Some of Antonio Brown’s antics are impossible to defend. Опции

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Livestreaming from the locker room after a playoff win. Disappearing for two days right before the crucial season finale of 2018. Showing no respect for the coach who spent so much time defending his eccentricities.But demanding a new contract?That’s just a smart business move.In a league that still balks at fully guaranteeing a player’s financial security http://www.eaglescheapauthenticstore.com/s...er-jersey-cheap , Brown rightfully seized on his ugly breakup from the Pittsburgh Steelers to land a lucrative new deal from the Oakland Raiders.For a star player, these are the best moments to secure their financial future.If not, they could wind up like Justin Houston.The four-time Pro Bowler was due to make $15.25 million this season. Kansas City decided that was too much. When no one was willing to trade for Houston and his big contract, the Chiefs handed him a pink slip.No one derided Kansas City for a lack of loyalty to one of the best pass rushers in club history, a guy who’s averaged nearly 10 sacks a season over his eight-year career.Houston recently turned 30 years old, his production tailed off the past few seasons, and the Chiefs needed to free up cap money that can be used to make other much-needed upgrades to their defense.Sorry, Justin. It’s just business.But Brown’s trade to Oakland, which will be completed when the free-agency period officially begins Wednesday, was roundly excoriated by those who had cheered him for the last nine seasons in Pittsburgh.At least one Steelers fan had already burned his No. 84 jersey in the fireplace when it became clear a month ago that Brown didn’t want to play for the team anymore. (Wouldn’t it have made more sense to donate the black-and-gold garment to charity?)Plenty of others grumbled at Brown’s tactics Zach Brown Jersey , saying he didn’t deserve to land a three-year, $50.125 million contract from the Raiders — a raise of more than $11 million over what he was set to make with the Steelers — after bailing on the city where an obscure, sixth-round pick transformed into one of the game’s most dominating receivers.Local radio personality Mark Madden tweeted: “If anyone thinks it was OK for AB to skip out on Wk 17 & ditch his teammates when the Steelers were still in the playoff race to grease his exit & sharpen his pursuit of more $, that’s sad. But we’re in an era where many athletes care a lot about money & not at all about winning.”Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette added, “Do not blame Steelers for getting ONLY a third- and fifth-round pick for Antonio Brown. Blame Antonio Brown. He created a skeptical and reluctant trade market with his insubordination, narcissistic behavior and money threats.”Again, it’s hard to argue with those who say Brown didn’t handle this messy situation the right way, but none of us knows exactly what went on behind the scenes. There were clearly issues between Brown and Ben Roethlisberger, perhaps going all the way back to the quarterback’s handling of a botched national anthem demonstration in 2017.But, whatever we think of AB Devin Bush Jersey , there are bigger issues at play here.Owners across the league are surely sweating a bit after watching Brown score a clear-cut victory over one of their brethren in a system that has always been tilted greatly against the players.Brown got just what he wanted: a new contract and a new team. The Steelers, on the other hand, were forced to accept pennies on the dollar for one the league’s best players. Making matters worse, they’ll take a massive cap hit for someone who is catching passes for another team next season.Randy Moss believes other stars can take a page from Brown’s disgruntled playbook to get what they want.But the Hall of Famer also noted that most players are still largely at the mercy of the owners.“If you are an elite player in the NFL, then I think yes, this is the approach you can take out of Antonio Brown’s book,” Moss told ESPN. “If you’re a guy just waiting to get a little contract, just to remain on the team, don’t take Antonio Brown’s approach because you’ll find yourself at home. This approach is not for everyone.”No one really knows what it all means for the upcoming labor talks, which figure to be highly contentious.In a perfect world http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com...on-jersey-cheap , this would help to drive the two sides together to reach an agreement on guaranteed contracts.For the owners, it would remove the incentive and justification for stars to cause an AB-sized ruckus. For the players, there should be a willingness to take a bit of hit on the top end of the salary scale as long as the entire membership benefits from greater financial security.Wouldn’t that be something?Brown’s ugly departure from the Steel City helps broker a labor deal that makes everyone happy. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Still no answers on A-Rod.Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is questionable for Sunday’s NFC North showdown with Minnesota.Rodgers, who missed the end of the first half of the Week 1 victory against Chicago with an injured left knee, did not practice Wednesday and Thursday and would not have practiced on Friday.“Aaron’s getting better,” coach Mike McCarthy said Friday. “I would say he feels better than he did at the beginning of the week. (Saturday’s) practice will be a pretty big indicator. … nothing has changed. He’s clearly day to day. Hopefully, he’ll be able to do work (Saturday).”Even if Rodgers doesn’t practice on Saturday, he could play on Sunday.“You’d like to walk off the field Saturday and have your plan set, but this is the National Football League Justin Layne Jersey , things happen,” McCarthy said. “We’ll be ready for anything, but I know he wants to play.”Rodgers was injured on a sack by Roy Robertson-Harris with about nine minutes to go in the first half against Chicago. He was carted into the locker room for examination, returned for the start of the third quarter and led the Packers back from a 20-0 deficit by throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns in the second half.“His competitive nature kind of takes over,” offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said Thursday. “He’s obviously got exceptional talent. You don’t have to be an expert to figure that out. But I think the thing that separates a lot of great players from good players in this league is that competitive spirit. You certainly saw that in full force in the second half. Some of the things he did were pretty special.”After the game Sunday, Rodgers compared his mobility to that of a “statue.” One of Rodgers’ greatest assets is his ability to move in the pocket and extend plays out of the pocket. Any lack of mobility could play into the favor of a Vikings defense that led the NFL in points allowed last season, and intercepted San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo three times in Week 1.“There’s two kinds of mobility,” Rodgers said Wednesday. “In the pocket, (the) subtle movements that allow you to have a clean launch point, and then there’s movement that allows you to get outside the pocket http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com...r.-jersey-cheap , which allows you to extend plays and take shots down the field or run. And we’ll see what kind of mobility I’m allowed to have.”If Rodgers can’t play, DeShone Kizer would get the start. Kizer had the NFL’s worst passer rating and lost all 15 starts as a rookie with Cleveland last season. The Packers acquired him in an offseason trade, and he beat out Brett Hundley, who went 3-6 in nine starts last season with Rodgers sidelined by a broken collarbone. In his first two series against Chicago, Kizer lost a fumble and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown.“I think obviously we have the best player in the league in our locker room,” Kizer said of Rodgers. “If he’s ready to go, I’m looking forward to cheering him on and doing whatever I can to help him. It’s also my duty and job to make sure I’m ready to go just in case he’s not.”NOTES: Also questionable for the Packers are receiver Davante Adams (shoulder) and linebacker Oren Burks (shoulder). Safety Josh Jones (ankle) will miss a second consecutive game.