Búfalo Blanco Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Maybe during a December home game at halftime? In a blizzard? Edited March 8, 2019 by Búfalo Blanco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Bills Fan Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Everything he reported looks to be true. It got squashed by AB in the end. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Nah -- these guys are never held to any standard of accountability. He'll just say that AB nixed the deal, or the two sides couldn't agree on a new contract. The story will be forgotten by this afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWins Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I just basically said the same thing in the AB thread. Seems like very half-a$$ed reporting to report a "done deal" and not confirm it with AB first. Who the hell were Rappaport's trusted sources on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Tarred and feathered, then put into the stocks at Lafayette Square. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 So, Rapport got the scoop that the Bills and Steelers had agreed to a deal. Which part did he get wrong? The only caveat might have been that AB is a bit of nut and it's possible he would not play for Buffalo. Otherwise, Rapport was correct. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I’ll give you this, OP. Your thread is a lot more fun than some of the whining self flagellation we too often see on this board when things go wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george c Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Maybe the OP should be drawn and quartered for posting this garbage before getting all of the facts.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Not sure when he (Rap) became credible as compared to Shefter... Shefter is the only one I believe on substantiated rumors. Has he ever been wrong on one? Sounds like the Bills kicked the tires and Pit like the potential offer (probably a swap of 1sts) more than most of the other offers, so an agenda got pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Sounds like Brown didn't want to be on the Buffalo Bills. That's fine. Next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBILL12 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 It was fun while it lasted. It doesn't matter. Move on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Southern Bills Fan said: Everything he reported looks to be true. It got squashed by AB in the end. Yeah, what Rapaport reported was correct. Mebbe the Steelers were the ones to call him, probably hoping for one last offer out of left-field? Edited March 8, 2019 by Thurman#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 It sounds like Rappaport got the story right, the deal was in place, but AB negged it because AB is a B word https://deadspin.com/antonio-brown-is-still-a-steeler-because-he-didnt-want-1833149206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelingOnYouboty Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Ian Rapaport was correct. Adam Schefter was correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, DefenseWins said: I just basically said the same thing in the AB thread. Seems like very half-a$$ed reporting to report a "done deal" and not confirm it with AB first. Who the hell were Rappaport's trusted sources on this? He didn't report a done deal. I believe the word he used was "likely". On twitter, "closing in on a deal." In a different tweet, "close to being done." Edited March 8, 2019 by Thurman#1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said: He didn't report a done deal. I believe the word he used was "likely". On twitter, "closing in on a deal." In a different tweet, "close to being done." ‘Close to being done’ like dinner... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said: He didn't report a done deal. I believe the word he used was "likely". On twitter, "closing in on a deal." In a different tweet, "close to being done." Yeah, I mean you can argue the language, but this is pretty inductive of the guy saying it's a done deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, BillsFan17 said: Yeah, I mean you can argue the language, but this is pretty inductive of the guy saying it's a done deal. Closing in means it is not a done deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 For reporting what he was told? Lol. People. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Put me in the "Who Cares" column! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) No, Bricktop (from the movie ‘Sn*tch’) should feed him to the pigs! (Geez, I can’t believe that got censored) . Edited March 8, 2019 by The Senator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWins Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said: He didn't report a done deal. I believe the word he used was "likely". On twitter, "closing in on a deal." In a different tweet, "close to being done." At 7:07 AM Josh Alpert in his PFT column reiterated that Rappaport was standing by his earlier reporting... One of those responses came from PFT as a league source told us a deal is “not even close,” but Rapoport isn’t backing off the report. He told Mike Florio in a text that the deal is “going through” and posted something similar on Twitter a short time later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 my guess is that someone in the Steelers leaked this, thinking it would draw other teams (Green Bay, Oakland) to try to offer something stupid. In the end, it's likely Bean didn't want to pay AB more money and it got nixed somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) I think Schefter set him up !! ? Edited March 8, 2019 by T master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWins Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 minute ago, RyanC883 said: my guess is that someone in the Steelers leaked this, thinking it would draw other teams (Green Bay, Oakland) to try to offer something stupid. In the end, it's likely Bean didn't want to pay AB more money and it got nixed somehow. Green Bay isn't interested either per PFT.... Also, allegedly money was not the issue at all... AB didn't want to play here - period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I want my sleep back. I was about to go to bed, saw something about the Bills on the bottom, then it was AB, and stayed up another 2 hours, and nothing more than speculation, but that they are "close." No, they weren't. Freaking leaky Steelers. Hate that team. Just now, DefenseWins said: Green Bay isn't interested either per PFT.... Also, allegedly money was not the issue at all... AB didn't want to play here - period. That's what the leaky Steelers would have you believe (oh, it's not AB's contract demand, that's nothing, it was the QB situation). It's all about the money with AB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Just now, T master said: I think Schefter set him up !! ? Sure i expected Bean to shake the trees a bit because he's a really good GM & he leaves no stone unturned but given the type of person that AB is not the player i never thought that either McD or Bean would actually spend what it would take to bring him here !! The dude is a cancer not as a player on the field he's great but if he doesn't get his way & he has said as much going forward he will do the same thing all over again to the next team he's on it's all about him & screw any one else ... Good riddance to bad rubbish !! See yah AB !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: I want my sleep back. I was about to go to bed, saw something about the Bills on the bottom, then it was AB, and stayed up another 2 hours, and nothing more than speculation, but that they are "close." No, they weren't. Freaking leaky Steelers. Hate that team. I know right. I got ZERO sleep. All for naught. Was dreaming of partying for "AB signing day" tonight. Now I will drink alone.. in bed.. at 6pm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 28 minutes ago, MJS said: Closing in means it is not a done deal. Okay, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Maiden Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Well.....Iron Maiden of course ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I bet Jerry Sullivan is involved in this ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeBuffaloGreatAgain Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Did you know... that the Iron Maiden wasn’t an actual midevil torture devise? Think of all those peasants who could have enjoyed this, but instead received the breaking wheel and the oven shoes instead because it wasn’t invented back then. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 SOCIAL MEDIA blows donkey!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 He blew it, but the punishment must fit the crime. Guillotine for the merciful option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrober38 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Southern Bills Fan said: Everything he reported looks to be true. It got squashed by AB in the end. Exactly. AB didn't want to play for Buffalo. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBILL12 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, MakeBuffaloGreatAgain said: Did you know... that the Iron Maiden wasn’t an actual midevil torture devise? Think of all those peasants who could have enjoyed this, but instead received the breaking wheel and the oven shoes instead because it wasn’t invented back then. Shame. Id rather make 2 reservations to the Iron Maiden than one trip to the breaking wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessAccepted Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 All I know is I'm feeling relieved. AB is a great receiver but I'm not so sure that he's fit in in Buffalo. He's looking more for more of a Hollywood feel with his masked singer and dancing with the stars resume. I'm glad Beane ended it with his statement this morning. Happy to see him focusing on getting us someone who fits the locker room culture and isn't going to be a distraction. It says something that a guy like AB hasn't been snapped up already. Imagine if Julio Jones or Hopkins were available, no way it'd be dragging on like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Southern Bills Fan said: Everything he reported looks to be true. It got squashed by AB in the end. Shouldn't one confirm the player is on board before reporting a trade. Especially a player known to be as big a headcase as AB? He doesn't want to play with a HOF QB still playing at a high level of course he is going to veto a trade sending him to play for a team with a young QB that is still learning the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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