It's only a matter of time before Antonio Brown finds himself in the news again. An argument between him and Raiders general manager Mike Mayock resulted in a fine and possible suspension. Earlier in August was the whole helmet debacle. He addressed an apology yesterday. Now, he wants to go somewhere else.
This guy has been a headache over the last couple of seasons. The cooler tantrum in 2017 was very obvious. Whether he felt committed to playing for Pittsburgh last year is another one. He was out in the last game of the year. The Steelers could have made the playoffs, but didn't. But similar to Odell Beckham, Brown seems more concerned about himself rather than his team. Maybe it's not a surprise why he was drafted in the 6th round in 2010.
The Steelers have moved on from a few of their big name players. It's group of players should be fine considering the strong seasons from James Conner and Juju Smith-Schuster. I doubt most of them will miss Brown as the season goes on. Oakland is a circus and it should help their team in avoiding distractions. A healthier outlook, it should also provide fireworks to an AFC North that could have all four teams competing for playoff spots. 2019 might be the year for that division.
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