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Steelers WR Antonio Brown ranked No. 8 on NFL Network's 'Top 100', 2nd best WR in NFL

The NFL Network revealed their top 10 of their 'Top 100' list, and Steelers WR Antonio Brown was ranked No. 8, but was the second best WR in the NFL.

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Wednesday night marked the end of the NFL Network's annual 'Top 100' players list, and as they revealed their top 10 players, they revealed the final member of the Pittsburgh Steelers to make the list. That player is none other than wide receiver Antonio Brown, and he came in at No. 8.

There won't be much complaining about Brown being in the top 10, but Steelers Nation will certainly hold a gripe about Brown not being listed as the top wide receiver in the league. Despite leading the league in every receiving statistic other than touchdowns scored, the NFL Network (and the players who voted for the Top 100 list) felt Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson was the best receiver in the league.

Johnson, also known as 'Megatron', was ranked two spots higher than Brown at No. 6. Johnson is a game-changer, and certainly worthy of the top 10 honor, but the debate will likely rage on in regards to who should have been considered the top wide out on the list.

As for the rest of the top 10, you can check out who checked in at the top spot in 2015:

10. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
9. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks
8. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
6. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
5. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
4. DeMarco Murray, Philadelphia Eagles
3. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
1. J.J. Watt, Houston Texans

Let the debate on how the top 10 should have shaken out begin. Who was left out, who should have been ranked higher and who was ranked too high? Let the fun begin...