Tag: Antonio Brown

Former Steelers WR finds ‘closure’ on social media

Antonio Brown continues to close the door on his time with the Steelers.

Antonio Brown spent his first nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the last six, Brown was considered one of if not the best receiver in the NFL. But an ugly breakup in the offseason forced the two sides to part ways.

Since the split, things have gone from bad to worse for Brown as he was released by two teams before the third game and now finds himself without a team and learning to live without football.

Brown made an interesting Instagram post over the weekend. The image shows all the game balls he acquired while a member of the Steelers stuffed into a cardboard box with the caption “closure” indicating he has moved on from the team that made him a star in the NFL.

At this point, it isn’t clear if Brown will ever play in the NFL again. But as a Steelers’ fan and a guy who rooted for Brown even when things started to go haywire for him, it’s unfortunate he can so easily dismiss his time in Pittsburgh.

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Reports: Patriots don’t intend to re-sign Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is back in the conversation surrounding the Patriots.

The New England Patriots have no intention of reuniting with receiver Antonio Brown, according to NBC Sports Boston and The Athletic. WEEI’s Christian Fauria suggested the Patriots “kicked the tires” on Brown. However, it appears New England will steer clear of the receiver, who spent 10 days with the Patriots in 2019.

Just days after the Patriots signed Brown, he faced allegations of sexual assault and rape in a civil suit. Another accuser emerged just a few days after that with accusations of sexual harassment. The Patriots cut Brown before he got the chance to play his second game with the team.

The NFL is staging an investigation into the allegations and accusations against Brown. He met with the league earlier this week, and apologized to Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Tuesday, likely in reference to an outburst on social media after the Patriots cut Brown.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked Wednesday if he’s keeping tabs on the league’s investigation into Brown, who is currently a free agent and is not facing league discipline.

“You’d have to ask Robert about that,” Belichick said on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium during a press conference. “I mean, every week you guys ask me about a player that’s not on our team, so every week it’s going to be the same answer.”

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Bill Belichick gets snarky over question about Antonio Brown’s apology to Patriots

Bill Belichick was short with the media when asked about Antonio Brown.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t want to discuss Antonio Brown during his press conference on Wednesday.

Belichick was informed Brown had issued an apology to Patriots owner Robert Kraft earlier this week on social media after Brown criticized Kraft on Twitter in November.

Belichick was asked if he will monitor Brown’s status amid the league’s investigation.

“You’d have to ask Robert about that,” Belichick said on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium during a press conference. “I mean, every week you guys ask me about a player that’s not on our team, so every week it’s going to be the same answer.”

Brown is facing an NFL investigation amid allegations of sexual assault and rape by his former trainer Britney Taylor. Not long after Taylor filed a civil lawsuit, Brown also faced accusations of sexual harassment. When those accusations made the news, Brown sent intimidating text messages to the second accuser. This all transpired between the time the Patriots signed him on Sept. 7 and released him on Sept. 20.

Despite the investigation, Brown is currently a free agent, and can sign with an NFL team. The allegations he is facing — combined with his long-standing erratic behavior — are surely playing a role in his unemployment.

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WATCH: Antonio Brown apologizes to Robert Kraft on Instagram

Antonio Brown injected himself into headlines yet again for a post that is out of character by comparison to the many rants he has gone on throughout the fall.

Antonio Brown injected himself into headlines yet again Tuesday, this time for a social media post that is out of character by comparison to the many rants he has gone on throughout the fall.

A post the free-agent wide receiver shared on his Instagram account included a picture of him in his Patriots uniform Sept. 15 and was captioned, “Mr.Kraft I apologize sincerely to you and your organization! All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and the drama! Thank you sincerely, AB”

Brown played in only one game this season, helping the Patriots (9-1) past the Dolphins with four receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown. He was released the following week after the NFL opened an investigation in response to accusations of violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy — specifically, Brown is accused of sexual assault, harassment, and rape.

At different points since team owner Robert Kraft and the Patriots announced that Brown would no longer be a part of their team, Brown took to social media to attack the owner for his own legal case involving his visit to a massage parlor and engagement in sex acts.

A week after the NFL sat down with Brown for the first time since opening its investigation, Brown’s tone is apologetic.

Tom Brady liked Antonio Brown’s apology to Robert Kraft multiple times

Brady approves.

Antonio Brown’s time with the New England Patriots lasted just one game, which was followed by his release amid a civil suit alleging sexual assault.

Brown responded to that release from the Patriots by mocking owner Robert Kraft’s solicitation arrest in a series of now-deleted tweets. But on Tuesday, the former Patriots receiver tweeted about Kraft again. This time, though, it was to apologize and thank the owner for an opportunity that ended two months ago (maybe the tweet was saved in his drafts?).

Either way, the tweet and Instagram apologies got the stamp of approval from Tom Brady … twice.

Brown posted the same apology message on both his Twitter and Instagram accounts, and fans quickly noticed that Brady liked the message on both platforms.

Patriots players like Julian Edelman, Brandon Bolden and Phillip Dorsett — to name a few — also joined Brady in liking the Instagram post. And given the timing of the apology — a few days after an eight-hour meeting with the league — it was easy to read the tweet as an attempt to curry favor with Kraft and rejoin the Patriots.

Then again, it’s tough to read too much into anything that happens on Brown’s social media feeds.

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Antonio Brown apologizes to Robert Kraft, Patriots in Instagram post

Antonio Brown sent an apology on Tuesday morning to Robert Kraft and the Patriots organization.

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Antonio Brown has had mixed feelings about the NFL and certain individuals throughout this season.

He went back and forth between wanting to be in the NFL and saying that he’d never return. Brown was extremely excited about joining the Oakland Raiders, until he posted his excitement about leaving the Raiders. He bashed Robert Kraft on Twitter after getting cut by the New England Patriots, and now he’s apologizing.

Brown sent an apology on Tuesday morning to Kraft and the organization.

Mr. Kraft I apologize sincerely to you and your organization! All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and drama! Thank you sincerely AB

Although the Patriots desperately need some offensive firepower this season, it’s still very unlikely that they reconsider and sign Brown. He isn’t expected to play again this season, because the NFL would likely put him on the commissioner’s exempt list if a team signed him.

Brown played one game with the Patriots and recorded four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.

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Report: Seahawks will have representative at Colin Kaepernick’s workout

Per a report, the Seattle Seahawks are among the many teams who will send a representative to Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout on Saturday.

The Seattle Seahawks have made it very clear they are willing to look into every possible situation that could make their team better.

They supposedly had an interest in bringing in Antonio Brown this year, they were the only team to claim Josh Gordon on waivers, and they explored potential trades for Jalen Ramsey as well.

So, it should come as no surprise that the team is planning to send a representative to free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s workout, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson.

It’s also not a surprise because the league has made it clear they are pushing for each team to have someone present at the workout, even though scheduling it on a Saturday with short notice made it unlikely that top tier officials (like head coaches and general managers) will be in attendance.

Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since 2016, when first he sat, then he kneeled, during the national anthem to protest police brutality and other social justice issues as they related to race in America.

The Seahawks were the last team to even host him on a workout, which happened back in 2017. At the time, coach Pete Carroll said they felt Kaepernick deserved a chance to start in the NFL, and since that wouldn’t happen in Seattle they decided not to bring him in.

Seattle is certainly not among the most quarterback-needy teams in the league, with Russell Wilson’s health among the best in the league and quality backup Geno Smith on call if needed.

However, the team’s connection to Kaepernick in the past makes it at least noteworthy that they’ll be in attendance, even if a partnership between the two sides seems unlikely, barring some kind of injury to Wilson or Smith.

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Antonio Brown tweets support for Steelers QB Mason Rudolph

Antonio Brown shows support for Rudolph with famous photo.

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Of all people to offer some support and levity in the wake of the fight that marred the end of Thursday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, it was former Steeler Antonio Brown to do it. Brown sent out a tweet Friday morning with his infamous kick of Browns punter Spencer Lanning as his version of having Rudolph’s back.

Say what you will about Brown, but he wins the internet today for this one. In case you don’t know what this is all about, Rudolph got into a fight at the end of Thursday’s game with defensive end Myles Garrett and even center Maurkice Pouncey got involved.

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Brown’s Thursday meeting with NFL likely first of multiple as part of league investigation into wide

Antonio Brown met with NFL officials for more than four hours on Thursday to discuss the league’s investigation into allegations of sexual assault, misconduct, and rape.

Antonio Brown met with NFL officials for more than four hours on Thursday to discuss the league’s investigation into allegations of sexual assault, misconduct, and rape.