Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires...

jeanpierre · 09-07-2019, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by hitta

I think Antonio Brown is a diva, and asshat... any other negative adjective or noun you want to through at him. The way the Raiders handled this was still ****ing retarded. It seemed like the matter was solved, and Mayock had to stir the pot on his own team. Brown found his helmet, was prepared to play with it. You're the GM, of course you shouldn't let people walk over you, but you should also try to keep the peace and not do anything stupid. Mayock doing that **** and voiding his guaranteed money was stupid. Mayock is the GM, he isn't on the field every sunday playing. If Antonio Brown was disrespecting the coach or the locker room personnel that would be one thing. I don't like Brown, but I feel like this didn't have to happen, and only happened cause Mayock got butthurt or wanted to make sure everyone realized he was the king of the mountain.

Actually Hitta, more info is coming out - big issue was money and Brown wanted his fines for non-participation forgiven, and he wouldn't let it go...

K Major · 09-07-2019, 03:33 PM

Before the Pitt/Oakland trade, quite a few people in the media were saying .. "a new city, new coaches, change of scenery would do AB some good".

It's become crystal clear to me that AB has serious emotional and mental issues. He needs professional help, not football.

jeanpierre · 09-07-2019, 03:45 PM

jeanpierre · 09-07-2019, 05:26 PM

ChrisXVI · 09-07-2019, 06:07 PM

So AB gets exactly what he wants and the Patriots march their way to another Super Bowl. Unbelievable. I 100% guarantee you this was all coordinated.

neugey · 09-07-2019, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

So AB gets exactly what he wants and the Patriots march their way to another Super Bowl. Unbelievable. I 100% guarantee you this was all coordinated.

It's really sad. Seems like a loophole. If a player stabs his team in the back and demands his release in order to become a free agent, there should be a cooldown period to return to the league, or at least any team that signs him has to take the same salary cap hit the Raiders would have took. Why should the Pats get Brown at roughly half price? It's low-key collusion.

CHA_CHING · 09-07-2019, 06:39 PM

Wow, LOL....

So much for all those smug comments from Steelers fans.

The Raiders are such a dumpster fire joke. This has all the makings of Randy Moss 2.0 written all over it.

ChrisXVI · 09-07-2019, 06:41 PM

The Raiders could have put him on the Reserve/Left Squad list and ended his season.

K Major · 09-07-2019, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

The Raiders could have put him on the Reserve/Left Squad list and ended his season.

I wonder why they didn't exercise that right?

Honestly I had never heard that term used in the NFL until we did that with Rishard Matthews earlier this summer.

CHA_CHING · 09-07-2019, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

The Raiders could have put him on the Reserve/Left Squad list and ended his season.

It's amazing how incompetent that organization is. The Raiders were crazy to give draft picks away for him in the first place.

09-07-2019, 03:11 PM	#41
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... Originally Posted by hitta I think Antonio Brown is a diva, and asshat... any other negative adjective or noun you want to through at him. The way the Raiders handled this was still **ing retarded. It seemed like the matter was solved, and Mayock had to stir the pot on his own team. Brown found his helmet, was prepared to play with it. You're the GM, of course you shouldn't let people walk over you, but you should also try to keep the peace and not do anything stupid. Mayock doing that and voiding his guaranteed money was stupid. Mayock is the GM, he isn't on the field every sunday playing. If Antonio Brown was disrespecting the coach or the locker room personnel that would be one thing. I don't like Brown, but I feel like this didn't have to happen, and only happened cause Mayock got butthurt or wanted to make sure everyone realized he was the king of the mountain. Actually Hitta, more info is coming out - big issue was money and Brown wanted his fines for non-participation forgiven, and he wouldn't let it go...**

09-07-2019, 03:33 PM	#42
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... Before the Pitt/Oakland trade, quite a few people in the media were saying .. "a new city, new coaches, change of scenery would do AB some good". It's become crystal clear to me that AB has serious emotional and mental issues. He needs professional help, not football.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... Originally Posted by ChrisXVI So AB gets exactly what he wants and the Patriots march their way to another Super Bowl. Unbelievable. I 100% guarantee you this was all coordinated. It's really sad. Seems like a loophole. If a player stabs his team in the back and demands his release in order to become a free agent, there should be a cooldown period to return to the league, or at least any team that signs him has to take the same salary cap hit the Raiders would have took. Why should the Pats get Brown at roughly half price? It's low-key collusion. ChrisXVI likes this.

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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... Wow, LOL.... So much for all those smug comments from Steelers fans. The Raiders are such a dumpster fire joke. This has all the makings of Randy Moss 2.0 written all over it.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... The Raiders could have put him on the Reserve/Left Squad list and ended his season. Crusader and K Major like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... Originally Posted by ChrisXVI The Raiders could have put him on the Reserve/Left Squad list and ended his season. I wonder why they didn't exercise that right? Honestly I had never heard that term used in the NFL until we did that with Rishard Matthews earlier this summer. ChrisXVI likes this.

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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Latest in the Antonio Brown saga - he retires... Originally Posted by ChrisXVI The Raiders could have put him on the Reserve/Left Squad list and ended his season. It's amazing how incompetent that organization is. The Raiders were crazy to give draft picks away for him in the first place. ChrisXVI likes this.