PITTSBURGH -- They are millionaires, good friends, arguably the best in the world at their chosen profession and hardly apologetic for their look at me exuberance.Get your popcorn ready -- and while youre at it your excessive celebration flags, meme-generators and unmarried kicking nets, too -- for Antonio Brown versus Odell Beckham Jr.The two superstar wide receivers will be in the same stadium for the first time on Sunday when Beckham and the streaking New York Giants (8-3) visit Heinz Field to take on Brown and the resilient Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5). And yes, while the final score is important, the drive to put up the gaudier numbers is very real.Ultimately I would like to do better than him, Beckham said. But if he does better and we win, thats a battle that I may have lost one but I won the other.Of course, finding a way to win both would be preferable for two players whose competitiveness has driven them to the NFLs elite even if the paths they took to get there couldnt be more different.Brown is an overachiever, a former sixth-round pick whose relentless work ethic transformed him into one of the leagues most productive players. The 28-year-old became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 600 career receptions when he crossed the plateau against Cleveland last month. He backed it up by scoring a career-high three touchdowns on Thanksgiving against Indianapolis and -- in typical fashion -- drew another in an increasingly long list of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for his choreographed dance with running back LeVeon Bell.Beckham entered the league with higher expectations as the 12th overall selection in the 2014 draft and has somehow exceeded them. Hes spent the last two-plus seasons generating GIF-able catch after GIF-able catch in New York, at least when hes not ripping off his helmet to show off his shock of blonde hair , tossing around whatever happens to be within arms reach when hes frustrated or jousting with nemesis Josh Norman .Are they divas? Maybe. Do they care? Not really.We dont listen to media people, Brown said. We are solely consumed with being our best selves and representing ourselves at a high level and making plays and helping our team win in the way we desire to do it.The more spectacular, the better. They dont take much time to study most of their peers but keep close tabs on each other during the season, with Brown playing the role of mentor.I talk to him, critique him, Brown said.And he may be one of the few who can get away with it. The normally brash Beckham turns reflective when talking about Brown. The two hooked up last spring while Brown was filming Dancing With The Stars and also spent time together in Browns native Miami.He kind of just showed me the ropes, Beckham said. He was showing me pretty much everything of what he does. You take that and you put it into your own agenda and schedule. You kind of just go with it from there.Statistically at least, Brown has the upper hand at the moment. His 82 receptions lead the league and his 10 touchdowns are tied with Tampa Bays Mike Evans for the NFL high. Beckham isnt far behind in catches (65) or touchdowns (eight) and the Giants are starting to find new ways to get him the ball. He returned four punts last week in Cleveland, though hes got some work to do to catch Browns four career punt returns for scores.Thats fine by Beckham. He figures hes borrowed so much from Brown as a receiver that mimicking him as a returner is just the next step.I watch a lot of film on him and probably stole a lot of stuff from him to make it my own, Beckham said.The fact Brown allowed Beckham into his tightly guarded inner circle is a victory in and of itself. Brown is notoriously vague when pressed about his workout regimen, though Browns ever active social media accounts drop hints at countless off-the-field training sessions and teammate Darrius Heyward-Bey relayed a story about walking out of dinner with Brown last year and Brown asking him if he wanted to go to the gym. It was well after 10 p.m.And maybe thats why Brown and Beckham remain so intent on squeezing as much joy out of their accomplishments.I dont think people really take in what you sacrifice each and every day to go out there and play for just 60 minutes, Beckham said. Thats really all you get and you dont even get that. Like to enjoy it and have fun.Whats on the line for Brown and Beckham Sunday besides the chance for their teams to continue to build some playoff momentum? Pride. Bragging rights, oh, and one more thing.Probably some dance moves, Brown said. Thats about it.Because of course.Game notes Heyward-Bey (foot) and RB DeAngelo Williams (knee) are out for the Steelers. ... S Nat Berhe (concussion), LB Mark Herzlich (concussion), DE Owa Odighizuwa (knee) and G Justin Pugh (knee) are out for New York.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCustom NCAA Jerseys . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Cheap NCAA Jerseyshttps://www.chinajerseysncaa.us/ . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. 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Were pretty disappointed with the loss and how it happened in that fashion.The Trojans (0-1) get their first chance to make amends in an early-starting home opener against Utah State (1-0) on Saturday.USC couldnt hang with the defending national champions while breaking in a new starting quarterback and two new coordinators in Clay Heltons first season opener as head coach. And while much went wrong in the final three quarters for the Trojans, they still emerged with a perversely positive outlook on their progress toward the Pac-12 season.I think its just a good experience either way, said quarterback Max Browne, who got his first start out of the way without a serious injury. Obviously you want to win, but the experience moving forward, it was good to have that environment, I guess youd say.USC hasnt won a football game since Nov. 28, when it beat UCLA at the Coliseum. The Trojans have lost four of five in all, and while their current three-game skid -- against Stanford, Wisconsin and Alabama -- isnt exactly against a bunch of chumps, USC expects to be those programs equal, not their stepping stones.While Tuesdays practice was a bit chippy, the Trojans finished Wednesdays workouts with their usual upbeat enthusiasm, the defense bouncing and cheering on the sidelines while competing in drills with the offense.I think the guys are responding fine, Jackson said. Were still out there practicing like weve been practicing. Nothing has really changed. Were still doing the same preparations. You dont want to change just because aa game like that happened.dddddddddddd Weve got to do the same things coming in.Here are more things to watch when the Trojans open their home schedule in the stadium they now share with the Los Angeles Rams:NO PUSHOVERS: This is USCs easiest game in a murderous September schedule on paper, but the Aggies are no free pass. Utah State has the talent and history to make the Trojans month even worse, with nine starters returning to an offense that scored nearly 30 points per game last season. Devante Mays rushed for 208 of the Aggies 428 yards rushing in a season-opening win over Weber State, while quarterback Kent Myers smoothly took over the starting job after filling in extensively for Chuckie Keeton in recent years.CENTER LOSS: Brownes job got harder with the news that USC center Toa Lobendahn is out for the season after tearing two ligaments in his right knee during the Alabama game. Lobendahn, who didnt miss a play against the Tide, will redshirt this year. Nico Falah will take over the snapping duties against Utah State, while guard Chris Brown might move over at some point.DOUBLE COVERAGE: JuJu Smith-Schuster, USCs top receiver and a second-team All-American, was noticeably frustrated by Alabamas tight coverage in the opener, where he managed only one catch for 9 yards against the cover-2 defense. He could face similar coverage all season, but Browne believes he can still get the ball in Smith-Schusters hands. Theres also another plan for those double-teams: If thats the case, lets make Darreus Rogers a household name, Browne said of the Trojans No. 2 receiver.TOUCHDOWN QUEST: USC didnt get into the end zone against Alabama, and Browne is determined to remedy that problem early and often. Utah States defenses under coach Matt Wells have usually been solid, but the Trojans are determined to handle their pressure on Browne. They slant and angle a bunch, bring some pressure, so theyll be a little different, Browne said. I have to make sure were sound in our protections. ' ' '