Running the Wrong Routes?

I'm surprised I haven't seen anything posted about this.

According to the morning crew at 93.7 FM, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Ron Cook has reported that Antonio Brown has, on more than one occasion, frequently run the wrong routes, either unintentionally or intentionally, including during the AFC Championship game. He speculates that Brown either loses focus or intentionally runs the wrong routes when he's upset with the game plan.

Pretty disgusting stuff, if it's true.

 

oh man we had pitch forks and everything.

 

Let's hope that all it is is a witch hunt. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some truth to it. Thinking about it and some of the other things going on with this team the last few seasons, it wouldn't surprise me that it's starting to all add up and maybe that is why Ben is getting more vocal about retirement talk.

More Antonio being a me me guy... Joey acting like a jack off... Bell and Bryant suspensions... Media calling out the coaches every other week... Is it you or Haley questions... Etc... Has to be kind of a turn off I would think and that's before you get to his personal health/injuries. Seems to be too much damn drama.

 

The Pats D may have just had him so confused he thought he was playing lacrosse?

 

I seriously hope this is not true. This is on par with tipping pitches. Trying to sabotage your team is the lowest of the low.

 

I don't think there's any way that he was intentionally running the wrong routes. Maybe unintentionally. AB isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier so I can understand how a smart coaching staff and a D with a high football IQ like the Patsies can throw you off your game.

 

We'll Cook said he has heard more then one player say this to him about AB running the wrong routes on purpose. I think we have a pretty good idea who one of the players is seeing how buddy buddy Cook is with him.

 

I doubt he ran wrong rtes purposely. Ben or Tomlin or Haley would have dealt with it.

If he did he needs to be traded. That's a given but I just can't se it being true. Watching the all22 won't help on this one.

Cajun

 

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/01/30/dunlap-a-startling-revelation-even-for-antonio-brown/

 

I don't buy this... but these are the consequences of frequently acting like an ass. Love AB. Could be the best Steeler WR ever. But, dude, STFU.

 

Well keep the pitchforks but just use them on the stupid bronies! LOL!

 

I'm not buying this story, I heard on SNR that AB has different options on some routes and Ben knows that.

 

Long way to training camp if we need to read this kind of stories....

IMHO, this is just the result of writers scratching their heads to keep readers interested in their work around the Steelers during the offseason, using the inertia of ABs recent extra stuff.

Several coaches and players regard AB as one of the best route runners in the league.

 

Yep, you're absolutely right.

But now the idea has been planted, I expect to see this dragged up many, many times over the next few months by beat writers and fans alike.

We already have our off-season narrative - team in disarray, locker room of divas, tactical naivety etc. etc. - so this is what we'll hear until the draft.

To which we should all be thinking: man, if the team is in this bad a shape, and we got as far as the AFCCG... what will happen if we fix it next year? Just aiming for the Superbowl will be setting our targets way too low. The league will have to create some extra games after the Superbowl so we can win them as well. A Mega Bowl. A Universe Bowl. A Blood Bowl etc. etc.

 

I agree , but on the slight chance he did then he will be gone for sure....I sure hope he is not that selfish ,if he is his NFL career will decline very fast ...

 

Long way any way

 

AB is looking to sign the last big contract of his career, you think he would sabotage his team in the AFCCG .

 

I totally believe AB would do something like this. Very selfish of him.

 

The most receptions ever in a 4 year span, by running the wrong routes. Someone should take his playbook away.