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REPORT: Steelers trading Antonio Brown to Bills! - Per Ian Rapoport (Hold up....maybe, maybe not....) EDIT: DEAL NOT HAPPENING PER BRANDON BEANE - UPDATE: Traded to Raiders


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Posted
12 hours ago, Happy Gilmore said:

 

He did say on this IG account "Fake News."  Not far fetched that AB said screw Buffalo.  He doesn't have to sign anywhere else since he has an existing contract with the Steelers this year.

 

He doesn't have to sign a new contract anywhere else, but he can retire if he doesn't like his trade, and refuse to play out the old one.
Course, he does that and the Stillers can file for repayment of his 3 years amortized signing bonus, which would be $21.1M. 

You good on life, after those $$ go back, AB?

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Posted
21 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

He doesn't have to sign a new contract anywhere else, but he can retire if he doesn't like his trade, and refuse to play out the old one.
Course, he does that and the Stillers can file for repayment of his 3 years amortized signing bonus, which would be $21.1M. 

You good on life, after those $$ go back, AB?

 

Where did you see $21.1M?  I saw $11.4M.

Posted
7 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

He doesn't have to sign a new contract anywhere else, but he can retire if he doesn't like his trade, and refuse to play out the old one.
Course, he does that and the Stillers can file for repayment of his 3 years amortized signing bonus, which would be $21.1M. 

You good on life, after those $$ go back, AB?

Any team that trades for him knows in advance that they will have to redo his contract. I'm sure AB's representation is going to make it known what his contract expectations are. You are right that AB is under contract and his current team and prospective team has leverage over him from a contract standpoint. But why would any team bring him on board and subject themselves to a contract battle and a sidelined player unless the new and richer contract was agreed to?

 

It appears that the Steelers want to deal him even though they won't get equal value back. There is no question that the Steelers have the legal leverage. But as seen with the Bell saga I'm sure they would rather deal him and get what they can get and avoid the lingering controversy. If a team such as the Raiders trades for him they  will have the contract issue worked out before a deal is transacted.

 

I'm glad that the Bills walked away from the deal when AB made it clear he wasn't interested. If the Bills would have made the deal even without AB's consent because he had no control over the trade it would have been a fiasco. AB is a great player; AB is not worth the predictable ensuing drama.  

 

 

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, DBilz2500 said:

Just heard Report is out there sayin the bills and Steelers still trying to work out a trade. Stay tuned...

It wouldn't surprise me in the least.  Once the initial shock waves are over with and the smoke has settled perhaps AB will come to his senses.  Top 3 D, HC that gets its, and the next poster boy of the NFL who he needs a go to guy.

 

Buffalo by far is the best case scenario for Antonio Brown to be in.

 

Time to shuffle off to Buffalo AB...

 

...get er done beane man...

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Posted
1 hour ago, Teddy KGB said:

 

 

19 yards and a bench ???

 

Bums gonna Bum.  

 

Josh Allen’s 7th year won’t look anything like this ???

 19 yards and an injury.

 

He still played terrible though.

2 minutes ago, Figster said:

It wouldn't surprise me in the least.  Once the initial shock waves are over with and the smoke has settled perhaps AB will come to his senses. 

 

Buffalo by far is the best case scenario for Antonio Brown to be in.

 

Time to shuffle off to Buffalo AB...

 

...get er done beane man...

 

Better than New Orleans or Green Bay? Really?

Posted
16 minutes ago, cle23 said:

 19 yards and an injury.

 

He still played terrible though.

 

Better than New Orleans or Green Bay? Really?

Packers and Saints? Really?

 

I think they may have to show some interest 1st...

Posted
18 minutes ago, Figster said:

Packers and Saints? Really?

 

I think they may have to show some interest 1st...

 

They were both reported to have interest. Then reported to have dropped out. The same as Buffalo.

Posted
3 minutes ago, cle23 said:

They were both reported to have interest. Then reported to have dropped out. The same as Buffalo.

 

So AB rejected them as well?

Posted
5 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

So AB rejected them as well?

 

Not that I know of. Just couldn't agree on a deal with Pittsburgh.

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If he really did flat out say no I don't wanna go to Buffalo then good luck to any team that wants him, he's out to pad his Hall of Fame stats or jump on team that's already going to be in the Superbowl. 

Posted
5 minutes ago, cle23 said:

Not that I know of. Just couldn't agree on a deal with Pittsburgh.

 

That's just spin.  He rejected them.

Posted
2 hours ago, DBilz2500 said:

Just heard Report is out there sayin the bills and Steelers still trying to work out a trade. Stay tuned...

 

Beane says the Bills have moved on.  If anyone is still trying to make the deal with Buffalo work, it’s the Steelers.  

 

Oakland/Las Vegas must not be offering as much as Beane did...

 

https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/Article/Antonio-Brown-thinks-that-he-will-be-traded-to-Raiders-129859270/

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Posted
2 hours ago, DBilz2500 said:

On radio. Let me try to find link for it 

Sometimes this place needs those ‘bark collars’ they put on dogs, that you send a voltage surge to when Rover yaps off.  A scurrilous rumour on TSW, and ZAP!

Posted
6 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

That's just spin.  He rejected them.

 

Hes rejecting anyone who doesn’t make him

the highest paid wr in football it sounds like 

Posted
Just now, Teddy KGB said:

Hes rejecting anyone who doesn’t make him

the highest paid wr in football it sounds like 

 

?

Posted
10 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

 

we just need to start winning. 

 

 

 

 

Correct.

 

In the 1990's a free agent signing with Buffalo was seen as a good career move.

 

But 20 years without a contending team is an epic level of awful.........that's what is driving the shaming.

 

People shouldn't take it personal it's more about the failure of the privately owned pro football team in town............if the teams in towns like Pitt or GB were this awful for so long they would be treated the same way.

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Posted
10 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

That's just spin.  He rejected them.

Does he have a no trade clause? He can refuse to play for any team he wants, but if he's traded by the team that own his rights, he either plays or retires. That simple really

Posted
11 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

That's just spin.  He rejected them.

 

Buffalo or the others? Because I've seen zilch about him rejecting Green Bay or New Orleans.

 

Why would he turn down HoF QBs, especially Rodgers who will be around several more years?

Posted
Just now, cle23 said:

Buffalo or the others? Because I've seen zilch about him rejecting Green Bay or New Orleans.

 

Why would he turn down HoF QBs, especially Rodgers who will be around several more years?

 

All of them.  He didn't go there so he must have rejected them. 

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