Only one Raider, the Hall of Famer Tim Brown in 1997, has reached those figures in a single season. The Raiders’ top wide receiver last season was Jordy Nelson, who had just 63 catches for 739 yards. Gruden publicly admired Brown during his time as a broadcaster and had nothing but praise for him before the teams played last December. “Hardest-working player I’ve ever seen practice. I’ve seen Jerry Rice — I’ve seen a lot of good ones — but I put Antonio Brown at the top.

Source: New York Times March 10, 2019 18:25 UTC