Mazrimiv Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Just seems like a weird locker room situation for a team that is already primed for a deep playoff run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Spartacus said: I wouldn't feel sorry for those fans if they are going to approve of signing that dirt bag. IMO it would make NOLA the prohibitive favorite for the SB - and in a sense - Bree's reduced passing skills makes it a good offense to join on the fly like this in so much as it's mostly short stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mazrimiv said: NO adding Brown next season as part of a final push for SB's in the Brees era? Brees + Thomas + Brown + Kamara on turf would be scary good. Not sure who Brown is, but add Cook to that mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrimiv Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 If NO does sign Brown and it works out well, good for them. Every team in the league had the same option. If Brown signs in NO and can't control himself for the next 6 weeks, his career truly is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrimiv Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Leader said: Not sure who Brown is, but add Cook to that mix. I think NO's goal in being the first to open the door to Brown now is about getting a leg up on the rest of the league for potentially signing him next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Mazrimiv said: If NO does sign Brown and it works out well, good for them. Every team in the league had the same option. If Brown signs in NO and can't control himself for the next 6 weeks, his career truly is over. It would never happen, but I wouldnt mind GB taking a run at him to close out the year. Z and the guys will keep him in line long enough to win the trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarich87 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Brown isn't playing a snap of football this season or playoffs. This would be a move by the Saints to get ahead of things regarding Brown's situation and to hopefully have him as part of their 2020 roster(assuming they end up signing him) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrimiv Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Kind of interesting 13 minutes ago, tyler735 said: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/12/27/saints-may-force-the-leagues-hand-on-antonio-brown/ I could certainly see the Saints doing this lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Mazrimiv said: Kind of interesting.... "For the Saints (or any other team that is entering the playoffs), the prospect of signing Brown now entails zero financial risk. If he’s placed on paid leave, the pay will be coming not from the team but from the league-wide playoff pool. So it gives the Saints dibs on Brown and forces the league to deal with a situation it would rather ignore. The move also would give the Saints an incredibly viable alternative to Michael Thomas. Indeed, in final game ever with the Steelers, Brown caught 14 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns against the Saints in New Orleans. The chances of Brown actually playing for the Saints in the postseason remain slim. The most significant development for now is that the Saints have broken ranks with the league, and the Saints may force the league to do something it surely preferred not to do" ///////////////////////// It's (potential) win / win from NOLA's perspective and a good gamble IMO. If the league shuts him down for 2019 - its on the league - the team's skirts are clean. If the league doesnt shut him down...................................................................hello? Anybody wanna win a SB? Edited December 27, 2019 by Leader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerraymond Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I highly doubt Brown adds anything to a team if allowed to play this year. There's no way that guy is in football shape. Color me totally not concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrimiv Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I am in favor of anything that messes with the chemistry between Brees and Thomas. Brown going to NO and complaining about his usage rate would be fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, Packerraymond said: I highly doubt Brown adds anything to a team if allowed to play this year. There's no way that guy is in football shape. Color me totally not concerned. I'm pretty sure AB could roll out of bed after a 12-month nap in his cryochamber and be in game shape. Dude is a freak. However, I agree it seems highly unlikely the league allows him to play this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrimiv Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lodestar said: However, I agree it seems highly unlikely the league allows him to play this year. That's pretty much my take as well. Without actually doing anything, the league has strongly implied that Brown would be blocked from playing because of their investigation. To now allow him to sign with a playoff team would seem... odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfman Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 What could possibly go wrong! This wreaks of desperation to me! Wouldn't touch him with a ten foot pole. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001091820/article/antonio-brown-set-to-visit-with-saints-on-friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Adam Schefter - Texans listing both QB Deshaun Watson (back) and WR DeAndre Hopkins (illness) as questionable for Sunday's game vs. Titans, but there's no reason for Houston to play either player Sunday. The Eagles have ruled TE Zach Ertz out for Sunday vs. the Giants. Steelers ruled out RB James Conner and C Maurkice Pouncey for Sunday’s game vs. the Ravens. Panthers’ WR DJ Moore and LB Shaq Thompson both ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Saints. Redskins’ HC Bill Callahan rules out WR Terry McLaurin and S Landon Collins for Sunday’s game vs. Cowboys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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