Antonio Brown Mega-Thread

libra957 said:

I think Bill and Tom can fix AB, the question is what would it take to get him?

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The couldn't even fix Jamie Collins.

Talented, but my lord, can you imagine a player filming a private meeting with BB speaking and posting it to myface?

chasa said:

The pats will be responsible for 12.5 million next year, and similiar for the two years that follow.

We're losing hogan, dorsett, possibly dewayne allen(cut/restructure), patterson.

gronk might retire.

I think #32 and 12.5 mil to see if antonio brown can figure his **** out is a solid trade.

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So you are moving on from the whole “we win because we have the right guys on the team and are building a team not collecting talent”approach now after 6 rings?

ChrisR2223 said:

If I'm Pitt I ask for Kittle for Brown

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They can ask and they are never going to get. The Steelers are in a no-win zone. Take a mediocre 2019 season and ride Big Ben into the sunset.

Marqui said:

Huh?

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TBR said:

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I’m thinking that his surprise comes from the fact that Ben is still playing at a high level and Rooney has stated his desire to sign him to a deal beyond 2019.

Also, the fact that you’d need to either extend Wentz when the season’s over, or place the 5th year option on him, which would likely be somewhere around 30m for the 2020 season.

It’s sort of like the Brady/Garoppolo problem in terms of not being able to keep both, while it’s difficult to get rid of your experienced vet/team leader who is still playing at a very high level and looking to sign an extension.

supafly said:

I’m thinking that his surprise comes from the fact that Ben is still playing at a high level and Rooney has stated his desire to sign him to a deal beyond 2019.

Also, the fact that you’d need to either extend Wentz when the season’s over, or place the 5th year option on him, which would likely be somewhere around 30m for the 2020 season.

It’s sort of like the Brady/Garoppolo problem in terms of not being able to keep both, while it’s difficult to get rid of your experienced vet/team leader who is still playing at a very high level and looking to sign an extension.

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Well, on the other hand, Ben has been making retiring noises for /at least/ two or three years.

rochrist said:

Well, on the other hand, Ben has been making retiring noises for /at least/ two or three years.

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Funny how quickly he stopped that once Rooney started talking about an extension through the media. We didn’t hear a peep from Ben about his annual retirement plans, this year.

Ice_Ice_Brady said:

Weirdo being used here to describe horrendously selfish teammate, embarassingly spoiled, domestic abusing, egocentric piece of work.

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I agree. However, if he came to NE you’d love it. Just be honest with yourself. Let’s just call a spade a spade. It’s so easy to criticize & dismiss it because there’s virtually “no chance” that it’ll happen.

Can’t wait for JuJu to be exposed. Extremely overrated and now can’t benefit off Brown commanding the best corner/doubles.

UptownPatsFan said:

I agree. However, if he came to NE you’d love it. Just be honest with yourself. Let’s just call a spade a spade. It’s so easy to criticize & dismiss it because there’s virtually “no chance” that it’ll happen.

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I wouldn’t love it and and am being honest with myself.

I didn’t love James Harrison here in 2017 and posted frequently about it; I couldn’t stand him for being another pampered Steeler superstar and his “cheaters never win” tweet. Many people on the forum disliked/disagreed with all of my negative Harrison posts. Glad he’s gone.

It would suck if they brought Brown here...I like rooting for a team that has likeable players. The Steelers fans can deal with rooting for turds because they want to see their team win football games. I was all on board for Moss in 2007, but his character flaws were completely different from Brown.

Keyser Söze said:

Can’t wait for JuJu to be exposed. Extremely overrated and now can’t benefit off Brown commanding the best corner/doubles.

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This is what happened in the bengals game, the offense as a whole was exposed bigtime and the bengals are trash. I think juju is a great wr but we’ll see how good he really is

TBR said:

I saw someone float a Brown for Carson Wentz trade. That would be interesting.

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TBR said:

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why would the browns want Wentz? They have a QB who a lot believe is superior....

The most interesting thing about the multiple Steelers-related story lines is that they have morphed from the Blue Collar Team of the "town that steel built" to the Drama Queens of the NFL.

While I'd take Brown in a heart beat, this conversation is pointless...

1. The Patriots are not going to make an offer for him.

2. In some alternate reality where they did, the Steelers would never trade him to the Patriots.

3. In some other universe where the above two happened, the Patriots would probably have to pay just as handsomely (if not more) than teams like the Browns, Ravens, Bengals, and Chiefs for his services.


He ain't coming here. He's going to an NFC squad and San Fran would seem to be the logical pick.

KontradictioN said:

While I'd take Brown in a heart beat, this conversation is pointless...

1. The Patriots are not going to make an offer for him.

2. In some alternate reality where they did, the Steelers would never trade him to the Patriots.

3. In some other universe where the above two happened, the Patriots would probably have to pay just as handsomely (if not more) than teams like the Browns, Ravens, Bengals, and Chiefs for his services.


He ain't coming here. He's going to an NFC squad and San Fran would seem to be the logical pick.

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We traded for Belichick guy. So never say never.
The Steelers should be in a total rebuild mode. So they should trade AB to the highest bidder including the Pats.

edkk323 said:

We traded for Belichick guy. So never say never.
The Steelers should be in a total rebuild mode. So they should trade AB to the highest bidder including the Pats.

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Belichick, at the time, was not anywhere near as highly regarded as a coach as Antonio Brown is a player today. It isn't happening. The Pats would have to give up a king's ransom to get him.

KontradictioN said:

Belichick, at the time, was not anywhere near as highly regarded as a coach as Antonio Brown is a player today. It isn't happening. The Pats would have to give up a king's ransom to get him.

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I don't think he will go for much compensation but Pittsburgh would still block a trade to the Patriots even if our offer is better than others.

TBR said:

I saw someone float a Brown for Carson Wentz trade. That would be interesting.

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this is the most ridiculous trade i have ever heard. nobody would be dumb enough to trade a young rookie QB for a punk WR making 20M at the tail end of his prime

billdog3484 said:

this is the most ridiculous trade i have ever heard. nobody would be dumb enough to trade a young rookie QB for a punk WR making 20M at the tail end of his prime

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especially after their other QB foles, opted out of his final year