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Antonio Brown trade may be happening today, announcing team soon: UPDATE: TRADED to Raiders


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4 minutes ago, BillsSB2020 said:

Which is part of the reason the tax issue is really overblown. It might be like a 1 percent factor in free agency, but I would highly doubt it's the deciding factor for many FA's. I would actually be surprised if it were a deciding factor for any player, but you never know.

 

I agree.  I doubt Brown even thinks about taxes.  He lets Rosenhaus worry about that stuff.

 

Brown is more excited about the casinos.

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21 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said:

 

If I were a rich, young, single guy I wouldn't mind living and playing in Las Vegas.  They have no state income tax in Nevada either.

 Half of the game checks they tax to the state the game was played in

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Well, Antonio, 4 o’clock has come and gone.  We are all still riveted to Instagram waiting for your big announcement.

 

(The one where you acknowledge that 31 NFL teams decided you’re a pain in the ass, not worthy of a 1st round pick or a pay raise.).

 

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Just now, The Senator said:

 

Are roster bonuses due March 13th?

 

This could drag out until Tuesday.

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His 2.5m bonus is due on the 17th if I remember correctly. 

 

 

It seems obvious at this point that he's trying to get cut so he can go wherever he wants (the patriots would be my guess, maybe the browns) and the steelers are holding out hope of getting a good return instead of sinking their loses and moving him. This could get worse before it's over. 

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5 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

 

His 2.5m bonus is due on the 17th if I remember correctly. 

 

 

It seems obvious at this point that he's trying to get cut so he can go wherever he wants (the patriots would be my guess, maybe the browns) and the steelers are holding out hope of getting a good return instead of sinking their loses and moving him. This could get worse before it's over. 

Steelers need to take control of this and just hold his ass until he agrees to report to a team that gives them compensation they’re comfortable with.

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16 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

 

His 2.5m bonus is due on the 17th if I remember correctly. 

 

 

It seems obvious at this point that he's trying to get cut so he can go wherever he wants (the patriots would be my guess, maybe the browns) and the steelers are holding out hope of getting a good return instead of sinking their loses and moving him. This could get worse before it's over. 

 

Just checked - you are correct (apparently, the dates vary by slightly from player to player).

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-the-nfls-crucial-2019-offseason-dates-and-what-they-mean-for-your-team/

 

So this could drag out til next Saturday, and probably will.

 

But we can start signing Free Agents on Wednesday, and begin talking to their agents Monday.  

 

Thank God there’ll be more important things to talk about than AB The Man-Child.

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Just now, The Senator said:

 

Just checked - you are correct (apparently, the dates vary by slightly from player to player).

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-the-nfls-crucial-2019-offseason-dates-and-what-they-mean-for-your-team/

 

So this could drag out til next Saturday, and probably will.

 

But we can start signing Free Agents on Wednesday, and begin talking to their agents Monday.  

 

Thank God there’ll be more important things to talk about than AB The Man-Child.

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I think teams build later dates like that so that they can make moves before having to deal with a bonus and whatnot. (which is probably largely irrelevant in the new model of trades and deals happening year round) 

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1 hour ago, Virgil said:

I’m starting to feel more and more that this is all hype being generated by AB to get people interested, because his market is far below what he hoped 

Quitting on your team during a playoff chase for all the world to see has a way of lowering your value around the league. 

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1 hour ago, Virgil said:

I’m starting to feel more and more that this is all hype being generated by AB to get people interested, because his market is far below what he hoped 

My impression is AB doesn't want to benefit the Steelers with his departure to the point of destroying his own reputation.

 

Some bad blood...

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, jletha said:

These are the types of questions that would make it not worth it if I’m the Saints. 

Absolutely not worth it for the Saints. They have an extremely solid offense that really doesn’t need AB. Bringing him in would not be worth the risk of messing with that offensive chemistry IMO. Only a matter of time before he would blast someone who offended him. 

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Just now, Virgil said:

 

I don't know how the Eagles would be able to afford him

Good point. Aren’t they up against it? And AB wants a NEW deal? 

Just now, whatdrought said:

 

 

Gruden deserves him.   ?

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1 minute ago, Virgil said:

 

I don't know how the Eagles would be able to afford him

 

Is there an expensive piece on their team they could realistically send back for him? Malcom Jenkins, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, Alshon Jeffery? I don't see them parting with any of those guys, but maybe Jeffery?.. I dunno. 

 

Also, If they were to trade Jeffery I would think the Jags would want to jump on that to keep he and Foles working together. #thingsithink

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3 hours ago, BuffAlone said:

I wouldn't say its denial. What I will say, again, is that ultimately he doesn't control what teams he gets traded to. If traded, he has one of two choices. Play ball or retire. That's the bottom line.

Personally, I don't want him anywhere near Josh Allen

 

No he can play chicken and sit out to week 9 or so then make the team scramble to fit him under cap and repeat it each year until team is tired of it. 

 

1 hour ago, SWATeam said:

Steelers need to take control of this and just hold his ass until he agrees to report to a team that gives them compensation they’re comfortable with.

Unfortunately he can hold out to week 9 or so, tell team he will pay and then they need to cut him or scramble to fit under cap.

 

AB salary is $12,625,000 which is why these discussions are being held now not in previous two years when his salary was $910,000/$915,000 w/$3M bonus.

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32 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

No he can play chicken and sit out to week 9 or so then make the team scramble to fit him under cap and repeat it each year until team is tired of it. 

 

Unfortunately he can hold out to week 9 or so, tell team he will pay and then they need to cut him or scramble to fit under cap.

 

AB salary is $12,625,000 which is why these discussions are being held now not in previous two years when his salary was $910,000/$915,000 w/$3M bonus.

Oh, I agree. She's a diva for sure. I want no part of that

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22 minutes ago, stuvian said:

save for a blank cheque I cannot see see AB choosing Oakland over Buffalo

 

Perhaps the fact that he's an attention seeking moron and probably loves the idea of living in Vegas and Nevada has no income tax...

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37 minutes ago, Chuck Wagon said:

IMO an under mentioned factor.  I think it would have made a statement 3 days before free agency to add AB to our offense.  I think his refusal to come here also potentially made a statement entering FA.

 

I doubt anyone's opinion of Buffalo changed because of AB.

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33 minutes ago, stuvian said:

save for a blank cheque I cannot see see AB choosing Oakland over Buffalo

Oh Idk. I bet that was his choice all along. Makes no sense to go there but 1)it’s The Raiders. Moving Mack out because they couldn’t afford his bonus money, just to now bring in someone like AB who will be bitching about money and getting the ball again in a year, but whatever.  And 2) there’s enough people on the radio saying it makes perfect sense for him to go there so yeah. It’s been,  as the guy in the AB video said,  the “black and gray” or whatever all along.   But Buffalo AM radio and half the d-bags here will say the Bills suck regardless of what will happen, so nevermind. 

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Very happily we're no longer involved in this circus. If I'm a GM, I ask him one question:  why should I believe you won't quit on my team the way you did with the Steelers?

 

And if I'm the Steelers he sits for three years till his contract's up or he retires.

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4 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

Very happily we're no longer involved in this circus. If I'm a GM, I ask him one question:  why should I believe you won't quit on my team the way you did with the Steelers?

 

And if I'm the Steelers he sits for three years till his contract's up or he retires.

Or flying under the radar again as was originally intended.

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1 hour ago, whatdrought said:

 

Is there an expensive piece on their team they could realistically send back for him? Malcom Jenkins, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, Alshon Jeffery? I don't see them parting with any of those guys, but maybe Jeffery?.. I dunno. 

 

Also, If they were to trade Jeffery I would think the Jags would want to jump on that to keep he and Foles working together. #thingsithink

 

I have no idea how that stuff works.  I don’t know how much of AB’s contract they are responsible, but if they give him a new deal, I guess it won’t matter.  

 

Then you have the different penalties to cut vs trade.  It all gives me diarrhea to think about.  

 

Either way, I don’t see AB to the Eagles happening 

50 minutes ago, stuvian said:

save for a blank cheque I cannot see see AB choosing Oakland over Buffalo

 

Which makes him an idiot 

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