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I recall people saying similar things about TO and Moss at the same periods in their respective careers. AB is one of the all time greats at the position. His presence on the field has an impact on how the opponent defends the field.
Alright I’ll change some wording on the bolded, but the point remains.
Since Colbert gave that ill fated Big Ben spiel in his press conference I've noticed a few people in the national media say the same thing about AB, that they can kind of understand now why he is frustrated. I don't think Colbert is that Machiavellian, but a small chance he might have unintentionally rationalized some of AB's disenchantment and behavior and helped up his stock.
The best thing that could happen for your fantasy team would be for him to not get traded, right?
They have apparently not liked each other for years.
This makes no sense. Roethlisberger is more established (at least equal to) than Rodgers & Luck. Pitt has his back vs AB’s, and it’s clear Ben didn’t coddle AB (which is part of the reason AB three a hissy fit). Both teams also have established stud WRs, so AB would have to deal with sharing the spotlight, and that seemed to be part of this she with JuJu in Pitt. All of the “logic” you’re using to apply to why Rodgers/Luck and GN/Ind would be good fits for AB could be used to explain why Pitt should have worked, but it didn’t. Doesn’t make sense.
Articles like Faust just posted. Jets, Raiders, Cardinals, Redskins all speculated as landing spots. None of those teams should be buying a 31 year old with a first rounder... All of their first rounders are in the top 5 or 10 or will be next year.
It worked in Pitt b/c they let AB get away with this stuff. When they stopped (which is what you are saying GB/Rodgers and Ind/Luck will do), it stopped working.
So, what you’re saying has nothing to do with Luck or Rodgers. You’re saying if a new team gives him more money, he’ll be “good” AB for a couple years.
But the raiders are awful and Gruden has plenty of job security. What the Steelers need is a trade partner that is one piece away, or a team with a desperate GM who’s on his last chance (like Jets MacCagnan)
Yes, but they are so far away from competing that it would be a waste of a pick. Why trade young Amari Cooper for a late first and then use the pick to acquire old Antonio Brown. That's going in the wrong direction, and would be an awful move.
If AB is all about ego/money/recognition, why wouldn't Washington be on this short list. He'd be there biggest star and he'll be over paid by Snyder. Yeah, I realize we don't know who's going to throw him the ball, but I'm not sure that's overly important to AB, otherwise he'd appreciate Big Ben more than he has.
I don't think they'd want him given they currently only have $17m in cap space. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/
I believe this was filmed before he said he would meet with Rooney, so he could say some dumb things. However, I expect the conversation to revolve around how oppressed Lebron, AB and the others are.
If this was fantasy football, Brown would be packaged with Mason Rudolph and shipped to Washington for their 1st and 3rd.
I don't think it's wild speculation to suggest that the Raiders, Jets, or Cardinals will be drafting in the top 5 or 10 picks next year.
If the best the Steelers can get for AB is a 3rd or 4th (which is certainly possible) I hope they just keep him. At that point he can either show up and toe the line, hold out, retire, or the Steelers can suspend him if he doesn't straighten up . I hope the Steelers don't have to settle for a 3rd because AB on the field is still more valuable that a 3rd (as long as he is getting his stats
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Agreed. If the Steelers don't get a first or high second I think they'll just hold onto him. He is just too valuable of a player to get that little in return. If he doesn't report then he doesn't get paid and the Steelers save $$. If he does show up and acts up you can suspend him. If he shows up and behaves himself then you have your great WR back. In my mind the Steelers still hold the cards.Steeler said:If the best the Steelers can get for AB is a 3rd or 4th (which is certainly possible) I hope they just keep him. At that point he can either show up and toe the line, hold out, retire, or the Steelers can suspend him if he doesn't straighten up . I hope the Steelers don't have to settle for a 3rd because AB on the field is still more valuable that a 3rd (as long as he is getting his stats
Bell wasn't under contract so there was no option to trade Bell. Bell's case was pretty simple: the Steelers offered X and the player wanted Y. There were attempts at negotiating but the two sides could not come to an agreement and Bell decided to hold out rather than accept the $14.5 million tender. There really weren't any other options available for the Steelers.
If AB is t traded, I think we will see a bunch of challenges to the CBA. For example, if Brown participates penny half heartedly in team activities while continuing to attack players, coaches, or management . . . the. What happens? Suppose Brown pulls a Kawhi Leonard and has an “injury” and suddenly can’t play. Or maybe he just refuses to go back to the team.Steeler said:If the best the Steelers can get for AB is a 3rd or 4th (which is certainly possible) I hope they just keep him. At that point he can either show up and toe the line, hold out, retire, or the Steelers can suspend him if he doesn't straighten up . I hope the Steelers don't have to settle for a 3rd because AB on the field is still more valuable that a 3rd (as long as he is getting his stats
When you see what people like snacks harrison go for....you are talking about a 31 year old headache....who has to build rapport with a new qb....pitt will be lucky to get a 3rd rounder......then again amari cooper went for a 1st but his cost is more controlled
