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**chiefforlife** · 03-10-2019, 12:42 PM

Chiefs’ Jeff Allen praises Antonio Brown for disrupting the system
Posted by Michael David Smith on March 10, 2019, 2:24 PM EDT
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In a league where stars rarely win contract disputes and rarely choose their teams, Antonio Brown did both. Other players are noticing.

Shortly after Brown got his wish of a trade out of Pittsburgh and a new contract, Chiefs offensive lineman Jeff Allen said in a series of tweets that Brown helped show that players can occasionally win a game that is usually won by the owners.

“AB just disrupted a system that’s designed for us to contractually lose in. If you hate it then hate what the other side does everyday,” Allen wrote.

Allen believes that Brown was wise to make waves publicly and force the Steelers’ hand.

“He had to publicly do this to even have a chance of being moved. If he would have quietly tried this which a lot guys do he’d still be in Pittsburgh. Owners can move in silence because they have the power,” Allen wrote.

In Allen’s view, if owners don’t want players to try to force their way out of situations like Brown just did, then owners should guarantee all contracts.

“It’s football you get hurt. It’s a 100% injury rate. I’m fair and honest, you can care about winning along with your check. Guys wouldn’t care about money if contracts were fully guaranteed. AB was already paid he just wasn’t happy in Pittsburgh it’s simple,” Allen wrote. “What does a contract mean when you can get cut after getting hurt while laying your body on the line for your team or cut just because they feel like you aren’t worth what the contract says.”

Allen said he personally wouldn’t do the same thing Brown did, but he knows he doesn’t have the leverage that a four-time first-team All-Pro like Brown has.

“I can’t do what he did, you have to be honest with yourself,” Allen wrote.

At a time when Brown has lost a lot of fans in Pittsburgh, he has surely gained a lot of fans among his fellow players, who are glad to see a player come out ahead in a dispute with his team.

RINGLEADER · 03-10-2019, 10:26 PM

Alex Smith is the poster child for how guaranteed money can go wrong. That franchise is screwed because of that contract and likely won’t be competitive again for a couple years.

**Buehler445** · 03-10-2019, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

Cut him.

Tonight.

I think he was on a 1 year deal in 2018. Sooooooo.....

**Buehler445** · 03-10-2019, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Alex Smith is the poster child for how guaranteed money can go wrong. That franchise is screwed because of that contract and likely won’t be competitive again for a couple years.

Kirk Cousins says, "Don't mind me, I'm just doing my thing over here."

booger · 03-11-2019, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

I think he was on a 1 year deal in 2018. Sooooooo.....

Yeah he’s a FA but maybe he meant cut in a different way like circumsize him tonight? It’s possible I suppose that’s what he meant maybe? I know I’m not the only one who occasionally reads posts like that and thinks that

Marcellus · 03-11-2019, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Kirk Cousins says, "Don't mind me, I'm just doing my thing over here."

Actually Cousin's contract us exactly what guaranteed contracts will/do look like. Good money but only 3 or 4 year deals.

**Buehler445** · 03-11-2019, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by booger

Yeah he’s a FA but maybe he meant cut in a different way like circumsize him tonight? It’s possible I suppose that’s what he meant maybe? I know I’m not the only one who occasionally reads posts like that and thinks that

Fair enough. My bad.

**Buehler445** · 03-11-2019, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Actually Cousin's contract us exactly what guaranteed contracts will/do look like. Good money but only 3 or 4 year deals.

Right, but it's a terrible contract, the Vikings (fans anyway) want the **** out and know they can do ****ing **** all about it. It's a really bad look for a team that was a play away from the NFCCG with goddamned Case Keenum the year before.

Teams can look at that and imagine themselves in a similar situation with a player on their team. Seems to me like that's a worst case scenario for the players union if they are going to try to push guaranteed contracts.

booger · 03-11-2019, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Fair enough. My bad.

With so many people losing an eyelid these days it really is a good cause

Pitt Gorilla · 03-11-2019, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

Cut him.

Tonight.

Cut who?

htismaqe · 03-11-2019, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

True, but Ben didn't quit on his team. AB did.

Why would Ben quit on a team that has given him everything he wants and more? He might as well be part owner, they treat him like a favored son.

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