Antonio Brown may have pulled off one of the most amazing stunts in off season history. The world class receiver just got released by a struggling Oakland Raiders team and signed, hours later, with the Super Bowl defending champs New England Patriots. He completely changed his future from not making the playoffs to possibly winning it all.
I believe this was the plan all along. Brown has been a bit of a bad guy in recent years, but his antics this summer seemed to be way over the top. It looked like he was trying to escape Oakland. He used every little mishap as a chance to rock the boat. I think a situation like this had to be purposeful.
Multiple facts point to this situation being premeditated. First, the Patriots tried to trade for him when he was leaving Pittsburgh. Second, I wouldn’t put it past the Patriots to be in communication with AB while he was in Oakland. Possibly a little tampering behind the scenes. This is the same team responsible for cheating on multiple occasions. Third, the Steelers attempted to trade him to Buffalo, another bad team, but it didn’t work, which is why he went to Oakland. Lastly, the fact that as soon as Brown was able to speak with teams he signed with the Pats, leaves almost no doubt in my mind there was a hidden agenda.
My prediction is that AB’s behavior will significantly improve due to him being on the Patriots. This is a title contending team and he got his guaranteed money. I also believe AB and Tom Brady will potentially have career seasons. I love the Chiefs to death, but this Patriots team looks more dangerous than ever. In order for them to not win a Super Bowl this year. Either Mahomes will have to stop them, or Eli Manning has to get the Giants to the Super Bowl.
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