Antonio Brown Mega Thread (Was: AB is upset he's being fined by the Raiders

I’d flip that, 5% chance he behaves. You’d have to ignore everything over the last year to believe otherwise.

I think he can only make it work if he is consumed with revenge because he thinks he has been “wronged” by so many people.

Or Belichick has to stop being a disciplinarian and that’s not going to happen.

 

Did he get what he wanted? He was forced to negotiate with a team that could consummate a trade with the Steelers. He was not free to negotiate with anybody he wanted to. He ended up with a contract that was more lucrative than what he had remaining on his Steelers deal, but not really at the top of the WR market when compared to something like the OBJ contract. He also ended up with a team that’s been a bottom feeder for a while.

Let’s see if he behaves in New England for a whole season. If he suddenly manages to do that in an organization that values rules and doing things the right way, then something’s fishy. Watching Sportscenter right now and the guys are all sure that Rosenhaus has been working this for at least a few weeks, and they already knew they had a landing spot in NE.

 

I agree that it’s probable that tampering took place, however they will have plausible deniability even if investigators obtain digital communication records. Rosenhaus is Gronk’s agent, and it’s easy for Rosenhaus and BB to say that they were discussing Gronk (or potentially other Pats that Rosenhaus represents). They’re too smart to have an email or text trail to be exposed.

 

We won't know how it plays out until it actually does.

My guess:

Brown never misses a meeting.

Brown never acts up on social media.

Brown has a very productive season.

I won't speculate on him helping the Patriots win another SB because mentally, I can't even go there.

With regards to him wanting out if Pittsburgh, I think it does have to do with his relationship souring beyond repair. However, I can assure you at that time he asked Drew Rosenhaus to work a deal to New England. But if course Colbert was never going to do this.

I think AB never intended to play anywhere else other than New England and unfortunately the Raiders were the team that were totally screwed over. He did whatever was necessary to get released.

Once again, we will see how this all plays out, but it is my opinion that this was never truly about money, although that certainly is a factor, but more AB's desire to win a Lombardi. It's what is missing from his career achievements.

If I'm wrong and Belichick gives him the boot I will gladly admit it. I'm scared I am right on this one.

 

I guarantee you that he suddenly falls in line, and barring injury plays the full season and is productive. If the wheels come off of the Pats/AB relationship this season, feel free to quote this post and laugh at me.

I restated my view a week or two ago that the Steelers blew it by trading him for far less than his value as a player, and not enforcing his contract. I admitted the possibility that I might be wrong, and said we’ll see how this season goes for both the Steelers and for AB. Well, I’m feeling very certain right now that I was right. To me the only question is whether tampering took place in the past few weeks, or whether it took place several months ago when the Steelers refused to negotiate with rivals like the Pats.

 

You’re right unfortunately. This is my view exactly, and as I said in another post the only question in my mind is exactly when the tampering occurred.

 

So you believe the last year has all been an act? Because you’d have to if you think he can suddenly change who he is just because he plays for the Pats now.

He may play good soldier for a little while but he’ll never last a season. Think Brady is going to put up with any cry baby **** from AB? Pats game plan to a teams weakness, they aren’t just going to throw AB tons of passes because they have a top of the line receiver. There are going to be games where AB is very unhappy about his targets.

And we’re supposed to believe this guy can suddenly stop with his social media nonsense? Show up on time for meetings when he never has his whole career? I find that very hard to believe.

 

Just watch

 

That is a much better day than hanging in the message board. I would have been at the UCONN game, but I had to work on a house I’m trying to sell. I’m encouraged by the final score after what we went through last year. I went 3 times last year, and I don’t think the opponent scored less than 49 points in any of those games.

 

The one thing I do agree with you here is that yes AB is a cry baby and will throw the biggest tantrum to get what he wants.

What played out over the past 9 months was a tantrum, and in the end he got what he wanted.

Once again, if he blows up at Brady or Belichick I'll come back to this thread and admit I was wrong.