Football Antonio Brown missed practices, game after dispute with teammate - Page 7

Sassy Squatch · 12-31-2018, 03:37 PM

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...s/201812310108

Steelers receiver Antonio Brown did not play in the season-ending game against the Cincinnati Bengals because he elected to sit out practice last week after an unspecified heated dispute with a teammate, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has learned.

Several sources said the Steelers’ decision to not play Brown against the Bengals had nothing to do with any type of knee injury.

The disagreement occurred Wednesday morning during a routine walk-through practice that precedes their regular afternoon practice on the South Side. Brown became disgusted and threw a football in anger at one of his teammates, several sources said.

After that, Brown did not practice the rest of the week. According to a source, it was Brown’s decision not to practice with his teammates.

He did not attend Saturday’s walk-through practice and skipped the Saturday night meeting at the team hotel — the latest in missed meetings by the All-Pro receiver. Brown was never on the field for the start of the game against the Bengals and left Heinz Field at halftime, according to multiple sources.

According to several sources, Brown showed up at Heinz Field expecting to play against the Bengals. That surprised several players, including one who called the situation “embarrassing” and “the worst I’ve seen.” That player said the entire situation and the way it was handled affected his desire to play in the game.

Naptown Chief · 01-01-2019, 12:10 PM

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Ryan Clark has long known that the Antonio Brown the public sees is much different than the Antonio Brown his teammates see. After one of Brown’s outbursts, during the 2017 season, Clark unloaded on Brown. In the aftermath of Monday’s shocking tale of thrown footballs and missed practices and trumped-up injuries to cover it all up, Clark revisited his thoughts on Brown.

And Clark now believes it’s time for the Steelers to move on from Brown.

“When it comes to just being a good teammate, when it comes to just being supportive, understanding that you’re trying to achieve one goal, that doesn’t matter to him,” Clark said of Brown, in an appearance on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt. “What matters to him is 19 attempts, 14 catches, 185 yards, two touchdowns against the Saints. That’s what’s important to Antonio Brown.”

Clark thinks that, at this point, the only solution is to trade Brown to a new franchise.

“This is about the fabric of the team,” Clark said. “This is about the guy that goes Facebook Live as your coach is talking and leaks information out of the locker room that never should be there, this is about the guy that publicly talks about not getting the ball or issues with the offensive coordinator, knocks over garbage cans or knocks over Gatorade bottles and cans because he doesn’t get the rock. At some point, when you’re an organization that’s built on team, organization that’s built on integrity, you have to show the rest of the locker room that. Will he be good going forward? Probably so. But you have to take that stand.”

“You’re saying shop him?” Van Pelt asked.

“You have to,” Clark said. “It’s time to go.” As mentioned on Monday, the cap charge for trading Brown would be crippling, in excess of $21 million. But there’s one caveat. The Steelers could trade him after June 1 and reduce the cap charge to $7.04 million, with $14.08 million hitting the cap in 2019.

Ideally, a new team would get Brown for the bulk of the offseason program. But getting him in June would give a new team a minicamp (at a minimum) and all of training camp.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 01-01-2019, 12:11 PM

Antonio Brown has requested a trade. Im told it was not a demand but he has asked to be dealt. Very unlikely Rooney would capitulate. Brown has issues with Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger. Feels like the coach is too aligned with the QB.
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 1, 2019

Mecca · 01-01-2019, 12:11 PM

Ryan Clark was defending Brown earlier this season....everything has just blown up.

Spott · 01-01-2019, 12:16 PM

Just let him take Watkins' place next year. While we're robbing the Steelers, go ahead and get Bell, too.

Setsuna · 01-01-2019, 12:20 PM

Why is this an issue? Their season solely depended on the Ravens. Bunch of soy boys on CP.

Bewbies · 01-01-2019, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Spott

Just let him take Watkins' place next year. While we're robbing the Steelers, go ahead and get Bell, too.

We traded Peters last year, why would we bring him back?

**penguinz** · 01-01-2019, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Antonio Brown has requested a trade. Im told it was not a demand but he has asked to be dealt. Very unlikely Rooney would capitulate. Brown has issues with Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger. Feels like the coach is too aligned with the QB.
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 1, 2019

They should force Ben out. He is not a good teammate.

**penguinz** · 01-01-2019, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spott

Just let him take Watkins' place next year. While we're robbing the Steelers, go ahead and get Bell, too.

Bell is very overrated and not worth half of what he wants in todays NFL.

FloridaMan88 · 01-01-2019, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

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— Antonio Brown (@AB84) January 1, 2019

Even LeBron thinks this is tampering.

**MahiMike** · 01-01-2019, 01:32 PM

Losing sucks.

htismaqe · 01-01-2019, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by penguinz

They should force Ben out. He is not a good teammate.

Selfish player. Roethlisberger isn’t a guy that can win it all by himself, as good as he is. But he thinks he can so he runs everybody off that disagrees - teammates, coaches, whoever gets in his way. Tomlin is a stooge, he should have been fired ages ago.

**notorious** · 01-01-2019, 01:39 PM

This is glorious.

**TribalElder** · 01-01-2019, 01:43 PM

I'm enjoying hearing about this meltdown in pittsburgh

**New World Order** · 01-01-2019, 01:45 PM

Send him to the NFC

Team like TB or Washington

FAX · 01-01-2019, 01:48 PM

We need to keep our priorities straight here.

There's an "I" in "Instagram".

FAX

12-31-2018, 03:37 PM
Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $2449655	Antonio Brown missed practices, game after dispute with teammate https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...s/201812310108 Steelers receiver Antonio Brown did not play in the season-ending game against the Cincinnati Bengals because he elected to sit out practice last week after an unspecified heated dispute with a teammate, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has learned. Several sources said the Steelers’ decision to not play Brown against the Bengals had nothing to do with any type of knee injury. The disagreement occurred Wednesday morning during a routine walk-through practice that precedes their regular afternoon practice on the South Side. Brown became disgusted and threw a football in anger at one of his teammates, several sources said. After that, Brown did not practice the rest of the week. According to a source, it was Brown’s decision not to practice with his teammates. He did not attend Saturday’s walk-through practice and skipped the Saturday night meeting at the team hotel — the latest in missed meetings by the All-Pro receiver. Brown was never on the field for the start of the game against the Bengals and left Heinz Field at halftime, according to multiple sources. According to several sources, Brown showed up at Heinz Field expecting to play against the Bengals. That surprised several players, including one who called the situation “embarrassing” and “the worst I’ve seen.” That player said the entire situation and the way it was handled affected his desire to play in the game.
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Naptown Chief Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Annapolis, MD Casino cash: $10002400	https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ime-to-go/amp/ Ryan Clark has long known that the Antonio Brown the public sees is much different than the Antonio Brown his teammates see. After one of Brown’s outbursts, during the 2017 season, Clark unloaded on Brown. In the aftermath of Monday’s shocking tale of thrown footballs and missed practices and trumped-up injuries to cover it all up, Clark revisited his thoughts on Brown. And Clark now believes it’s time for the Steelers to move on from Brown. “When it comes to just being a good teammate, when it comes to just being supportive, understanding that you’re trying to achieve one goal, that doesn’t matter to him,” Clark said of Brown, in an appearance on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt. “What matters to him is 19 attempts, 14 catches, 185 yards, two touchdowns against the Saints. That’s what’s important to Antonio Brown.” Clark thinks that, at this point, the only solution is to trade Brown to a new franchise. “This is about the fabric of the team,” Clark said. “This is about the guy that goes Facebook Live as your coach is talking and leaks information out of the locker room that never should be there, this is about the guy that publicly talks about not getting the ball or issues with the offensive coordinator, knocks over garbage cans or knocks over Gatorade bottles and cans because he doesn’t get the rock. At some point, when you’re an organization that’s built on team, organization that’s built on integrity, you have to show the rest of the locker room that. Will he be good going forward? Probably so. But you have to take that stand.” “You’re saying shop him?” Van Pelt asked. “You have to,” Clark said. “It’s time to go.” As mentioned on Monday, the cap charge for trading Brown would be crippling, in excess of $21 million. But there’s one caveat. The Steelers could trade him after June 1 and reduce the cap charge to $7.04 million, with $14.08 million hitting the cap in 2019. Ideally, a new team would get Brown for the bulk of the offseason program. But getting him in June would give a new team a minicamp (at a minimum) and all of training camp.
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