Antonio Brown

[XLIX]

But he could still play football either way? He's a free agent, there's nothing preventing a team from signing him even with an active grievance against the Patriots.

This assumes there are other teams interested in him, which is not even remotely a given in this case (despite what his agent says). I think he'd be signed right now if there was another team interested in him. I think it's quite clear no one is interested in him.

In theory, other than his likely placement on the exempt list upon signing (which would affect the Patriots in such a scenario too), there's nothing preventing him from having his cake and eating it too.

You're assuming he wins the grievance. He has a strong case (and I think he will win), but it is hardly guaranteed. He wouldn't be the first person in history to have a strong case and still make a deal to guarantee it.

Furthermore even if we ignore the $9 million, it is clearly in his financial best interest to serve the inevitable suspension and get back to the field as soon as possible, instead of taking off the entire season and still facing the prospect of exemption/suspension.

Also this still doesn't fix the salary cap thing.

I never said it did. All I said is that such a (hypothetical) deal is not lose-lose because it clearly benefits AB both financially and from a standpoint of personal desire.

Besides, your main qualm with me is how I said for AB to (theoretically) drop the grievance. Fine. Let's suppose instead, as was suggested, the Patriots simply pay the existing bonus in exchange for a vet minimum contract. Then they haven't lost a single thing short term against the cap. The only thing they've lost is the chance to recover that $9 million which you sure as heck don't think they have a chance at anyway.

 

[Gronkowski123]

Bring him back!!! Funny how the story died after he was cut.

 

[mosslost]

resign the MFer

Sign the Beast!

wait.. um .. I mean... Re-Sign the Beast? . or wait um

hey..

Get that lazy bum to the office what does he think he's doing this is not a free lunch!

 

[Double TE]

How many times over the past several years have people said that about him?

Dont eat the Tide pods.

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But they taste so good

 

[primetime]

.Besides, your main qualm with me is how I said for AB to (theoretically) drop the grievance. Fine. Let's suppose instead, as was suggested, the Patriots simply pay the existing bonus in exchange for a vet minimum contract. Then they haven't lost a single thing short term against the cap. The only thing they've lost is the chance to recover that $9 million which you sure as heck don't think they have a chance at anyway.

Yes, that was my main qualm and probably could have just been solved this way pages ago.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

who's Noone?

Lead singer for Herman's Hermits.

 

[mosslost]

Not a for or against but can this type of thing be done? Can you cut a player and owe him money and then resign/pick him back up/let him play again under the old contract? Does the act of releasing him signal the end of the old contract thereby requiring a new contract for him to play again? Can the two sides just decide hey you owed me $9 million under the old contract and I agree to waive it if you sign me to a new $9 million contract?

just toss like 1 or 2 more mill at him in new deal. no sweat

 

[Master Yates]

For the love of god why another Antonio Brown thread?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Bring him back!!! Funny how the story died after he was cut.

Why shouldn't it have died? He's not on any team. Because of that, he's not on TV, at press conferences, etc. There's no reason for the media to spend any valuable news cycle time on him.

Plus, unless you think he's out doing more bad acts, all the stuff is already out. What's there to say about him until there are new developments?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

For the love of god why another Antonio Brown thread?

Merge...merge...merge...merge.

 

[XLIX]

For anyone prepping for the SAT's....

Antonio Brown : Patriots Fans :: The Last Jedi : Star Wars Fans

 

[Clonamery]

Merge...merge...merge...merge.

a surge of merge the turd

 

[Clonamery]

For anyone prepping for the SAT's....

Antonio Brown : Patriots Fans :: The Last Jedi : Star Wars Fans

Yes, they come for the grammar lessons, too.

 

[Biffins]

Thinking about AB's video which is a love letter to Pats.

Looking at this you'd think his entire career was with the Pats.

 

[Biffins]

Here's his video that he posted this morning on Live instagram

 

[shmessy]

But they taste so good

Then go ahead.

 

[Biffins]

Here's his video that he posted this morning on Live instagram

 

[Biffins]

Here's his video that he posted this morning on Live instagram

 

[Redman443]

Lmao we have a pretty decent team, he was a privilege not a necessity like he was in Pitt and Oak.

 

[fnordcircle]

I want him to come back now in the worst way possible just because it would be so freaking insane.