AB asks Raiders to release him on Instagram (update: Raiders oblige and release him)

[C.Biscuit97]

15 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

You won't hear a peep about how the Bills were right to steer clear of this idiot.

Stop.  They tried to trade for him in the first place.  

 

Beane got completely lucky that he hated the thought for playing for the Bills.  Stop trying to change the narrative. It’s disingenuous.  

 

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, RobbRiddicksTDLeap said:

 

What has he done? He didn’t show up for practice and walk through? He felt like the team didn’t appreciate him. That his hard work and dominant play, weren’t enough. The “man” that does get to do whatever he wants is a multiple time accused rapist and generally unpleasant guy, is carried around on the shoulders of the team. Can you see the thread here starting to form a pattern? 

 

He works his tail off in the offseason, gets himself into insane shape, and is clearly the best player on the Raiders, and then after STANDING BY HIM, they fine him. The money isn’t the issue, it’s the principle behind the money. Gruden said “can you just stop this ***** and play football”. Clearly it’s more than money he is after. Clearly he wants to be VALUED not paid. He doesn’t want to just be paid, he wants to be treated like a great player and be given leeway and appreciation for his hard work and effort. If by some miracle he played on Monday Night, he could easily haul in 10 for 200 and 2 scores, and that’s after all this drama. He’s a special player, and feels like he should be treated that way. 

 

I dont think that’s so crazy really. It just seems that way because his dispute is read by millions of people and broadcast across the world. 

Entitlement at its finest. Would he like a participation trophy and a treat every time he shows up?

[Rock-A-Bye Beasley]

5 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

What a piece of *****.

 

Would you play week to week in the NFL?

[C.Biscuit97]

14 minutes ago, Lurker said:

 

Too bad The Apprentice isn't on anymore...he'd be perfect for that show.

 

Maybe if this football thing doesn't pan out he could get a job in the WH...

What happened to the guy from the apprentice? I think he was AB level crazy too.  They would be amazing TV together. 

Edited September 7, 2019 by C.Biscuit97

[Jim Steele]

What a Cancer on the team!

 

[PetermansRedemption]

Just now, C.Biscuit97 said:

What happened to the guy from the apprentice.  I think he was AB level crazy too.  They would be amazing TV together. 

Gary Busey? 

[Gugny]

16 minutes ago, The Dean said:

 

There will be takers

 

 

 

THIS. He will get NOWHERE near the money he was getting in Oakland. Plus nobody will give him a guarantee like that again.

 

 

Oh and mostly:

 

 

I posed this question in the shoutbox yesterday afternoon:  Would you be okay with the Bills signing AB to a one-year "prove it," deal - similar to what we did with TO?

[YoloinOhio]

 

[plenzmd1]

Get er done Beane..and yes I am serious

[PetermansRedemption]

5 minutes ago, RobbRiddicksTDLeap said:

 

The amount of money isn’t the issue. You can feel owner making $10/hour. Money doesn’t buy freedom if you’re employer treats you like an employee. 

That’s called life. Not everyone is a business owner. If the NFL is the business AB wants to choose then there are 32 owners, in the entire world. AB isn’t one of them. When he is he can be an owner and not an employee. Each NFL organization has hundreds to thousands of employees. Alternatively AB can go start a business outside of football and he will be “the man”. 

Edited September 7, 2019 by Bills2ref

[IgotBILLStopay]

If he is released Belichik will be all over this. Expect him to be a Patriot.

[Captain Caveman]

24 minutes ago, RobbRiddicksTDLeap said:

 

Why do we assume he’s mentally ill?

 

 

Don't forget about the whole throwing furniture off a balcony and almost hitting a toddler last year.  Dude definitely needs to change some of his behavior, whaterver the cause / reasons might be.

 

https://www.12up.com/posts/antonio-brown-apologizes-and-announces-settlement-over-bizarre-furniture-tossing-episode-01dfbebyxtpc

[Royale with Cheese]

4 minutes ago, Chemical said:

 

Would you play week to week in the NFL?

 

Yeah AB is the victim...

[cage]

25 minutes ago, RobbRiddicksTDLeap said:

 

Why do we assume he’s mentally ill?

 

He is by far the best WR in the game at the moment. 

 

He had had a legitimate beef with Big Ben, and the Steelers made a choice with him, and gave him what he wanted. 

 

He hurts his feet, the NFL makes him

comply with their uniform rules based more on endorsement money than actual safety, and the Raiders (in their way) embraced the media hurricane that came with it. 

 

Then they fined him after “standing by him”. 

 

From his point of view, nothing has changed for him. He’s still “owned” by someone; and those someone’s still don’t appreciate what he does or what he brings. 

 

Im not saying i agree with him, but i can certainly understand his point of view.

 

Wow, I'm not sure I could have come up with that charitable a defense?!?!  Points for creativity!

[Kirby Jackson]

CTE

 

He was trying so hard to tell us when he decided he wanted to look like Hulk Hogan.

[Don Otreply]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, what a F nnn tool, ????, this putz is a one child comedy show, bwaahaha, suspend this child, do it now ?

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

3 minutes ago, RobbRiddicksTDLeap said:

 

What has he done? He didn’t show up for practice and walk through? He felt like the team didn’t appreciate him. That his hard work and dominant play, weren’t enough. The “man” that does get to do whatever he wants is a multiple time accused rapist and generally unpleasant guy, is carried around on the shoulders of the team. Can you see the thread here starting to form a pattern? 

 

He works his tail off in the offseason, gets himself into insane shape, and is clearly the best player on the Raiders, and then after STANDING BY HIM, they fine him. The money isn’t the issue, it’s the principle behind the money. Gruden said “can you just stop this ***** and play football”. Clearly it’s more than money he is after. Clearly he wants to be VALUED not paid. He doesn’t want to just be paid, he wants to be treated like a great player and be given leeway and appreciation for his hard work and effort. If by some miracle he played on Monday Night, he could easily haul in 10 for 200 and 2 scores, and that’s after all this drama. He’s a special player, and feels like he should be treated that way. 

 

I dont think that’s so crazy really. It just seems that way because his dispute is read by millions of people and broadcast across the world. 

He QUIT on his team in week 17 last year in a must win game, because he was more important than the team. Not showing up for practices is him being more important than the team. There's a pattern here, but it's not with the thought process of millions.

 

He's shown how much they appreciate him by the amount of money the Raiders were willing to pay him. He could play Monday and catch 2 balls for 12 yards & a fumble just as easily as getting 10 rec. for 200  yards.

[buffalo2218]

Dude needs some serious straightjacket and a 6 month supply of lorazepam

[mrags]

42 minutes ago, Rc2catch said:

If they cut him right now there will be 10+ teams immediately looking to sign him. 

I don’t think that’s accurate. He might get signed but probably not. At least not right away. 

[Wayne Cubed]

4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

Soooooooo maybe AB should have read his contract?! Or is that something elite/special players aren’t required to/don’t do because they can just show up and get 10 catches for 200 yards?

Edited September 7, 2019 by Wayne Cubed