Antonio brown released by raiders wishing ever earning a dime from them

[red]

Well that escalated quickly

[Fosco33]

Dayum! Odds where he lands?

Pats, Browns, xfl?

[Fritz]

Dayum! Odds where he lands?

Pats, Browns, xfl?

A friend of mine has an interesting theory: while most commentators talk about AB as a crazy, egotistic guy, isn't it possible the concussions he's suffered have changed his brain?

The dude was always a hard worker, never caused trouble. What happened?

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Dayum! Odds where he lands?

Pats, Browns, xfl?

Packers!

Pack could use an upgrade at WR! Rewatch the Thursday night game if you think otherwise.

[RashanGary]

Antonio Brown is an amazing player. Head case. Probably don’t want him. But damn, the thought of him at his best is hard not to get excited about.

[mraynrand]

A friend of mine has an interesting theory: while most commentators talk about AB as a crazy, egotistic guy, isn't it possible the concussions he's suffered have changed his brain?

The dude was always a hard worker, never caused trouble. What happened?

More likely froze his brain.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

A friend of mine has an interesting theory: while most commentators talk about AB as a crazy, egotistic guy, isn't it possible the concussions he's suffered have changed his brain?

The dude was always a hard worker, never caused trouble. What happened?

AB is still relatively young. I don’t think it’s CTE (yet?).

AB is a just mischievous egotist. At least he ain’t an egoist.

I’ll leave it to Prof Rand to lecture us about the virtue of Brown’s release. I mean, and Rand would argue, dude called Mayock a “cracka.” Had Mayock called AB a “nigga” instead, the Rainbow Coalition woulda demanded Mayock’s head on a silver platter, Rand would argue. :)

I wanna to see AB in the Green and Gold!

[mraynrand]

More likely froze his brain.

cf.


AB is still relatively young. I don’t think it’s CTE (yet?).

AB is a just mischievous egotist. At least he ain’t an egoist.

I’ll leave it to Prof Rand to lecture us about the virtue of Brown’s release. I mean, and Rand would argue, dude called Mayock a “cracka.” Had Mayock called AB a “nigga” instead, the Rainbow Coalition woulda demanded Mayock’s head on a silver platter, Rand would argue. :)

I wanna to see AB in the Green and Gold!

[red]

No chance in hell I want him in Green Bay

Sure he’s got a ton of talent, and you would think someone would want him

But he’s demanded out of his last two teams not, in spectacular fashion. His time in the nfl should be done

[George Cumby]

No.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Looks like the Packers finally have a Wu-Tang D. WR is the weakest link on the team. And y'all wanna waste another prime year of the Great Arm of Butte?

Wasn't Rison an egotist, too?

[mraynrand]

If he were Mojo Rison and not Bad Moon Rison a new coach could probably handle him.

[pbmax]

Tempting.

Wonder what changed (or did not change). Reports Friday were that Gruden expected him to play Monday.

[Bretsky]

RIGHT WHEN I HEARD THIS I TOLD THE PRODIGY




HOODY GENIUS WILL HAVE A NEW WR BY END OF WEEEKEND ! Take it to the Bank

[Sparkey]

RIGHT WHEN I HEARD THIS I TOLD THE PRODIGY




HOODY GENIUS WILL HAVE A NEW WR BY END OF WEEEKEND ! Take it to the Bank


1 yr 15million with Patriots. 9 mil SB

[Tony Oday]

What the damn fuck?!

[RashanGary]

Patriots just got a lot better. Brady is gonna love his new toy. Fuck.

[mraynrand]

Cheat can handle the malcontents. Another SB unless Brady blows a tendon.

[pbmax]

So they had virtually no WR depth.

Now in addition to Edleman, they have the reinstated Josh Gordon and Antonio Brown.

Mayock and Gruden are idiots.

[pbmax]

Joe Banner @JoeBanner13
Usually not a conspiracy guy, but hard to believe he was this happy to lose 30M unless he knew he had an insurance policy. Then signed an hour later, and got a deal that made him whole

Video of the grim news when Antonio learns he has been fired: https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow/status/1170450189636665344

CBS Sports @CBSSports

8h
In less than six months in Oakland, Antonio Brown:
• Refused to play over helmet, filed grievance
• Threatened to retire
• Had a verbal altercation with GM, nearly suspended
• Released video containing seemingly recorded call with Jon Gruden
• Requested release
• Released

[LEWCWA]

I think he is crazy like a fox. he hated big ben, got outta there, wasn't ever going to play for the shitty raiders, acted a fool got outta there and will be a model citizen in NE.

[red]

I think he is crazy like a fox. he hated big ben, got outta there, wasn't ever going to play for the shitty raiders, acted a fool got outta there and will be a model citizen in NE.

its really hard not to think that way with the way it all played out and how fast it all happened

this shit has a weird smell to it

[Cheesehead Craig]

Agree completely with Red.

[texaspackerbacker]

I tend to think maybe Brown really is an all out shithead, and New England will regret signing him - but then I suffer from the plague of optimism.

[Bretsky]

I am good; hahaha

[mraynrand]

its really hard not to think that way with the way it all played out and how fast it all happened

this shit has a weird smell to it

Fave at least had to play a whole year for the Jets and fake an injury to get to Minnesota. Just shows that Cheat is smarter than everyone else.

[bobblehead]

Fave at least had to play a whole year for the Jets and fake an injury to get to Minnesota. Just shows that Cheat is smarter than everyone else.

Now here I am going to be contrarian. The entire Favre drama was totally worth it just to see the look on my Minnesotan friends faces when he threw that pick. All season I had been saying .... "wait for it"....they would mock me. Then that glorious moment happened. It was a better feeling than Fritz would have if Drew Berrymore asked him...well, you get the idea.

[call_me_ishmael]

I tend to think maybe Brown really is an all out shithead, and New England will regret signing him - but then I suffer from the plague of optimism.

One year deal. They can cut him lose at any time free of consequence beyond some very rich guy's money.

[texaspackerbacker]

One year deal. They can cut him lose at any time free of consequence beyond some very rich guy's money.

$9 million signing bonus = consequence if they cut him

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Cheat can handle the malcontents. Another SB unless Brady blows a tendon.

Alas, we’ll never get to see A-Rod audible out of a shitty Frog play call to “29 Razor” and then hit a wide open AB for a bomb-6 against the Pats in Super Bowl 54.

If Tex was in charge of the Packers back in ‘96, Pack would’ve never won 31. Wu-tang defense; mediocre WRs after injuries hit; Wolf signed an egotist of a receiver. The rest is motherfucking history.

[texaspackerbacker]

hahahahaha You're saying we wouldn't have won that Super Bowl without Rison? That's a giant leap. I'll give you a very slim maybe on it.

I remember another case - Terry Glenn - that didn't turn out as good as Rison.

BTW, the Packers paid Rison just $350,000 in 1996 - a small amount even for 23 years ago. He had been cut by Cleveland after signing for $17 million over 5 years. And the Packers did not re-sign him in 1997.

I say let the fucking Patriots have Brown. The Packers are better off without him. He'll go real well with Josh Gordon hahahaha (or is he not there any more?)

[George Cumby]

I think he is crazy like a fox. he hated big ben, got outta there, wasn't ever going to play for the shitty raiders, acted a fool got outta there and will be a model citizen in NE.
+1

[Freak Out]

AB is (was) one of the NFLs premier WRs...and he worked the system and is now on the Pats where he will probably win a SB. Not the way you want players to go about it but it worked.

[pbmax]

Somewhere on this stupid web blog I posted a Tweet from Tom Curran, NE apple polisher extraordinaire. He claims the Patriots will be much tougher than the Raiders were with Brown. So here is their chance:

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
The original story.

TMZ: https://t.co/2GB1knOVc0?amp=1


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEJOVMKXoAAxWJ_?format=jpg&name=medium

[Fosco33]

��

[pbmax]

Patriots bravely standing firm, allowing no distractions.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEJ5Z8iW4AACLFm?format=jpg&name=small

[mraynrand]

"Our people have this question under scrutiny at the moment.
Now, if this scrutinization should yield negative, then I feel that we must maximize our efforts."
https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvignette.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fmas h%2Fimages%2F3%2F37%2FGeneral_Mitchell.png%2Frevis ion%2Flatest%3Fcb%3D20131123042746&f=1&nofb=1

[Guiness]

By all accounts, this should land him on the commissioners exempt list, if that even exists anymore. After the initial rush of players put on it, it seems to have petered out, is there anyone even on it anymore?

[pbmax]

Gen. Mitchell : Now just a minute! This is a press conference! The last thing I want to do is answer a lot of questions!

[Fritz]

Somewhere on this stupid web blog I posted a Tweet from Tom Curran, NE apple polisher extraordinaire. He claims the Patriots will be much tougher than the Raiders were with Brown. So here is their chance:

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
The original story.

TMZ: https://t.co/2GB1knOVc0?amp=1


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEJOVMKXoAAxWJ_?format=jpg&name=medium


I am glad, per the second paragraph, that Antonio Brown is fighting on behalf of all professional athletes who are falsely accused. He cares, you can tell.

[pbmax]

Cheat is taking it one day at a time.

You an trust TMZ: https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/11/bill-belichick-antonio-brown-new-england-patriots/



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nJ4K4UebxA

[pbmax]

Found it again. With clip. God this guy is insufferable.


https://twitter.com/dpshow/status/1171166388360118272

[pbmax]

The Patriots will not put up with his shenanigans:

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
The #Patriots are getting WR Antonio Brown ready to play, and at this point, there is nothing in place to halt his debut.

[Fritz]

Never let it be said that the NFL cares about anythimg but money.

[George Cumby]

Never let it be said that the NFL cares about anythimg but money.

So the NFL is Mr. Krabbs?

[pbmax]

Jeff Darlington
@JeffDarlington
Antonio Brown entered into settlement discussions in April, which included mediation in May, culminating in a deadline last Sunday night to sign a monetary agreement that would end the sexual assault claims against him. He chose not to sign it.

https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/1173248156903104512

[pbmax]

The guy is a walking Ponzi scheme.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/09/16/antonio-brown-new-england-patriots-lawsuits-accusations-sexual-midconduct-assault

Hot Tub Chmura once told a story about why he did those terrible ads for a car dealership. He said it was because he did not want to spend his cash on a car; he got a loaner for free when doing the ads.

[mraynrand]

The cash only underground economy is larger than people think. That's why they're pushing for only electronic cash. But people will always barter.

Chmura is an enormous, powerful, angry dude. If he wants to barter to avoid taxes, I suggest you let the wookie win.

[pbmax]

Tom Curran says this is not a distraction. Its invigorating and helps one to focus.

https://twitter.com/RobertKlemko/status/1174895770752839681

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EE4RebbUYAEpXHr?format=jpg&name=900x900

[hoosier]

Posting the kids should be the disqualifying moment. But then again, this is the Patriots.

[mraynrand]

Posting the kids should be the disqualifying moment. But then again, this is the Patriots.

Bitch shoulda finished painting. Food ain’t free. Greed fucked capitalists.

[pbmax]

A man about to be sued, or divorced from his first wife for cheating, has a need for new cash. And that helps people to focus on just doing your job.

[pbmax]

Tom Curran reporting that you cannot be distracted if you never leave a windowless room.

@AlbertBreer
Patriots coach Bill Belichick cuts a press conference short for the second time in nine days, due to Antonio Brown questioning.

Brown remains on the roster.

[Fritz]

Tom Curran reporting that you cannot be distracted if you never leave a windowless room.

@AlbertBreer
Patriots coach Bill Belichick cuts a press conference short for the second time in nine days, due to Antonio Brown questioning.

Brown remains on the roster.

Hey, it's not a distraction if you don't let it be one.

[pbmax]

Maybe?

AB @AB84
· 2m
Thank you for the opportunity @Patriots #GoWinIt

[pbmax]

Maybe?

AB @AB84
· 2m
Thank you for the opportunity @Patriots #GoWinIt

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
·
1m
The #Patriots have released WR Antonio Brown, as he indicated on Twitter. They have moved on.

[pbmax]

@NoraPrinciotti
The Patriots have released WR Antonio Brown, per team spokesman.

“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.”


Well, water carrying Tom Curran was wrong about the first distraction being the straw that would break the back. Took two. Three if you count Brown himself as a distraction.

[mraynrand]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
·
1m
The #Patriots have released WR Antonio Brown, as he indicated on Twitter. They have moved on.


Well at least he'll be able to finish painting that room.

[Fritz]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
·
1m
The #Patriots have released WR Antonio Brown, as he indicated on Twitter. They have moved on.

A dent in the Belichek mystique

[hoosier]

AB plans to wear a Patriots uniform at his HOF induction.

[mraynrand]

The Patriots maximized their efforts

[Cheesehead Craig]

Countdown to tank clamoring for the Pack to sign him in 3.. 2.. 1..

[Fosco33]

��

[MadScientist]

The reports were that his contract was $9M signing bonus, $1M salary fully guaranteed. So unless there were some unreported clauses, the Pats just gave the creep $10m for 1 game.

[gbgary]

The reports were that his contract was $9M signing bonus, $1M salary fully guaranteed. So unless there were some unreported clauses, the Pats just gave the creep $10m for 1 game.

i read they haven't written him any checks yet (other than 2 game checks) and there was a stipulation in his contract that he give full disclosure about anything that may be out there. he signed off that there wasn't. no signing bonus checks were paid. so...it looks like it's in the lawyers hands now. per rappoport.

[RashanGary]

Looks like he’s done. I don’t see anyone taking him at this point. He’s more of a circus than kaepernick.

[Bretsky]

Looks like he’s done. I don’t see anyone taking him at this point. He’s more of a circus than kaepernick.



Think he's done for this year for sure ???

[RashanGary]

Think he's done for this year for sure ???

Just done. I can’t imagine anyone signing him. Ever

[Bretsky]

Just done. I can’t imagine anyone signing him. Ever


I ask for selfish reasons; I took the clown in my NY league; I had no idea about this stuff.

I'm a bit worried to cut him

[RashanGary]

I ask for selfish reasons; I took the clown in my NY league; I had no idea about this stuff.

I'm a bit worried to cut him

Yeah, who knows though. He’s one of the best WRs of the last 10 years. Sad that he struggles to fit in.

[hoosier]

Patriots got cold feet.

[Teamcheez1]

Countdown to tank clamoring for the Pack to sign him in 3.. 2.. 1..

LOL. I was thinking the same thing, but he would prefer we bring Janis back first.

[Bretsky]

Patriots got cold feet.

Or maybe they are relatively sure he's getting suspended soon and just didn't wanna deal with any of it.

They are strong enough at WR; Brown was a luxury they didn't necessarily need.

[call_me_ishmael]

Patriots got cold feet.

Not so sure it was the Pats. You see those gnarly feet? Woof. Weirdest odd-season story ever.

[RashanGary]

Not so sure it was the Pats. You see those gnarly feet? Woof. Weirdest odd-season story ever.

:lol:

[gbgary]

Patriots got cold feet.

no. evidently he's sent some intimidating texts to one of his accusers while he's been a patriot.

[mraynrand]

Patriots got cold feet.

lol

[hoosier]

lol

At least one person got it.

[Guiness]

When I read that Belichick walked out of a presser because the reporters wouldn't stop asking about AB, I figured the end was near. The old man doesn't need to put up with that, and isn't going to.


My money is on the Redskins claiming him on waivers...not sure he'll report though.

The $1m base is not guaranteed, he wasn't on anyone's the week 1 roster. They would get him for the price of a few pretty low gamechecks.

[Smidgeon]

When I read that Belichick walked out of a presser because the reporters wouldn't stop asking about AB, I figured the end was near. The old man doesn't need to put up with that, and isn't going to.


My money is on the Redskins claiming him on waivers...not sure he'll report though.

The $1m base is not guaranteed, he wasn't on anyone's the week 1 roster. They would get him for the price of a few pretty low gamechecks.

No waivers. Vested veteran. He can already sign with anyone immediately.

[pbmax]

Field Yates

While Antonio Brown has not yet been paid any of his $9M singing bonus, the NFL is still treating it as earned for salary cap purposes, per source.

As things currently stand, the Patriots will carry a cap dead charge of $4.5M in 2019 and 2020 for Brown’s bonus.

[Fosco33]

Has another player had 3 teams carrying dead money for them?

[mraynrand]

Has another player had 3 teams carrying dead money for them?

Art Schlichter?

[red]

Looks like he’s done. I don’t see anyone taking him at this point. He’s more of a circus than kaepernick.


Think he's done for this year for sure ???


Just done. I can’t imagine anyone signing him. Ever


Or maybe they are relatively sure he's getting suspended soon and just didn't wanna deal with any of it.

They are strong enough at WR; Brown was a luxury they didn't necessarily need.

im with RG, i think theres a pretty good chance he's done for good

pats were the one team that had a chance at making it work with him

he has now shit on 3 teams just this year

anyone would be stupid to sign him and give him any kind of up front money

[gbgary]

lol

zing! went right over my head.

[pbmax]

Art Schlichter?

I think it was 3 different crime families carrying debt for Art.

[red]

so brown says he'll never play in the nfl again

i could have told him that

[red]

the WWE version of football has already come out and said he is not welcome in the XFL either

oouch

[mraynrand]

I guess all that’s left is the foreign legion.

Whoever is keeping up on this story let me know the details of Browns’ conviction and sentencing.

[Zool]

so brown says he'll never play in the nfl again

i could have told him that

But he’s pretending it’s his decision now so his boss is the problem not him.

[run pMc]

maybe he has CTE from his helmet, or brain freeze from cryotherapy? There's something wrong with that dude.
Toxic teammate and possible criminal == not employable, even in the NFL

[red]

maybe he has CTE from his helmet, or brain freeze from cryotherapy? There's something wrong with that dude.
Toxic teammate and possible criminal == not employable, even in the NFL

if i learned one thing from my college, it was that people who went to cmu have various retardations