Antonio Brown
 

Anyone get suspicious about the Antonio Brown move. NFL has lost all creditability when they let a bad actor do what he did over the last couple months then have the ability to go to the Patriots . Now 3 agents for players for the Dolphins want players they represent out of their contracts. The ball has started rolling. Roger Goodell has lost control.

If you were a Dolphins players wouldn't you? A new head coach, they traded away their best offensive lineman to the Broncos last week. They got beat bad at home on opening day 59-10.

As far as Antonio Brown. Unless he broke league rules, the NFL can't really discipline him, so the Pats were free to sign him. Who to say it's going to work out well for them. He's lost a bunch of guaranteed money to sign a one year deal for $10 million with the possibility of $15 mill if the bonuses kick in.

I am curious as to how a player can get released and three hours later a new contract can be structured, agreed to by the agent, signed off by the player, and executed. Smells very fishy to me.

I am not suspicious at all. As far as I know, the NFL and the teams are private companies, and they can hire whoever they want and pay them whatever want to pay them. If I had a financial interest in the NFL, I may have a different opinion.

Brown
 

Glad he is no longer a steeler and someone else’s problem. If Belechek can keep him straight, they may have bought them another super bowl for 10 to 15 million

Normally a player has to go on waivers, which means the teams would have the right to sign him in the order of the draft. The Pats would be last. However, since this happened before the start of the season and Brown has more than 4 years in the league, he is simply a free agent.

I think it's unfortunate when a player "bucks the system" and refuses to follow the rules, yet gets picked up by a potential Superbowl winning team. I think bad behavior should have consequences. It sends a bad message.

The whole AB thing kind of smells like the NFL is beginning to operate like the NBA, where the players dictate where they want to play and have the freedom to make their wishes happen. Not good for the league. As a lifelong diehard Patriots fan, I wish they never signed this guy. His talent is indisputable, but his character , or lack thereof, is also indisputable. The Pat's are good enough to make another super bowl run without the circus that will certainly follow this guy, so why bring in the distraction and use up their remaining salary cap space????

Good for you!!! I was worried Patriots fans would defend the decision. It "warms my heart" to know someone who benefits from the move still thinks it's a bad move... I hate rewarding bad behavior....

IMHO and being a Pats fan, I think it was a good move. They needed a quality player like AB to replace Gronk. And I would bet that Belichek and Brady had a come to Jesus meeting with him before he was signed. And he will stop his bad act or spend his time on the bench or gone.

Can you imagine his thoughts watching Sunday nights game? He has to realize they might need him, but they can also play well without him. He is not stupid and has to know he needs to shape up if he wants Brady to throw him the ball.

Is anyone else suspicious that now that AB is gone from The Patriots that all the accusations, lawsuits and media stories about them have gone away?

We never heard any of this stuff until he got to The Patriots and now we hear nothing about them.

I think that there had to be something else for The Patriots to have let him go like that. Something must have gone on behind the scenes that no one is talking about.

You don't fire a person because of unsubstantiated allegations.

Really?!? Many did.

Well all I can say is you must pay attention to only Patriots news. His problems in Pittsburgh and Oakland were widely reported and well known by many. If you want a good rundown of his character you can read the article in the current Sports Illustrated.

Mr. Brown is a fine, upstanding gentleman who has been badly treated by the Fake news media. His spotless reputation has been sullied by publicity seekers and disgruntled fans. He is currently back in college to learn readin' and ritin and rithmetic. A role model for everyone. If he can stay out of jail, he may actually graduate. Yeah. Right.

Just another spoiled player who wants his own way.

NE should be ashamed of themselves for hiring him in the first place.

Bee-eye-en-gee-0oh!!!

I agree that that was the mistake.

I don’t disagree that signing Brown was a mistake. But it is interesting that none of these allegations of rape and sexual misconduct surfaced until that happened. And they remained in the forefront all during his time with the Patriots. Once he was released, crickets. Feels like there was an agenda there.

Again I posit: How did the Pats reach out to his representatives, hammer out an multi year, multi million dollar agreement, and get everyone's approvals in three hours after his release from Oakland? If much of that was done prior to his release, that is clearly tampering! Inquiring minds want to know.

Well, this is a first, I have never quoted one of my own posts before. I was not happy when they signed this a$$hole, and I am still not happy about it. It simply is not worth getting involved with someone who is so unstable and self absorbed. Especially when he is addicted to mainstream social media (not TOV) : )

This guy's only purpose in our lives is to entertain us by playing football. Just like the other clown who hasn't worked in a while I don't give a Rats Butt what they think or have to say. Shut up and play football. But since the news of this fine individual forcing himself or whatever he did if guilty on another Juman Being for his own gratification well if the charges are true then as his last football-related act, he should be disciplined by those he hurt at halftime of a playoff game. Tit for Tat. then he shouldn't be allowed to play FootsBalls no mo.

I respect Patriots fans because I have become friends with so many of them but I am disappointed that they signed him so quickly. It really is all about winning, baby. Sport, Politics, Little Children's Lives, Just Win No Matter the Cost. JUST WIN. Al Davis gave that advice first didn't he? There is more to life than winning. How about a Little R E S P E C T? Thank you, Aretha.

Our entire family is twisted up about our 8-year-old grandson being taken out of the game after scoring either 3 or 4 goals in a soccer game last weekend. He didn't listen to the coach. The Coach said Pass The Ball and the kid didn't listen. The Coach was 10,000% correct and our family was raised better than to not support the coach. He is the Boss on the Field that's why he's the Coach and we're not. I counseled our grandson on Facetime and told him he has to listen to authority figures in his life but to not be bullied either. He's coming down in October for a visit so we'll talk eyeball to eyeball about this situation then. RESPECT the Coach, Your Parent's Definitely your Grandparent and your Church and God oh and the hardest one of them all, your Little Sister. LOL