Posts : 5069 Join date : 2015-04-11 Location : Des Moines, Iowa
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:05 am
Master_Of_Puppets wrote:
It’s over for former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s career ended Friday when felony charges were levied against him in Florida. He will not be eligible to play for any NFL franchise for the foreseeable future.
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On Friday, April 3, 2020, Brown was charged with felony burglary conveyance (whatever that means) and a couple of misdemeanors concerning battery and “mischief.” I’m sure his legal counsel will do everything necessary to keep the former Steelers wideout from lengthy jail time. That’s not the issue.
i honestly dont think he needs jail time. he needs mental therapy help. this guys has serious mental impairments and no amount of jail time is going to fix him.
Sad truth for a lot of people. I see it first hand every day at my job. State and local governments don't want to pay to take care of people with serious mental health issues so they continue to cut budgets and to shut down important mental healthcare facilities. Those of us who work in corrections now have to take care of these people and we're simply not equipped well enough to do so. At least where I work we get a fair bit of training on Mental Health compared to other places but it's still not enough, and county jails and prisons really aren't designed to take care of the mentally ill to begin with. It's sad, some of these guys just legitimately need mental healthcare and society doesn't want to deal with them so they just end up getting locked up because they're out-of-sight and out-of-mind for the general public. It's a true crisis in this country that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves because people don't want to think about it. I'm a big proponent of trying to better ourselves as a country in this area.
In the case of AB, I agree though. Dude needs to admit he has a problem and seek proper help for it. He has the money and the means to do so, unlike so many others.
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jak341
Posts : 3609 Join date : 2015-04-09 Location : Pittsburgh
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:20 am
I'd sign him for the vet. minimum.
Great Randino
Posts : 2384 Join date : 2018-08-31
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:07 pm
jak341 wrote:
I'd sign him for the vet. minimum.
You'd overpay for him then.
Master_Of_Puppets
Posts : 2822 Join date : 2011-04-08
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:10 pm
IowaSteeler927 wrote:
Master_Of_Puppets wrote:
It’s over for former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s career ended Friday when felony charges were levied against him in Florida. He will not be eligible to play for any NFL franchise for the foreseeable future.
Quote :
On Friday, April 3, 2020, Brown was charged with felony burglary conveyance (whatever that means) and a couple of misdemeanors concerning battery and “mischief.” I’m sure his legal counsel will do everything necessary to keep the former Steelers wideout from lengthy jail time. That’s not the issue.
i honestly dont think he needs jail time. he needs mental therapy help. this guys has serious mental impairments and no amount of jail time is going to fix him.
Sad truth for a lot of people. I see it first hand every day at my job. State and local governments don't want to pay to take care of people with serious mental health issues so they continue to cut budgets and to shut down important mental healthcare facilities. Those of us who work in corrections now have to take care of these people and we're simply not equipped well enough to do so. At least where I work we get a fair bit of training on Mental Health compared to other places but it's still not enough, and county jails and prisons really aren't designed to take care of the mentally ill to begin with. It's sad, some of these guys just legitimately need mental healthcare and society doesn't want to deal with them so they just end up getting locked up because they're out-of-sight and out-of-mind for the general public. It's a true crisis in this country that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves because people don't want to think about it. I'm a big proponent of trying to better ourselves as a country in this area.
In the case of AB, I agree though. Dude needs to admit he has a problem and seek proper help for it. He has the money and the means to do so, unlike so many others.
or another popular theory is we all know prisons are outsourced to private, for profit companies these days, and more prisoners equals more money. now that they are decriminalizing weed they will be looking for a new source of criminals to butter their bread with.
watched some old terrell owens footage about his hall of fame situation and it suddenly struck me how similar owens and AB's personalities are. both were extremely talented and hard working. both came from small schools and played with a chip on their shoulder. they both demand constant attention. they both lashed out at anything they perceived to be criticism. everything was always somebody elses fault and would not take personal responsibility for failed personal relationships with coworkers or management. when skip bayless during an interview with terrell listed all the problems and blowups. terrell had in his career,and he blamed everyone one them on teammates or coaches i couldnt help but think of AB.
IowaSteeler927
Posts : 5069 Join date : 2015-04-11 Location : Des Moines, Iowa
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:20 am
Master_Of_Puppets wrote:
IowaSteeler927 wrote:
Master_Of_Puppets wrote:
It’s over for former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s career ended Friday when felony charges were levied against him in Florida. He will not be eligible to play for any NFL franchise for the foreseeable future.
Quote :
On Friday, April 3, 2020, Brown was charged with felony burglary conveyance (whatever that means) and a couple of misdemeanors concerning battery and “mischief.” I’m sure his legal counsel will do everything necessary to keep the former Steelers wideout from lengthy jail time. That’s not the issue.
i honestly dont think he needs jail time. he needs mental therapy help. this guys has serious mental impairments and no amount of jail time is going to fix him.
Sad truth for a lot of people. I see it first hand every day at my job. State and local governments don't want to pay to take care of people with serious mental health issues so they continue to cut budgets and to shut down important mental healthcare facilities. Those of us who work in corrections now have to take care of these people and we're simply not equipped well enough to do so. At least where I work we get a fair bit of training on Mental Health compared to other places but it's still not enough, and county jails and prisons really aren't designed to take care of the mentally ill to begin with. It's sad, some of these guys just legitimately need mental healthcare and society doesn't want to deal with them so they just end up getting locked up because they're out-of-sight and out-of-mind for the general public. It's a true crisis in this country that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves because people don't want to think about it. I'm a big proponent of trying to better ourselves as a country in this area.
In the case of AB, I agree though. Dude needs to admit he has a problem and seek proper help for it. He has the money and the means to do so, unlike so many others.
or another popular theory is we all know prisons are outsourced to private, for profit companies these days, and more prisoners equals more money. now that they are decriminalizing weed they will be looking for a new source of criminals to butter their bread with.
watched some old terrell owens footage about his hall of fame situation and it suddenly struck me how similar owens and AB's personalities are. both were extremely talented and hard working. both came from small schools and played with a chip on their shoulder. they both demand constant attention. they both lashed out at anything they perceived to be criticism. everything was always somebody elses fault and would not take personal responsibility for failed personal relationships with coworkers or management. when skip bayless during an interview with terrell listed all the problems and blowups. terrell had in his career,and he blamed everyone one them on teammates or coaches i couldnt help but think of AB.
Can't really speak to the prison system myself. I work at the county level. I don't believe any of Iowa's prisons are outsourced though, but I could be wrong.
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solardave
Posts : 6248 Join date : 2011-09-30 Location : State of Confusion
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:15 am
This puts a rare talent smack dab in the bottom of the bargain basement. He claims he wants to make thing good again but unfortunately his lips were moving.What a waste.
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Master_Of_Puppets
Posts : 2822 Join date : 2011-04-08
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:00 pm
This puts a rare talent smack dab in the bottom of the bargain basement. He claims he wants to make thing good again but unfortunately his lips were moving.What a waste.
well we all know those are not his words. if they were we would have to get out our ebonics dictionary to translate it.
anywho...i thought i read he has a few more "incidents" hanging over his head.
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Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero · Jul 31 Antonio Brown's eight-game suspension takes effect Week 1, regardless of whether he's on a roster -- and could be extended if further violations are found related to an ongoing civil suit in Florida, per source.
So AB is sidelined at least through Week 8, and potentially longer
even if someone could land him for vet minimum, do you risk handing him free checks and a roster spot when he may get suspended AGAIN ?
personally i dont understand why they even allowed him back until ALL his sins have been paid off...oops i mean washed away.... .
solardave
Posts : 6248 Join date : 2011-09-30 Location : State of Confusion
Subject: Re: Miss him yet? Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:45 am
This puts a rare talent smack dab in the bottom of the bargain basement. He claims he wants to make thing good again but unfortunately his lips were moving.What a waste.
well we all know those are not his words. if they were we would have to get out our ebonics dictionary to translate it.
anywho...i thought i read he has a few more "incidents" hanging over his head.
Quote :
Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero · Jul 31 Antonio Brown's eight-game suspension takes effect Week 1, regardless of whether he's on a roster -- and could be extended if further violations are found related to an ongoing civil suit in Florida, per source.
So AB is sidelined at least through Week 8, and potentially longer
even if someone could land him for vet minimum, do you risk handing him free checks and a roster spot when he may get suspended AGAIN ?
personally i dont understand why they even allowed him back until ALL his sins have been paid off...oops i mean washed away.... .
Yeah I don't see him ever playing in the NFL again. Whatever he has that drives him (CTE or Sociopathic tendencies) he can't just will them away IMO. I still love this commercial
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