BigDingus

I think the opposite now. I believe last night we genuinely were, but then Brown started getting blasted on social media by thousands of people & all around the sports talk world. Then he caught wind, threw out his disapproval, and the Bills realized if Brown felt this strongly against coming to the Bills, this probably wasn't a battle worth fighting. And even if we somehow coaxed him to sign by throwing a ton of money at him, it's still not going to make him enjoy the city or buy into the team any more than before, so why risk him taking the cash & settling for the bare minimum?

To be fair, that's VERY tame compared to what the 2 analysts tonight were saying on ESPN radio when the news broke. I mean they went on & on & on & on tirelessly bashing Buffalo. I understand the team not getting respect, but the actual jokes & trash talking of the city was really surprising to me. A joke here & there I've grown accustomed to, but they made it out like Buffalo & Pitt are polar opposites when it comes to climate, as if it never snowed in Pittsburgh & Buffalo was Siberia. They kept saying the Steelers intentionally picked the Bills to punish & banish Brown, and to have fun with Allen lofting balls 10 feet out of bounds over his head. Then they started throwing Game of Thrones jokes in there about Brown going "beyond the wall" and fighting the white walkers in Buffalo. I mean this went on for at least an hour. They kept laughing too, because one of the hosts kept saying "no offense to Buffalo" right before he threw out another insult, and the other host called him on it. Too bad that just made it even funnier for them as they then began talking about how everyone from the Raiders to the Lions are a superior place to go compared to Buffalo.

The real question is why didn't we grab Keenum for the sweet deal the Redskins got him for? Swapping late round picks & splitting that yearly contract with the Broncos? That's no risk, all upside for someone with that experience.

Whether the Bills bias allows you to admit it or not, Mariota, Keenum, and Carr have all proven and shown more in this league than Josh Allen. Hell, they all showed more in college too. We're hoping Josh Allen becomes something he's never been, while the others have all shown at one point or another how good they can be.

Does anyone really think Brown will play nice with Allen if passes are getting thrown right by him and/or we're not winning? That's the only thing I'm really worried about (other than him not showing up to camp at all).

The one good point ESPN does keep bringing up is that it's very telling that no good/playoff level team is reported interested in taking a chance on the guy. All teams said to be interested are those like the Bills, Raiders, Redskins, etc. Desperate times call for desperate measures I guess.

Really? "Josh Allen was what, the 4th or 5th best rookie QB last year?" "Yeah, he was certainly behind Mayfield, Darnold, and Jackson, so possibly 4th"

Are you listening to the radio chatter? They're the ones reporting it saying it's real. Also, talking about "the Bills haven't won a playoff game in Josh Allen's lifetime," of course he wouldn't want to go there.

Or because he's saying it himself.

Oh, Vic C. is now saying "no deal is imminent," and "another league source said it's unlikely."

It's the front page of NFL.com right now...Seems more than just a rumor.

Here's the other problem - If Allen still can't get the ball to Brown (who's a top 3 WR in the league), how long will it take for Bills fans to blame it on Brown? We know how fans are with Allen already, so he'll get a pass, but how long will Brown accept that? Probably not for long. And a pissed Antonio Brown is no good to anyone, and actually detrimental.

If he doesn't show, they certainly do. If he does, and he's a team player, they deserve a round of applause. Too bad he'll be 31 years old already ?

It wasn't Twitter, it was his Instagram

Problem is he has already stated multiple times he doesn't need football anymore, and he can move on whenever. Yeah, that's worth risking valuable draft picks on... He very well could retire and leave us with nothing

ESPN: "If he got traded to the Browns or trade to the Chiefs, heck yeah he'd show up to camp, but to Josh Allen & the Bills?"

It could be. TO was getting traded to the Ravens, then whined & complained until he maneuvered his way to Philly. Brown doesn't have to report to camp if he hates this enough.

"If you're Antonio Brown, I don't know if you'd rather just not play than play for the Buffalo Bills." Idiots act like he still wouldn't' be getting paid MILLIONS to play football & be the #1 guy! No team is that bad... "Enjoy the Josh Allen passes homie - You'll be begging for Big Ben soon!" "I'm surprised nobody has photoshopped him with the Nightswatch by the wall against the white walkers."

I'm just going off of what they're saying on ESPN Radio. Guess it was his Instagram, not his Twitter though. All I know is I hate these 2 talking about it...couldn't talk more s*** if you tried. Just said again - "Saying this for the 3rd time on the show - no offense to Buffalo - but Antonio Brown won't show up to camp if this happens."

"I say this knowing people in Buffalo will be offended - I think there's no franchise you'd like to play for less in the league than the Buffalo Bills... which is exactly why the Steelers in their last act picked them to banish Antonio Brown to." "QB is where it starts. Do you believe in Josh Allen?" - "No." "Do you like the ball flying over your head going out of bounds?"

F*** these guys. "Is there a franchise you'd like to play for LESS than the Buffalo Bills?"

Antonio Brown just responded on Twitter saying "Fake News."

Ugh... I understand not getting respect from the media, but the way they keep asking "Do you think the Steelers intentionally picked Buffalo as a punishment/send a message?" Wtf... as if Pittsburgh is some Utopian paradise with warm weather & sunny beaches 24/7.

Yeah, they're talking about it right now on ESPN Radio. They keep calling it "banishing him to Buffalo," and are saying if traded here, he won't show up to camp. .... Now they're continuing to joke about it, saying "why would he not want to go to Buffalo?" as they laugh along. Saying "if you thought Ben Roethlisberger was bad..."

Where's the choice for Anthony Lynn or Wade Phillips? All the others I'd not rehire.