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WR Antonio Brown, FA (11 Viewers)
- Thread starter Casting Couch
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tombonneau
Footballguy
Soulfly3
Footballguy
on 10pm of the Sunday. the day before he signed w the Pats.
WHy didnt the Pats know on signing day?
Dizzy
Footballguy
GreatWhite
Footballguy
FWIW, AB is a go for me with these guys on my bench: Sutton, Hollywood, Corey Davis, Mike Williams & Pettis.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Yeah this is ridiculous.
Those scoffing at Kraft taking a firm stance on AB would blast Kraft if he did nothing. It's a lose-lose. Sure, he doesn't have moral high ground, but paying someone to tickle your pickle is much different than forcing someone. And the wheels of justice would agree.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Football Jones
Footballguy
You can call it a money grab. That's essentially what lawsuits are. It still doesn't change what happened (& the reason for the allegations).
Obviously, the Pats didn't know about this, but the smart play is to do what they're doing. Just stay the course until things change.
I'd say it looks rather bleak for AB to skate given her council (in this instance) would be very unlikely to accept this particular case unless it was a slam dunk, but what kind of punishment he receives & how the Pats react is still to be determined.
Obviously, the Pats didn't know about this, but the smart play is to do what they're doing. Just stay the course until things change.
I'd say it looks rather bleak for AB to skate given her council (in this instance) would be very unlikely to accept this particular case unless it was a slam dunk, but what kind of punishment he receives & how the Pats react is still to be determined.
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Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I don't buy the "New England wouldn't have signed him if they had known" story. If that were true, they would have cut him the minute the story broke.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
This is correct. The Pats only care about winning. Until the NFL makes the Pats sit Brown, he is playing and getting targets.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
doesnt that set a bad precedent?
It's not a legal charge, it's a civil charge.
If that's the precedent they set, they will cut anyone with rape allegations in a civil lawsuit, then what's stopping someone from saying Tom Brady raped them?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I benched Sutton for Duke Johnson at flex. That’s a tough matchup - that Broncos OL made the Raiders look like the 85 Bears. I don’t see a big day for Sutton today.
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Doug B
Footballguy
Pretty much the same here -- using AB as my flex over Terry McLaurin, Austin Hooper, and Alexander Mattison.
A giant FF-game-winning day by AB would surprise me (say, 8-12 grabs for 150+ yard and 2-3 TDs). Any other possible outcome would not -- including a mystery benching after participating in warm-ups.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Interseptopus
Footballguy
well, sure, theres a higher risk. Factor in he couldnt run on his feet for a time, which is why I think he was doing aquatic stuff. I would hope hes in good game shape but he hasnt played at all. I'd absolutely be concerned about an overuse injuryQuestion for the house (esp @Dr. Dan
Having so little game-speed practice time ... is that a concern with AB just basically getting up from his couch (figuratively) and starting in an NFL game? Is it true or untrue that in his situation, there's an increased injury risk?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’d expect he’s been working out - you can say a lot about AB, but I’ve never heard anyone criticize his work ethic.Question for the house (esp @Dr. Dan
Having so little game-speed practice time ... is that a concern with AB just basically getting up from his couch (figuratively) and starting in an NFL game? Is it true or untrue that in his situation, there's an increased injury risk?
Bigger concern for me would be learning the playbook / chemistry with Brady.
That said there’s a difference between “in shape” and “game shape” - the first time he’s tackled will be THE first time he’s been tackled since he was a Steeler.
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
In over John Brown for me. Half and forth though. Hard to sit Antonio....
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
3-50 and he looks good doing it. They will rout the Phins and it will be Rex Burkehead time by the middle of the 2nd quarter.
Steeler
Footballguy
Interesting. I'm going with AB over Ross in 1/2 ppr. I can see anywhere from 3 for 30 range to 5 for 100 and 2 TDs. Tie breaker is that I would be more pissed at myself if AB goes off on my bench than if he puts up a dud in my starting lineup
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
joey
Footballguy
Yes, that’s what I keep going back and forth about...AB going off on my bench and how I’d feel about that. You might be swaying me...Interesting. I'm going with AB over Ross in 1/2 ppr. I can see anywhere from 3 for 30 range to 5 for 100 and 2 TDs. Tie breaker is that I would be more pissed at myself if AB goes off on my bench than if he puts up a dud in my starting lineup
skol asylum
Footballguy
Have Cooks and Waller in over AB. Tempted to start him over Cooks. PPR but TEs get a bump at 1.5 pts per 10 yards compared to the standard 1pt per 10 yards for receivers.
Zow
Footballguy
Just slid him into the lineup for Metcalf...Yes, that’s what I keep going back and forth about...AB going off on my bench and how I’d feel about that. You might be swaying me...
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Anarchy99
Footballguy
In pre-game interview BB didn’t quite sound that way. Wasn’t sure how much he knew the offense and how much he would play. That could be a total smokescreen, but that seems to make a lot of sense given a handful of practices and 110+ heat index.
skol asylum
Footballguy
Screw it. AB in over Cooks. I'm a bit of a gambler though.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Effotless vs the Phins, wide open thru the middle of the secondary
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Rejected a payout to drop the lawsuit. That honestly makes me feel more comfortable that his side is telling the truth.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
AB is making Gordon look completely not needed now in this offense. Gordon had a couple targets but he is more of an afterthought the way they are designing things for Brown.
Anyone that owns him should feel solid until Goodell meets with the accuser
Anyone that owns him should feel solid until Goodell meets with the accuser
Interseptopus
Footballguy
The woman got out of his way as he jumped into the stands. She didn't want to find something on her back when he went back to the field
ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
The best way to get everyone to shut up about their decision-making with AB was to feature him and make it clear he's a stud and worth the drama from game one...we should have seen this coming. Some did. But it's the best way to make it look like they made the best decision they could with the information they had at the time.
