Antonio Brown had a tweet for the city of Pittsburgh in regards to 'Hard Knocks' viewership

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Antonio Brown is an Oakland Raider, but his history and "breakup" with the Steelers will always be part of his legacy and story. Brown, a 6th round pick in 2010 by Pittsburgh, made a name for himself in the Steel City.

4 first-team All-Pro nods, 7 Pro Bowl appearances, and countless memorable moments (good and bad) are part of Brown's legacy with the Steelers, but both parties split this summer and will have to move on as the season approaches.

"Thanks for supporting me, coach." Jon Gruden building his bond with @AB84 [💯] #HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/sXDKc3lLn6
— NFL (@NFL) August 21, 2019

Brown has been in the limelight with the Raiders thanks to 'Hard Knocks' among other things and apparently people in Pittsburgh have been watching Brown on the show very closely.

Schadenfreude sells; the Pittsburgh ratings for last night's Hard Knocks more than tripled the national average https://t.co/ef8zTiQiyx
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 22, 2019

Late to this but per HBO, the top two rated markets for last night's episode of "Hard Knocks" featuring the #Raiders were .. Pittsburgh and Dayton, Ohio.

Overall the episode drew 772K viewers. Last year's third episode w/ Browns drew 776K.
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) August 21, 2019

It's a football city, but Brown was featured prominently in the latest episode and he tweeted this out after discovering the information viewership.

My ex still thinks of me https://t.co/v3VdlNQ88K
— AB (@AB84) August 22, 2019

Unfortunately Brown won't be returning to the Steel City this season, but we're sure this isn't the last time he and the Steelers will be tied together this season.

(H/T: Antonio Brown)