Wednesday’s roundup: Steelers’ Brown sorry for video

Hours after he was called out by his head coach for posting what should have been a private postgame moment on Facebook Live, Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown apologized.

“First, I’d like to take this opportunity to say that I’m sorry for my actions and behavior after Sunday’s game,” Brown, a former Central Michigan star, tweeted late Tuesday night. “I let my emotions and genuine excitement get the best of me, and I wanted to share that moment with our fans.”

Brown recorded the Steelers’ celebratory postgame locker room Sunday in the aftermath of Pittsburgh’s 18-16 AFC divisional-round win over the Chiefs. But the 17-minute video contained audio of head coach Mike Tomlin calling their AFC title game opponent, the New England Patriots, an expletive.

Tomlin on Monday apologized for his profanity and called Brown’s decision to post the live feed “foolish,” “selfish” and “inconsiderate.”

Brown agreed.

“It was wrong of me to do, against team and NFL policy, and I have apologized to Coach Tomlin and my teammates for my actions,” the receiver added. “I’m sorry to them for letting it become a distraction and something that they’ve had to answer questions about while we’re preparing for a big game on Sunday.”

The Patriots host the Steelers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., at 6:40 p.m. in the AFC Championship Game.

Extra points

The Pro Football Writers of America selected Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan as the NFL’s 2016 Most Valuable Player and offensive player of the year. Ryan is the first Falcons player to earn PFWA’s MVP award in its 43-year history.

... New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had the most engagement on Twitter among NFL players this season, while Colin Kaepernick was only a surprising 49th.

... Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones was held out of practice on Wednesday after aggravating his sprained toe in Saturday’s playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks.