Antonio Brown skipped walkthrough, left game early

Steelers will be fine without him. In fact, better without him.

As for WR, we're in great shape. Washington will step up. Whoever we draft in rounds 3-6, one of them will step up and develop into a good receiver.

Just glad he's out the door. Hope he's miserable in Oakland (or wherever that team is).

can someone post a 3 stooges shot with rooney, colbet and tomlins faces photo shopped. it would be appropriate

Steigerwald sees it as I do ...

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The Steelers should have told Brown unless a team offered a No. 1, he should plan on reporting to minicamp and playing for the Steelers if he wanted to get paid.

Instead, the Steelers caved, and that rendered every current and future Steelers player’s contract meaningless. If a star player becomes unhappy and doesn’t like the idea of being tied to playing in Pittsburgh, all he needs to do is walk out on the team, dye his hair blue and make an idiot of himself on Twitter and Instagram. Brown showed them all how to become a quasi free agent.

The Steelers showed they were not willing to take the cards they were holding and walk away. That’s when they lost.

https://triblive.com/sports/john-steigerwald-antonio-brown-made-a-fool-of-the-steelers/

Wallace108 wrote:

Steigerwald sees it as I do ...

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The Steelers should have told Brown unless a team offered a No. 1, he should plan on reporting to minicamp and playing for the Steelers if he wanted to get paid.

Instead, the Steelers caved, and that rendered every current and future Steelers player’s contract meaningless. If a star player becomes unhappy and doesn’t like the idea of being tied to playing in Pittsburgh, all he needs to do is walk out on the team, dye his hair blue and make an idiot of himself on Twitter and Instagram. Brown showed them all how to become a quasi free agent.

The Steelers showed they were not willing to take the cards they were holding and walk away. That’s when they lost.

https://triblive.com/sports/john-steigerwald-antonio-brown-made-a-fool-of-the-steelers/

I very well see your point and the writer's. When this first started playing out my first thought was don't take anything less than a 1, an example needs to be set for the rest of the team. I was starting to think yesterday that he was going to refuse to report to any team and force a release, so, in the end, in comparison it seems a relief they got something.

This whole thing was skewed right from the beginning when Rooney publicly said he couldn't envision AB being on the team in 19. Even so, for me I thought the Steelers were going to the bargaining table with a gold nugget. As it turned out it was a rusty piece of tin. The on field value is gold, but his level of idiocy makes him rusty tin, and just made me want to get what we can w/o giving him an outright release.

In the end this could have turned out much better. I would have been doing backflips if they got a 1, an outright release would have been devastating. For me the actual deal is somewhere in the middle favoring more to the bad side.

I wish him a Mike Wallace fate in Oakland. Maybe start a thread here next year with all his meltdowns and be glad they aren't showing up on Sportscenter in Black and Gold

LambertWardSteel wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

Steigerwald sees it as I do ...

Quote :

The Steelers should have told Brown unless a team offered a No. 1, he should plan on reporting to minicamp and playing for the Steelers if he wanted to get paid.

Instead, the Steelers caved, and that rendered every current and future Steelers player’s contract meaningless. If a star player becomes unhappy and doesn’t like the idea of being tied to playing in Pittsburgh, all he needs to do is walk out on the team, dye his hair blue and make an idiot of himself on Twitter and Instagram. Brown showed them all how to become a quasi free agent.

The Steelers showed they were not willing to take the cards they were holding and walk away. That’s when they lost.

https://triblive.com/sports/john-steigerwald-antonio-brown-made-a-fool-of-the-steelers/

I very well see your point and the writer's. When this first started playing out my first thought was don't take anything less than a 1, an example needs to be set for the rest of the team. I was starting to think yesterday that he was going to refuse to report to any team and force a release, so, in the end, in comparison it seems a relief they got something.

This whole thing was skewed right from the beginning when Rooney publicly said he couldn't envision AB being on the team in 19. Even so, for me I thought the Steelers were going to the bargaining table with a gold nugget. As it turned out it was a rusty piece of tin. The on field value is gold, but his level of idiocy makes him rusty tin, and just made me want to get what we can w/o giving him an outright release.

In the end this could have turned out much better. I would have been doing backflips if they got a 1, an outright release would have been devastating. For me the actual deal is somewhere in the middle favoring more to the bad side.

I wish him a Mike Wallace fate in Oakland. Maybe start a thread here next year with all his meltdowns and be glad they aren't showing up on Sportscenter in Black and Gold

Our thinking is more or less on the same page. Truthfully, it's way too early to know if this was a good deal. It all depends on what they do with the picks. One way to salvage this debacle is to make another trade. They now have 3 extra picks they just acquired, so I'm hoping they've got something up their sleeve ... either package picks for a player or to move up in the draft. Worst case scenario is they have no plan, sit where they are, and waste the extra picks on later-round players who likely won't have a big impact.

Not that a curveball is likely, but might as well keep the drama alive for a few more days.

Steelers source emphasizes AB trade is agreement only and “it’s never over till it’s over.”

— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 10, 2019

No trades are official — and any can be scrapped — before March 13

With Steelers receiver Antonio Brown becomes the latest, and highest profile, player slated to be traded when the new league year begins, it makes sense to keep one very important point in mind: None of these deals will become official until Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

This means that any of the trades can fall apart, without consequence to the team that chooses not to proceed.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/10/no-trades-are-official-and-any-can-be-scrapped-before-march-13/

JuJu's troll level: Expert

I’m Ready... pic.twitter.com/K9EZVna0VV

— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 10, 2019

Wallace108 wrote:

JuJu's troll level: Expert

I’m Ready... pic.twitter.com/K9EZVna0VV

— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 10, 2019

Love it! You go JuJu!

Wallace108 wrote:

LambertWardSteel wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

Steigerwald sees it as I do ...

Quote :

The Steelers should have told Brown unless a team offered a No. 1, he should plan on reporting to minicamp and playing for the Steelers if he wanted to get paid.

Instead, the Steelers caved, and that rendered every current and future Steelers player’s contract meaningless. If a star player becomes unhappy and doesn’t like the idea of being tied to playing in Pittsburgh, all he needs to do is walk out on the team, dye his hair blue and make an idiot of himself on Twitter and Instagram. Brown showed them all how to become a quasi free agent.

The Steelers showed they were not willing to take the cards they were holding and walk away. That’s when they lost.

https://triblive.com/sports/john-steigerwald-antonio-brown-made-a-fool-of-the-steelers/

I very well see your point and the writer's. When this first started playing out my first thought was don't take anything less than a 1, an example needs to be set for the rest of the team. I was starting to think yesterday that he was going to refuse to report to any team and force a release, so, in the end, in comparison it seems a relief they got something.

This whole thing was skewed right from the beginning when Rooney publicly said he couldn't envision AB being on the team in 19. Even so, for me I thought the Steelers were going to the bargaining table with a gold nugget. As it turned out it was a rusty piece of tin. The on field value is gold, but his level of idiocy makes him rusty tin, and just made me want to get what we can w/o giving him an outright release.

In the end this could have turned out much better. I would have been doing backflips if they got a 1, an outright release would have been devastating. For me the actual deal is somewhere in the middle favoring more to the bad side.

I wish him a Mike Wallace fate in Oakland. Maybe start a thread here next year with all his meltdowns and be glad they aren't showing up on Sportscenter in Black and Gold

Our thinking is more or less on the same page. Truthfully, it's way too early to know if this was a good deal. It all depends on what they do with the picks. One way to salvage this debacle is to make another trade. They now have 3 extra picks they just acquired, so I'm hoping they've got something up their sleeve ... either package picks for a player or to move up in the draft. Worst case scenario is they have no plan, sit where they are, and waste the extra picks on later-round players who likely won't have a big impact.

Good point. Ray Fittipaldo has a story at PPG talking about exactly the same thing and moving up in the draft with the extra picks.

Some comments from Ed Bouchette in an article out today:

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The narrative around the NFL is that Brown won his duel with the Steelers. Indeed, if that is based on money, he won in a big way — more of it and more of it guaranteed over the next three years.

But when Brown wakes up one morning, he will realize that he plays for the Oakland Raiders, who were 4-12 last season, which is not unusual for them. It was their fourth record of 4-12 or worse in seven years. They have had one winning record in the past 16 seasons — and many of those were deep dives of 4-12 or worse.

He also may realize that Derek Carr is his quarterback. Brown joins a team that is trying to turn things around — eventually — with a youth movement, as he turns 31 years old this summer

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2019/03/11/antonio-brown-raiders-trade-steelers-le-veon-bell-free-agency/stories/201903110086

I’ll be the new AB in Pittsburgh ...lol draft me . Just give me a different number.

— AJ Brown (@Brown1arthur) March 11, 2019

Really not looking for a new AB. Still trying to get rid of the stench of the old one.

I saw a number of current and former players take shots at fans for hating on AB. The common theme has been that we're ignorant for thinking it's OK for the team to do what's best for the team, but not OK for players to do what's best for the players. Apparently, we're supposed to be thrilled for a mutimillionaire screwing over the team in order to get even more millions. A sampling ...

So it’s fine for organizations to do what’s best for the organization? But it’s not fine when a player do what’s best for a player? And fans understand the first one because it’s team(organization first) now I understand what “FAN” really mean if u agreed with the first one

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 10, 2019

i will never understand the shade thrown at people living their dreams. went from a 6th round pick to being one of the best WR in history. not many can say they controlled their own destiny in this game. you my brother, are a legend. BIG BANK ROLL @AB84 pic.twitter.com/k9bv3rvcpV

— Brad Wing (@bwing38) March 11, 2019

But when player does it he turned his back. It’s an interesting paradigm too bc fans have more in common with us than they do the owners but yet side with the owners. It’s quite peculiar actually. https://t.co/ck1b8o5AUd

— Mike Mitchell (@iammikemitchell) March 11, 2019

Like how do ppl even feel comfortable enough to tell someone what they can and can’t do. It’s pretty comical to me the confidence some folks have in their opinions.

— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) March 11, 2019

Or even put the amount of energy into hatin on someone when they ain’t even got they own sh*t together! 's https://t.co/QvecotLVAX

— James Conner (@JamesConner_) March 11, 2019

Shocked and disheartened to see that reply from Connor. Maybe all of us clown fans who don't have our shit together just expect a contract to be honored. Not to back out everytime someone passes you in dollars. Maybe if James had his shit together and held onto the ball they'd have won 2 more games for us clowns and made the playoffs.

I've about had it with the NFL and their flawed product. From not being able to make a league competitive enough so that the same scum doesn't win every year to players quitting on contracts. Major League baseball was nearly ruined by players jumping contracts in the early days. NFL needs to put their foot down.

LambertWardSteel wrote:

Shocked and disheartened to see that reply from Connor. Maybe all of us clown fans who don't have our shit together just expect a contract to be honored. Not to back out everytime someone passes you in dollars. Maybe if James had his shit together and held onto the ball they'd have won 2 more games for us clowns and made the playoffs.

I've about had it with the NFL and their flawed product. From not being able to make a league competitive enough so that the same scum doesn't win every year to players quitting on contracts. Major League baseball was nearly ruined by players jumping contracts in the early days. NFL needs to put their foot down.

Spot on.

I expect a certain amount of ignorance from certain people. But I've been seeing it from surprising sources. I've been a fan since the 70s, and today is the first time in all those years that I questioned my feelings toward the team. I'm not suddenly going to stop watching or stop being a fan, but my level of caring isn't going to be what it once was. I've never felt more disinterested in what happens with this team than I do right now.

Going back to something I said in this thread a few days ago ...

Wallace108 wrote:

Art II rarely comes out looking like he knows what he's doing. We should demand that Art II be traded for another Rooney.

From https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/03/11/fans-sports-agents-former-players-react-to-antonio-brown-drama/

A local sports agent told KDKA’s John Shumway that all the drama surrounding AB’s recent behavior would never have been tolerated by the old Steelers management.

Sports Agent Ralph Cindrich has a lot of respect for how the Steelers do business.

“They’ve treated individuals like men but this time they went way too far and I don’t see the old man, Dan Rooney, doing that,” he said. “I don’t want to throw that equation out there but this should have been stopped a lot earlier.”
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My dislike of Art II isn't new. Years ago I started saying that I fear he'll turn us into the Browns. I truly hope I'm wrong, but it sure does feel like we're heading down that path. Hopefully someone remembers this post and will be able to mock me with it someday. That's some crow I'd gladly eat.

Connor had what fell short of a breakout season last year. I had high hopes and in one sentence they were dashed. Now it looks like we need to at some point look for a RB. If any of these players like Connor or VW read our posts they'd see we're not "pro management" in the least. Just the opposite.
Standing up for the team mentality does not mean we stand with the FO. Especially when they do such baffling shit. Now I'm afraid Connor is going to be just like Bell. It's for this reason that I won't buy anymore player's Jerseys. You can't tell anymore who is going to turn into the next locker room douchebag. And MIKE MITCHELL if you're listening a player should take care of himself while he is negotiating his contract. Then he should honor that contract because that is called character.

Message to James Connor: I'm a fan who HAS my sh*t together. And so do a lot of people on this board. Many of us are accomplished in our fields, and in our lives. Demeaning fans, or looking down on them because they don't play professional sports, is a low-class jackass move.

The fans are upset because of the excessive lack of class, character and discipline shown by Mr. Antonio Brown - who had a great contract but chose not to honor it - and chose to damage your team as much as possible in the process.

Maybe wake up and see the situation for what it is.

-an accomplished fan

All I have to say is Connor better not fumble the ball next year. At least not at home because people will remember what he said. He'll get a chance to experience something he didn't last year. Being booed with every mistake. These guys should realize with Twitter all you can do is take down a comment but it's still there. The damage is done. Now I am a huge Samuels fan all of a sudden. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.

Like the "Super Genius" or not, some valid points.

https://triblive.com/sports/mark-madden-ex-steeler-antonio-brown-stands-for-nothing-but-himself/

Vince tried to play it off like his comments were just in general and had nothing to do with football. To be fair, it's possible that Williams and Conner were speaking generally, and weren't talking specifically about fans throwing hate at AB. If that's the case, then I think all of us would agree with what they said. But if that is the case, they need to work on their timing.

My messages transcend football. There are haters everywhere. I’m sure if you’ve ever accomplished something in any field there were ppl saying you wouldn’t make it.

— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) March 11, 2019

I don’t consider myself special in any way. I’m rich and skilled, but I don’t think that makes me “special”. There are plenty of other ppl in the world that face far more scrutiny than a typical football player.

— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) March 11, 2019

Heard Arthur Moats on SNR the other day. He said players will be happy for AB getting paid because they are always cheering each other over pay. Basically, players have always felt contracts were in favor of the organization. AB was able to weasel a better deal and his peers respect that.

Look, I'm not buying this spin that AB pulled an incredible coup with the organization. I think he acted like a d-bag, couldn't back down, so hit the gas peddle to make an exit. In the end it worked for his wallet because he is the top of his position. But I don't think he masterminded this entire scenario. He squashed lemons and decide lemonade would be great. We're moving on.

I see AB facing a lot of double coverage playing for the Raiders then watch him disappear on the field.

I think he's going to be shocked how much his numbers fall off.

IF he even stays healthy.

[quote="effyou515"]I see AB facing a lot of double coverage playing for the Raiders then watch him disappear on the field.[/quote

to be fair, AB seen a lot a double coverage in pittsburgh, which aloud JUJUJ to thrive. the big difference will be who is throwing into that double coverage. ben had the arm strength and experience to throw in to those tight windows , carr.....not so much.

Master_Of_Puppets wrote:

effyou515 wrote:

I see AB facing a lot of double coverage playing for the Raiders then watch him disappear on the field.[/quote

to be fair, AB seen a lot a double coverage in pittsburgh, which aloud JUJUJ to thrive. the big difference will be who is throwing into that double coverage. ben had the arm strength and experience to throw in to those tight windows , carr.....not so much.

the Raiders don't have a JUJU.

double cover AB and shut down the Raiders passing offense then watch his melt down.