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Former NFL wide receivers Antonio Brown and Julio Jones have been two of the most competitive players in their position. Brown has called out Jones while both were playing in the league and competing for the honor of being called the best WR. Recently, Brown seems to have put their pasts behind them and was announcing their team-up with each other for an exciting new initiative.

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AB and Jones have had their differences in the past regarding their stature in the game. During an Instagram live video chat in 2020, Brown, while reminiscing through his Steelers journey claims himself to be better than the former Falcons WR.

He states, “I am the best receiver in the game…Tell Julio to look up the stats. I got more touchdowns than Julio Jones in the last five years, and I took a year off.

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But it seems that the rivalry has since cooled off as the two NFL greats have joined forces for a noble cause. Recently, the former Buccaneers WR took to Instagram and posted a short clip of him and Jones in deep conversation. He captions the post with words, stating, “We The Greatest Of All Time…Camp for the kids coming soon.

Antonio Brown and Julio Jones setting the path for future NFL prospects

Brown even put an Instagram story recently approving reports about their plans for their new initiative. In the post he tagged, the mission for both the NFL wideouts was to pave a path for the next generation of NFL players. Both AB and Jones are trying to create camps for them to educate themselves about the importance of money early in their careers.

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It is an initiative to train these young aspiring NFL players at a young age and prepare them for the biggest stage in professional football. They also want to protect these young prospects and help them learn about signing NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals.

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The NFL fans will welcome both Jones and Brown for this generous initiative and how they are trying to give back to the community. The 2022 NFL campaign will be the start of a new season with top prospects as the duo hopes to build for the future.

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An NFL author at EssentiallySports, Anuj Tazhatuveetil is pursuing a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Initially, he worked as a freelance content writer and later as a part of Sports404. An unquenchable thirst to learn about all things NFL and NBA, adding to a rather healthy obsession with playing outdoor sports like basketball, and soccer with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of this industry make him a sports aficionado. He still fondly remembers his first experience of a basketball game, which would pave the way for his incredible love and dedication towards his writing craft. Above all, his interest in NFL stems from the inspiring story of Tom Brady whose legendary status is well known. More recently, Anuj has found himself enjoying the greatness of various other players like Aaron Rodgers, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Luka Doncic, and Kevin Durant.

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