has spoken.

Publicly.

And, you know, in a forum that's not Instagram or Twitter.

The embattled wideout, who joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, is eligible to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints with his eight-game suspension now concluded.

He was made available to the media Wednesday for the first time since joining the Bucs -- which also is the first time he's been in a press conference setting since the one time he was allowed to speak publicly during his 11-day run with the New England Patriots in September 2019.

So, what did he have to say?

Antonio Brown on Tom Brady: "Tom is my boy. One of the greatest leaders I've ever been around. ... I've just learned a lot from him. ... he's been a great guy in my corner and one of my close friends."
— Mike Cole (@MikeColeNESN) November 4, 2020

Antonio Brown on why he thinks Tom Brady believes in him: "There's a lot of similarities in our work ethic being guys who were supposed to be underachievers, guys who were never supposed to make it -- sixth round, late bloomers, guys who develop chips."
— Mike Cole (@MikeColeNESN) November 4, 2020

Antonio Brown on Brady introducing him to Tony Robbins: "Tom hooked me up with him a couple months ago. He's been a great asset ... I really thank Tony Robbins and TB12 for hooking me up with great people and reminding me of my purpose and helping me see the light with my future"
— Mike Cole (@MikeColeNESN) November 4, 2020