Just when you thought Antonio Brown had run out of targets, he’s back with a splash – or should we say, a tinkle? The former NFL star turned social media jester has set his sights on the dynamic duo of Monday Night Football, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.
On September 30, 2024, Brown dropped a meme bomb that had football Twitter in stitches. Picture this: two gents standing shoulder-to-shoulder at a urinal, hands on each other’s shoulders. The caption? “Joe Buck and Troy Aikman bathroom break during the commercial.” It’s the kind of locker-room humor that makes Brown a skilled jabber!
But this isn’t Brown’s first rodeo when it comes to stirring the pot. He’s made a habit of taking potshots at NFL bigwigs like a kid with a slingshot in a china shop. From coaches to commentators, no one’s safe from AB’s digital darts.
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Antonio Brown just torched Joe Buck and Troy Aikman! React!
Remember when he went after his former coaches Mike Tomlin and Bruce Arians? Brown lit up Instagram faster than a Christmas tree, calling out Arians for doubting his skills and giving Tomlin the business for benching him as a rookie. It was like watching a highlight reel of grudges.
And let’s not forget his clash with ESPN’s loud mouth-in-chief, Stephen A. Smith. Brown took to social media faster than Smith could say “blasphemous,” questioning the talking head’s credibility. It was a war of words that made regular sports debates look like tea parties.
Buck and Aikman aren’t new kids on the block?
While Brown’s been busy playing social media Picasso, Buck, and Aikman have been painting their masterpiece in the broadcast booth. These guys have been calling games together longer than some rookies have been alive – 22 seasons and counting!
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They’ve surpassed the legendary Pat Summerall and John Madden, becoming the NFL’s longest-tenured broadcast team. It’s like they’ve been married to each other’s voices, for better or for worse, in TD and fumble.
Their move to Monday Night Football in 2022 wasn’t just a change of scenery – it was like watching your favorite band switch record labels. ESPN rolled out the red carpet, signing them to multiyear deals.
The results? As impressive as a last-minute touchdown drive. Last season, they averaged around 15.4 million viewers – up 14% from 2022. It’s like they’ve given Monday Night Football a shot of adrenaline straight to the ratings.
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But with great power comes great… well, you know the rest. Their high-profile gig has made them prime targets for critics and comedians alike. Brown’s bathroom break meme is just the latest in a long line of jabs thrown their way.
As Buck himself put it, “The fact that even recently ESPN regarded our work that they wanted both of us just means a lot.” Little did he know that meant a lot to the meme-makers of the world, too.
