Antonio Brown standoff reaches fever pitch as Steelers agree to part ways
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Who knew that missing one little Week 17 game would turn into a scandal that threatens to consume the entire pre-draft NFL offseason? The Antonio Brown saga has been building since he missed the regular-season finale after being held out of practice followinAntonio Brown standoff reaches fever pitch as Steelers agree to part ways
Who knew that missing one little Week 17 game would turn into a scandal that threatens to consume the entire pre-draft NFL offseason? The Antonio Brown saga has been building since he missed the regular-season finale after being held out of practice following a dispute with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and head coach Mike Tomlin. Last week, it reached a new level when AB tweeted out his farewell to the Steelers organization and requested a trade. Finally, an Instagram post earlier this week further indicated that Brown is looking for a new home in the NFL...and maybe even a new name. Brown further stoked the flames of controversy over the weekend with some rather pointed tweets aimed at Roethlisberger and Tomlin. Regarding the quarterback, Brown claims Roethlisberger thinks he’s above criticism of his own play while dishing out gripes anytime he sees fit. That’s not unheard of among longtime franchise quarterbacks, but it’s quite a charge to throw the term “owner mentality” out there: Roethlisberger has go Read more