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WR Antonio Brown, FA (11 Viewers)
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Skoo
Footballguy
Off my draft board at this point.
Boy did I luck out trading AB for a 1st and 2nd rounder last season in keeper after starting 0-5. Just seems like he's much more concerned having his name in the headlines than he is with playing football. You'd think he'd want to make a good impression on his new team, let them know his antics in Pittsburgh are over...
Boy did I luck out trading AB for a 1st and 2nd rounder last season in keeper after starting 0-5. Just seems like he's much more concerned having his name in the headlines than he is with playing football. You'd think he'd want to make a good impression on his new team, let them know his antics in Pittsburgh are over...
TheWinz
Footballguy
Perhaps someone in the medical community can give him the guaranteed cash in exchange for being a live CTE guinea pig?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Soon? That’s not gonna generate many clicks.
Come on, AB - I know you have more drama in you than that. Dig deep!
Man is going for the all-time Prima Donna. Terrell has held it too long.
Come on, AB - I know you have more drama in you than that. Dig deep!
Man is going for the all-time Prima Donna. Terrell has held it too long.
Man In The Box
Footballguy
Yeah, ok Drew, whatever you say lol. If he was such a genuine guy, and wanted to be with his team, he would be. This stupid helmet-gate could have been dealt with quietly, behind the scenes. You’d think that the huge slice of humble pie this dude was served this off-season would have shut him up, but nope, he’s always got to be the headline.
matttyl
Footballguy
He was notified of the helmet change before the 2018 season apparently (as in, a year ago). It's only this big of an issue now?
Also, just realized that his week 1 game is Monday night. How comfortable will you be all day Sunday when your backup WRs are going that AB will actually be on the field and playing the next day?
Also, just realized that his week 1 game is Monday night. How comfortable will you be all day Sunday when your backup WRs are going that AB will actually be on the field and playing the next day?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Any word on the announcing crew? Still waiting for the Sergio Dipp comeback. #havingthetimeofhislife
Steeler
Footballguy
What slice of humble pie? He wanted out of Pittsburgh (apparently due to his contract having zero guaranteed money) and he got a shiny new contract from the Raiders with $30M in guarantees. Being traded for "only" a 3rd and a 5th? He doesn't care about that at all. I don't see any humble pie at all.
matttyl
Footballguy
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
Where is he even trying to go with this? I don't know the full racial make up of the 30ish players affected. But the group includes Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady and they all are playing in different helmets now.
Steeler
Footballguy
I actually traded for him last year in a 5 player keeper league - but his monster game in NO helped me win the title so even if he retires it was worth it to me. Before pulling the trigger on the trade I considered the "TO" scenario - that he might wear out his welcome in Pittsburgh and find himself on another team (and another, and another, etc.). While doing this mental exercise I assumed he would toe the line on any new team for the first year or so to prove it wasn't his fault in Pittsburgh - man was I wrong about that
Man In The Box
Footballguy
How much do you think he would have gotten if he played his cards right instead of acting like a petulant child? And with what team? He went from one of the best organizations in the league to one of the worst. I’m sure if he was honest with himself, he would have done things differently. He can’t possibly be happy with where he’s at in his career at the moment.
Encumbrance
Footballguy
Oakland must be absolutely kicking themselves that they're involved in this. Gruden's spinning at night.
Encumbrance
Footballguy
Steeler
Footballguy
I agree with the bolded section 100% But that's not him being served humble pie.
I'm not sure I agree with the last sentence. He would have to be thinking rationally to come to that conclusion and I don't think anyone would say AB is being rational right now. And he isn't a team guy - he's all about the attention and the money. So assuming he plays this year he will get what he wants which is the face of the franchise, the golden boy FA signing to help the team win, oh, and the $30M.
TheWinz
Footballguy
I guarantee he will go AWOL again in the next 10 days. He needs to be wearing a helmet and padding, but not the football kind.
mozzy84
Footballguy
Owned him his whole career in pitt. He always seemed like a pretty cool/team guy until going into last year with the ben stuff. Not sure what triggered him, even back in 13-15' when he was really tearing it up I never thought of him as the typical diva receiver. I am assuming most Steeler fans felt the same way I did or not?
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Read a few articles where people are saying AB is in the right on this. Other players got a 1 year notice when certain helmets were going to be banned. The one he has was only banned if over 10 years old. So technically if he found one less than 10 years old he should be able to go with it another year at a minimum. Saying he has a 2nd grievance and a very strong case. Don't know if it's the hill he wants to die on but it's not pure lunacy on his part. They changed the rules on the fly.
Steeler
Footballguy
I'm not sure when the rumblings started about him not being a team player/diva but it started before last year. The biggest diva thing I can remember was in 2017 when he live-streamed from the Steelers locker room right before the AFCCG against NE - completely self-absorbed in that video and not even listen/participating with the team. He seemed upset at times when someone else scored a TD (team success) and it wasn't him. Anyway, the Steeler stuff is in AB's past and probably doesn't need to be rehashed again.
Jim Otto
Footballguy
He did find one. It didn't pass the NFL safety protocols and was ruled out. Back to square one.
Dizzy
Footballguy
Of course he is... because no doubt Mayock's first phone call after his notice to the press yesterday was to remind AB's agent that guaranteed money is only guaranteed if he show's up for work.
Now... I fully believe this is over for a few weeks. Question though; when AB has that first deep ball ricochet off his head and fall incomplete, does he rip off the helmet and toss it into the crowd?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
On 95.7 the game in the bay area, Lorenzo Neal said AB put it out there that if anyone could provide him with one of those helmets, he would trade them for a signed jersey or something.
Of course it made no difference since the Hellman was banned.
This was one of the most nonsensical issues I’ve ever seen come up in the NFL.
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Insoxicated
If I had a legit one of those helmets I’d be offering it to him for $20k... screw a signed jersey. It’s worth MUCH more than that to him.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Just heard them talking about this Antonio Brown frozen fish head story on Will Cain's show:
Frozen not fresh
Frozen not fresh
grateful zed
Footballguy
girls just wanna have fun.
Steelers would have won taking on a 7th round pick or out and out cutting him. Just for the piece of mind.
Before anyone jumps me for the talent AB is, I 100% believe this is just him getting out of camp. Steelers have been hiding this crazy #### for multiple years now according to their beat reporters. Raiders are not that kind of organization.
Before anyone jumps me for the talent AB is, I 100% believe this is just him getting out of camp. Steelers have been hiding this crazy #### for multiple years now according to their beat reporters. Raiders are not that kind of organization.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
The Frankman
Footballguy
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
leftcoastheel
Footballguy
Jeeze. Were there is smoke there is fire. Tend to believe the chef...dickey moe said:
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Sorta sounds like the Pittsburgh beat reporters all were acting like Steeler lackeys and helping the Steelers cover for him rather than doing their job.
Maybe, maybe I’m misremember or misinterpreting things. I do recall Bouchette reporting on AB’s disappearance in camp last year (2018) after having a report in ‘17 about something goofy Brown did. It was widely dismissed by the fan base, including myself, just a sour grapes reporter who had been bad mouthed by Brown.
pantherclub
Footballguy
Is anybody drafting this dude in redraft? I cannot imagine picking him before the 3rd now.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I would definitely draft him but certainly not with a 1 or 2. If he's there in the 3rd then it would be tough to pass up
pantherclub
Footballguy
Even then man, I would have to think about it hard. If he is already like this whats he going to be with they are 2-5 or whatever? Dude seems mental.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
I could not draft him in the third. I have no idea where Brown is going to be this season. He could show up and have 8 catches a game or not even be on the field. It is very unpredictable and I don't build my rosters with those types of players in the first 3 or 4 rounds. There are a lot of talented players to choose then.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Best case scenario, he’s still a Raider, so theres also that.
from what I’ve seen, players aren’t exactly buying into Shouty McGrudenpants brand of coaching. He just did a yelly presser where he red face screamed “I just want to see a little f*****g effort!”
That doesn’t bode well regardless.
Now add the AB antics and this is feeling kinda disastrous.
I don’t normally read into preseason that much, but yeesh.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
I wouldn't draft him earlier than the 6th round. Let some other dolt take their chances on this nutball.
