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WR Antonio Brown, FA (11 Viewers)
- Thread starter Casting Couch
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Love the opening story in Boys will be Boys about Irvin stabbing a rookie in the neck with scissors because he jumped him in the line for the barber.
johnnycakes
Footballguy
Listening to Boston Sports radio this afternoon, the hosts seemed to think this was Kraft's call more than BB's. So perhaps BB had no idea the axe was going to fall during his presser.
Another point... that $9MM guaranteed money? $5MM was due to be paid on Monday. The remaining $4MM in early January. So it's possible the Patriots get off cheap financially... owing only the pro-rated portion of AB's $1MM base salary. In the end, this was an 11-day experiment that will cost the Patriots very little in terms of money.
Apparently, the guy is the living imbodiment of "getting involved in situations like this again."
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BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Not that it would happen, or even should for that matter.
But is he free to sign elsewhere if a low-life GM wants to take a chance?
Just hoping to get some return on a huge sunken asset.
But is he free to sign elsewhere if a low-life GM wants to take a chance?
Just hoping to get some return on a huge sunken asset.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Man In The Box
Footballguy
I doubt a team takes a chance while these investigations are ongoing, which will take a while, and he’ll probably do something dumb in the meantime anyway. He’s a lost cause. All-time epic waste of talent.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Stick a permanent fork in this dude.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
.... omg.
I think you’re right, and if that happens? Much bigger impact on that team than AB would have ever been.
Dizzy
Footballguy
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
I'm on the other side of this. It's almost entirely based on having Brady in place. None of it really works unless you have the HOF QB. Obviously Brady wouldn't have turned out the same without BB, but there aren't six SB wins without Brady. There probably isn't even one. And I would take it a step further and speculate that BB might not even still be the HC of the Patriots if they never drafted Brady.
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Anarchy99
Footballguy
No. They won't get credit for the $9 million (assuming they get a credit) until next season.
Doug B
Footballguy
Did this go public, or is it your speculation? Not doubting, just wondering if the league really put out a statement like that.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Over the last 11 days?There's a statement out. Something about deciding to go in a different direction.
Here it is
The New England Patriots are releasing Antonio Brown. We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time.
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Yes. They had some coaches and players (well, their rookie QB) staying until 10 or 11 at night teaching AB the playbook and running plays.Over the last 11 days?
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Yea really ... something is wrong mentally - even the “diva WR” throughout history has acted like this.
I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that after that KO hit that Burfict put on him - was right around the time he started acting a fool in Pittsburgh.
AB really needs some help. Hopefully the people around him don’t just run away ... because if he’s left alone, with no job - he could really spiral down.
This isn’t even about football anymore.
wakelawyer
Footballguy
BB to Antonio - FOH Brown!
Dizzy
Footballguy
Bob Kraft to Antonio - FOH Brown!
Gisele to Antonio - FOH Brown!
TB to Antonio (right after Gisele) - Yeah... FOH Brown!
Josh Gordon Owners to Antonio - FOH Brown!
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Randy Gregory
Pacman Jones
Dimitrius Underwood
Dez Bryant
La'el Collins
Greg Hardy
Zeke Elliot
Rolando McClain
Josh Brent
Nolan Carroll
David Irving
TO
Jerry Jones has shown repeatedly that he will look the other way when it comes to talent.
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
Both were discussed in here before the Oakland release. Not a fan, but am concerned for him in the wake of the (deserved) release.
That one guy
Footballguy
*obligatory “I bet he signs with the Patriots” for every free agent player*
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Jakoby Meyers is alive again
socrates
Footballguy
Soulfly3
Footballguy
mbrasi
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
They did trade for him before he nixed it, but now he has less leverage and they’re 2-0 and Allen looks like a young Big Ben.
ETA: I misread your quote thinking you were predicting he’d go there now. I don’t think you can count them now since he was never officially on the team - but your point remains. It’s wacky.
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Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
The General
Footballguy
He has a nice wrestling career ahead of him perhaps.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
I think the current mindset of society - has a totally different aspect of the AB situation.
all of the players you mentioned? Didn’t continue to dig their own graves VIA social media.
AB has done that.
I think he’s done as an NFL player.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Statorama
gangster
They have a good young team, and that would be a great way to screw that all up.
He's exactly the type of bad guy I wouldn't want Josh Allen anywhere near.
Statorama
gangster
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I, for one, find it admirable that he chose to do the right thing here.
Let’s all give him a hand.
Oh, wait.
timschochet
Footballguy
Theoretical question: since Brown had 4 catches including a touchdown in game 2: if the Pats go on to win a Super Bowl this season, is he entitled to a ring?
