Inside the Huddle: Antonio Brown's behaviour is embarrassing, says Jeff Reinbold

Antonio Brown has no future in Pittsburgh and is acting like a petulant child, says Sky Sports' Jeff Reinbold.

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The seven-time Pro Bowler's future with the Steelers has looked murky since he controversially missed the Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals amid reports of a fallout with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

The 30-year-old then took to social media last week to request a trade away from the team, and later accused Roethlisberger of having an "owner mentality" in a Q & A with fans.

He has since met with owner Art Rooney to clear the air and feels the Steelers have agreed it is time for him to "move on", but speaking on Sky Sports' Inside The Huddle podcast, Reinbold said Brown is going about his business all wrong and that the situation in Pittsburgh is a "shambles".

"If somebody they can get to Antonio Brown, the first thing they should tell him is to just shut his mouth and just go back and play," he said.

"He's not helping himself, he's not helping the Steelers. He's not making himself any more money, there's nothing positive that can come out of this approach to extricate himself from the Steelers.

"This is one of those situations where you just shake your head. The guy's a nine-year pro - have you learned anything in your nine years in the National Football League?

When asked if any of the blame could be placed at the door of head coach Mike Tomlin, Jeff added: "Mike is responsible for the locker room, for the football team, for the way they conduct themselves and right now it's a shambles in Pittsburgh. That's not being dramatic, it really is.

"It's childish behaviour. Really, really bad and that's where you have to point the finger. There apparently has never been any significant discipline to get these guys to understand that you can't treat each other that way, can't treat your team, your team-mates, can't treat your organisation that way.

"I think it's gone past the point of no return for Antonio in Pittsburgh. I'm not hating on AB, it's just that this situation is out of hand. His behaviour is not professional.

"There is one football in every game. I watched a documentary the other day about Jerry Rice and about how much he wanted the ball.

"Every great player wants the ball, but he wasn't a petulant child about it and that's all Antonio Brown has become in my eyes.

"It's embarrassing to him and the Steelers and the game. He's a great player but he's a dingbat when it comes to how he handles his business."

Click here to download the latest Inside The Huddle podcast as Jeff and Neil Reynolds talk more on Brown, what Mike Tomlin needs to do and all the offseason issues around the league. They also kick off their 'State of the Franchise' series with an in-depth look at the Cardinals and the 49ers.

Sky Sports coverage of the NFL will continue through the off-season as we track the player moves and the storylines in the build-up to the 100th year of the NFL - and we will have all three days of the NFL Draft covered in April.