Antonio Brown to TB + TB (Tom Brady & Tampa Bay)

[ivotuk]

On NFLN, Ian Rapaport. Thank God. :irishdrinkers:


ESPN:

Antonio Brown will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday and the sides are working toward an agreement on a contract, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Both sides want to complete a deal that would reunite Brown with quarterback Tom Brady. There are steps to be taken during the visit, and the Seattle Seahawks are still is in the mix, but the Buccaneers have emerged as the favorites, the source told Schefter.

The Houston Chronicle first reported that Brown would visit the Buccaneers.

The Bucs have been banged up at the wide receiver position. Mike Evans has been playing on an injured ankle since Week 4 and hasn't been able to practice consistently, while Chris Godwin just returned from a hamstring injury, and deep threat Scotty Miller has been limited by a groin/hip injury.

Brady has been pushing for the Bucs to sign Brown since the summer. Brady took Brown under his wing during his brief tenure in New England -- on and off the field.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/301 ... s-saturday

 

[PlinytheCenter]

That's a load off. Good luck Tom; you're going to need it.

 

[Rat]

This is a good move for the Bucs, and they’ll be fun to watch.

Still looking forward to watching Brady and AB crying together on the sidelines after we beat their asses in the NFCCG.

 

[ivotuk]

The ESPN article says Seahawks are "still in it" but Rapaport says "deal is now close."" Brown is on his way to Tampa Bay. "

 

[ivotuk]

The Buccaneers are close to agreeing on a one-year deal with Brown, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday.

The former All-Pro is scheduled to visit Tampa Bay this weekend, thanks to the urging of quarterback Tom Brady, who first campaigned for the Bucs to pursue Brown upon his own signing in March, per Rapoport and NFL Network's Michael Giardi.

Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle first reported the development.

https://www.nfl.com/news/buccaneers-clo ... onio-brown

 

[Bigpumpkin]

Perhaps AB came to realization that he was not getting 10 "targets" per game with the Seahawks.

 

[Maelstrom787]

Visiting Tampa if he signs there Superbowl is instantly Tom's no one has a D as good as they do atm and no one can cover those three WR's game set and match we have to have him.

Reminds me of when the Eagles signed Nnamdi Asomugha and immediately won the Super Bowl with their 2011 dream team

 

[Maelstrom787]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1319777260409393153[/tweet]

Official. Or, at least, it might be - never know when he'll throw a tantrum and retire for the third time in 13 months after a slight disagreement.

 

[Maelstrom787]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1319777260409393153[/tweet]

Deal is officially agreed upon. AB to Tompa Bay.

 

[XxXdragonXxX]

Perhaps AB came to realization that he was not getting 10 "targets" per game with the Seahawks.

My favorite Brown story was the time he was upset with his involvement in a game where he was targeted 17 times. But JuJu had a better game than he did so he cried.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Good, dodged a bullet.
I doubt old hot dog neck will put up with his crap for long.
I doubt he’ll make it to the end of the season there.

 

[Seymour]

Good luck to the problem child. Hopefully he lasts more than the 1 game they had together under the Cheattriots. :snack:

 

[zchurch74]

Was at the gym when I saw this and got a little pumped up lol. So happy for them! See you in the super bowl AB...if you make it that long.

 

[Shanegotyou11]

Or we cry as brady hits brown for gw td vs our hawks in playoffs. Lol

 

[Maelstrom787]

Or we cry as brady hits brown for gw td vs our hawks in playoffs. Lol

I think TB is one of the teams that actually has the least to gain from this type of move.

 

[Tusc2000]

Russ is all in on AB. And if Russ likes it, then I like it!!!

Why not, I mean Russ was right about Percy Harvin wasn’t he?

No. He wasn't.

 

[jamescasey1124]

Visiting Tampa if he signs there Superbowl is instantly Tom's no one has a D as good as they do atm and no one can cover those three WR's game set and match we have to have him.

They played one solid defensive game. They arent that good.

 

[jamescasey1124]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1319777260409393153[/tweet]

Deal is officially agreed upon. AB to Tompa Bay.

Thank jesus. No everybody will leave it alone.

 

[TraderGary]

Interesting development. I posted a video last night in another thread that quoted Arians as saying AB would not be a good fit in the Bucs locker room. Guess it was either false reporting (what a shocker that would be) or smoke and mirrors by Arians and the Bucs. Or maybe Arians just got tired of Brady constantly being in his ear about bringing him in.

 

[bigskydoc]

He will probably catch the game winner in the NFC Championship Game, from Tom Brady, on a slant, from the 5, with 26 seconds left to play.