Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Antonio Brown said earlier this month he planned to play in a game for the Albany Empire, the National Arena League team he owns.
On Thursday, the ex-NFL star showed up for a team practice. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown arrives courtside during the second half of an NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets Jan.
3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) The former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout showed up 10 minutes before practice ended and told WTEN’s Griffin Haas he would play in the weekend’s game against the Fayetteville Mustangs. EX-NFL STAR ANTONIO BROWN TO PLAY FOR ALBANY EMPIRE AFTER TAKING OVER OWNERSHIP: REPORT Brown, who warmed up before running a single route, said the amount of time he plays will be up to new head coach Pete Porcelli.
Porcelli is the Empire’s third head coach this season. Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium Nov.