Mike Who? Antonio Brown ready to take over leadership role with Steelers receivers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Antonio Brown doesn't think the Pittsburgh Steelers need Mike Wallace for them to have a Mike Wallace-type threat.
The way the fourth-year wide receiver looks at it, he can handle the job himself.
Brown is the unquestioned No. 1 guy in Pittsburgh after the speedy Wallace bolted to Miami as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Brown says he is ready to handle the extra attention from opposing defenses.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}With Wallace gone, Brown is taking more of a leadership role this season.
That drive has fueled Brown ever since the Steelers used their second of two sixth-round picks to draft the former Central Michigan product in 2010.
Now, the challenge is to step up in Wallace's absence.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brown has more than 2,000 yards receiving in his career. He says he can be a big-play guy even with Wallace gone.