Smileseers 54 Posted September 6, 2019 https://dailysnark.com/almost-all-of-antonio-browns-issues-started-after-sustaining-head-injury-from-vontaze-burfict/ Antonio Brown has emerged from a humble young WR into one of the most diva, baggage-carrying players in the NFL. Could it be the stardom that’s brought it on? One fan thinks he can point it to one certain play. Reddit user DemonSlyr007 noticed that almost all of Brown’s asinine off-the-field issues took place after the brutal hit that he sustained at the hand of then Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict in the Steelers Wildcard game on 1/9/16. Wil Merritt@Wil_da_beast_ Replying to @AdamSchefter It took a few years but these are the effects from that vontaze burfict hit 123 2:06 PM - Aug 9, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 30 people are talking about this Interestingly enough, Burfict is now Brown’s teammate on the Raiders. The source notes that Brown has been in this league since 2010 and yet the large issues didn’t start until after December of 2016. With the increased talk about concussions and CTE, it’s not clear if any early onset health issues have actually been the cause of some of the behavior that have lead to these issues, but it is interesting nonetheless. It was Burfict who pulled AB away from Mike Mayock today. Aaron Hernandez had the worst CTE ever recorded and did several things out of character before murdering. In 2015 AB took a high school football team to see the Will Smith movie Concussions. I'm not rushing into judgement as I think there could be a serious mental reason for his behavior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 2,741 Posted September 6, 2019 There is no doubt in my mind that if the raiders release brown and don't pay anything, that brown is clearly going to play that angle in court. Whether he has CTE or not shouldn't matter. Raiders shouldn't have to pay him for his outrageous behavior and clearly threatening behavior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark32esu 18 Posted September 6, 2019 In a weird way I hope it’s cte that explains his behavior otherwise he’s just an A-hole. No professional getting paid that kind of money should act like that. It’s not normal behavior, there has to be some misfiring neurons going on in his head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclemercy 51 Posted September 6, 2019 i see more and more reports quoting reddit users as sources to substantiate articles. at first i thought it was a joke but it seems to be a growing trend. not sure if its better than anonymous league source or not just wondering who allowed it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,741 Posted September 6, 2019 He's an angry entitled star NFL player with leverage. Nothing more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark32esu 18 Posted September 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, shorepatrol said: He's an angry entitled star NFL player with leverage. Nothing more I dunno if he had a history of erratic behavior I’d say yes but this kind of behavior has just started over the last couple years. There’s more to it then just being a diva. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,741 Posted September 6, 2019 52 minutes ago, mark32esu said: I dunno if he had a history of erratic behavior I’d say yes but this kind of behavior has just started over the last couple years. There’s more to it then just being a diva. No. There is nothing more to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kent 228 Posted September 6, 2019 No doubt. You don’t go from quiet and reliable to psychotic like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavern 70 Posted September 6, 2019 i think he has some sort of game inflicted brain damage, personally. this is beyond bizarre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makindollaz 40 Posted September 6, 2019 Could also explain his paranoia over a particular type of helmet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadLizard 73 Posted September 6, 2019 10 hours ago, shorepatrol said: He's an angry entitled star NFL player with leverage. Nothing more Yep - like everything else these days, jackwad behavior gets blamed on "mental illness" or some other fabricated nonsense. Blah blah blah. So tired og it. Everyone has some condition, some mental illness, some disability. Enough. AB is a piece of garbage. Period. Were done here. Just give him Zoloft and Wellbutrin and he'll be fine.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavern 70 Posted September 6, 2019 1 minute ago, RoadLizard said: Yep - like everything else these days, jackwad behavior gets blamed on "mental illness" or some other fabricated nonsense. Blah blah blah. So tired og it. Everyone has some condition, some mental illness, some disability. Enough. AB is a piece of garbage. Period. Were done here. Just give him Zoloft and Wellbutrin and he'll be fine.... i know where you are coming from. but this situation seems beyond anything rational. not trying to make excuses Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,027 Posted September 6, 2019 They all do. Every single football player has cte. Watch and see. That being said. I really think he just does not want to play for gruden. I would not be surprised to see him force his way out to play for another team he already has in his mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavern 70 Posted September 6, 2019 51 minutes ago, kilroy69 said: They all do. Every single football player has cte. Watch and see. That being said. I really think he just does not want to play for gruden. I would not be surprised to see him force his way out to play for another team he already has in his mind. if that is his angle - it's going to be VERY COSTLY for him to move elsewhere.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,027 Posted September 6, 2019 1 minute ago, cavern said: if that is his angle - it's going to be VERY COSTLY for him to move elsewhere.... For who? If the raiders suspend him and cut him they lose about a million bucks and then the draft picks. Brown will then find a team that will sign him to much the same deal...because nfl teams are filled with egomaniacs that think they can control other egomaniacs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavern 70 Posted September 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, kilroy69 said: For who? If the raiders suspend him and cut him they lose about a million bucks and then the draft picks. Brown will then find a team that will sign him to much the same deal...because nfl teams are filled with egomaniacs that think they can control other egomaniacs obviously noone knows the future, but i would be SHOCKED if someone else paid similar money after this most recent episode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kent 228 Posted September 6, 2019 So he cried before the team today. Anyone thinks his guy doesn’t have mental damage via CTE at this point is naive. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smileseers 54 Posted September 7, 2019 Kent thank you. I brought this topic to life to spark a conversation. I could not agree with you more. How Jordan Reed is allowed to play after his 7th recorded concussion shows that the rug has more crap to be swept under it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 2,741 Posted September 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Kent said: So he cried before the team today. Anyone thinks his guy doesn’t have mental damage via CTE at this point is naive. Dude. His behavior started LONG before Burficit laid him out. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/antonio-brown-saga-troy-polamalu-reportedly-among-steelers-who-had-issues-with-wr-back-in-2012/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sderk 1,040 Posted September 7, 2019 money does crazy things to some people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny_Bastard 154 Posted September 7, 2019 You need a brain to have CTE. Don’t think he has one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider 84 29 Posted September 7, 2019 Definently mental illness. Or attention seeking diva. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedzoneMonster 102 Posted September 7, 2019 I’ve had experience with people that are bipolar, and from my experience AB is exhibiting classic signs of bipolar disorder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 2,741 Posted September 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, RedzoneMonster said: I’ve had experience with people that are bipolar, and from my experience AB is exhibiting classic signs of bipolar disorder. Right. No way this is CTE since his problems started LONG before Burficit hit him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclemercy 51 Posted September 7, 2019 like most sane people he was suffering from dreamboat fever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ST_Pete 3 Posted September 8, 2019 Well, this thread looks quite dumb. AB played everyone and got what he wanted. To be clear, I think it was ridiculous, but he obviously had his own agenda that he worked masterfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tplbge 2 Posted September 8, 2019 Let's see if he actually plays first before declaring victory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites