NFL Bold Predictions

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I may have to adjust my first prediction after the Antonio Brown signing.

Could see that coming a mile off. Randy Moss repeat. If this man just keeps his head on straight he could be a force here.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Could see that coming a mile off. Randy Moss repeat. If this man just keeps his head on straight he could be a force here.

I'm sure you guys are excited in Boston. Maybe this will convince Gronk to come out of retirement.

The internet has been filled the last few days with jokes and Belichick memes about signing Brown. It reminds me of the Rumors that Blount was tanking so he would be released and the Pats could sign him. Maybe this was his plan all along.

[barrysloate]

Patriots got a great player who will likely produce.

[steve B]

As far as I can tell, we got a spoiled dumpster fire of a player.

Crazy prediction?

He gets mad when brady won't throw to him when he isn't open, they argue, he takes a couple practices off to sulk, post some nonsense about Belichick on tweaker and ends up pumping gas somewhere. That takes up a day or two of week 3.

[egri]

I don’t like the signing either; his antics have been getting worse each year, and the last thing Josh Gordon needs is someone trying to out-crazy him.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by egri

I don’t like the signing either; his antics have been getting worse each year, and the last thing Josh Gordon needs is someone trying to out-crazy him.

They'll both be fine IMO. People worried about Randy Moss too.

[pokerplyr80]

I would bet this was all part of the plan. First to get out of Pittsburgh, then to get to NE. A deal like that doesn't just get done a couple of hours after a player is cut. And Belichick wouldn't have given him a 9m signing bonus if there is any chance he keeps up the same behavior.

Someone from the Raiders should request an investigation into tampering charges.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

They'll both be fine IMO. People worried about Randy Moss too.

To me Moss just seemed to not really care about the team overall, at least until he got to a place where he realized the difference between a good team and one that just didn't have things together.

Saw a couple plays towards the end of him being in Minnesota that were just bad overall. Near the game end, play isn't to him, but they need maybe 10 yards to get in field goal range and maybe win or tie (forget which)
He runs the route basically jogging in an arc towards the sideline, defenders pick up instantly that he's not the target an triple team the guy who is. Incomplete, game lost.

This guy comes across as a total headcase who just wants all the attention on himself.

[atx840]

Originally Posted by steve B

As far as I can tell, we got a spoiled dumpster fire of a player.

Crazy prediction?

He gets mad when brady won't throw to him when he isn't open, they argue, he takes a couple practices off to sulk, post some nonsense about Belichick on tweaker and ends up pumping gas somewhere. That takes up a day or two of week 3.

Pretty close prediction.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by atx840

Pretty close prediction.

I was way off on the why portion though.

The new allegations and the press pretty much only asking about him was the most likely tipping point. There was also a payment deadline on his bonus that was today.

So they could keep him, at a cost of at least the 5 million that was due today, plus his weekly salary, and be totally out when the commissioner declared him ineligible, or cut him loose, be done with the distraction and bad PR, and probably only owe about 150K for the week he played.

Pretty easy choice.

[jimtigers65]

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