Antonio Brown Makes Patriots Debut Amid Rape Allegations
CABRERA: The Tennessee Titans had a red-hot performance at their home-opener against the Indianapolis Colts today, but the hottest part of the game, had nothing to do with the action on the gridiron, it was the fire, literally, that broke out on the sideline near the Titans end zone. Look at all of that black smoke. That blaze was the result of malfunctioning pyrotechnic equipment, we've learned. It happened just before the game started, as the Titans erupted on to the field while bursts of fire shot high into the air. The fire was quickly extinguished and ESPN reports there were no injuries. Now, New England Patriots wide receiver, Antonio Brown, taking the field today in Miami, under this cloud of controversy. Brown's debut overshadowed by rape and sexual assault allegations made by a former trainer. CNN's Andy Scholes has more.</s>ANDY SCHOLES, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Antonio Brown not only made his Patriots' debut amid all the controversy, he played pretty well for the team. Brown receiving some cheers when he came on to the field, pregame for warm-ups, and then he and Tom Brady looked like, well, they went through all of training camp together. Brady finding Brown for three receptions on their very first drive. Then, the two hooking up for a touchdown in the second quarter, with Brown jumping into the stands and celebrating with some Patriots fans. Brown ending up with four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. The Patriots, they won this game easily, 43 to nothing, over the Miami Dolphins. Now, after the game, Antonio Brown was nowhere to be seen. He was not in the locker room. He did not answer any questions. I did, however, talked to some of his teammates and ask them what they thought of Brown's first performance with the team.</s>JULIAN EDELMAN, WIDE RECEIVER, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: He's awesome, you know, he's a playmaker, a lot of energy.</s>SONY MICHEL, RUNNING BACK, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: He was a team player. He did what he needed to do, to help this team succeed.</s>TOM BRADY, QUARTERBACK, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: It's starting. You know, I was just trying to find an open guy and he, you know, was snapping off some routes and did a great job.</s>SCHOLES: Now, this is a very big week for Antonio Brown and the Patriots. A source telling CNN that Brown's accuser, Britney Taylor, is scheduled to meet with the NFL later this week, about these sexual assault allegations she has made in her civil lawsuit. Those are allegations that Brown has denied, but now, then it'll be up to the NFL of what to do next. Do they put Brown on the commissioner's exempt list, which means he cannot play, but he will get paid, while the NFL continues to investigate? Lots of questions still surrounding this team, Ana, but one thing's for sure, the Patriots, still good at football. They're 2-0 on the season.</s>CABRERA: Our thanks to Andy Scholes. Nearly two dozen are injured after a multi-level deck collapses and traps people underneath. We'll tell you what happened live in the CNN NEWSROOM.