Antonio Brown put on a helmet, answered Raiders’ ultimatum; now Oakland needs AB circus to end

Antonio Brown showed up in practice on Tuesday, slipped on his NFL-approved helmet went to work.

Today, possibly, he is prepared to deliver something to his newest Oakland Raiders group… besides the mini-circus of frostbitten feet and helmet protests.

“He is all in, ready to go,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said.

He had been on Tuesday. How long does this last?

Well, back in Pittsburgh that the Steelers could miss Brown’s certain hands and volatile playmaking, however they won’t overlook wondering what is next.

He is allegedly”all in” for the Raiders. Nevertheless we have not even reached the next preseason game and Oakland must understand that may mean anything now.

“Really pleased to have him here,” Gruden said. “He is a fantastic player.”

Raiders coach Jon Gruden said wideout Antonio Brown practiced Tuesday using the suitable helmet. (AP)

He is. Brown set up historical amounts in Pittsburgh — 686 receptions and 9,145 yards, the maximum ever above a six-season span. Nevertheless the Steelers dealt for only a third- and – fifth-round pick since, in part, each the drama which matched the on-field production.

Undeterred, Oakland given him a three-year price worth up to $50. 125 million. What it’s gotten so much — and again, it is only the preseason — is little more than great fodder for”Hard Knocks.”

Frostbitten ft from therapy in France that went wrong supposed he could not begin training camp. It did create for viral Instagram articles. As his toes have been curing, he almost instantly began pouting about the NFL which makes him wear a brand new — and safer — helmet.

Until Tuesdayhe had not done much apart from document grievances.

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The Raiders”encouraged him” in his crusade, whatever that meant. It did not take long though for general supervisor Mike Mayock to announce Brown had to get more than the helmet position and be”all in or all out.”

Plenty of seasoned players are mad they must change helmets.  Tom Brady has whined.  Aaron Rodgers has whined.  Jason Witten has whined.

All changed though. The NFL is attempting to make the sport safer. The helmet is 1 front in that conflict. Every participant in the league realized that, realized this was something that they needed to take and proceed.

Everybody except Antonio Brown, at least originally.

He is still submitting grievances to discover a variant of his favorite Schutt AiR Advantage helmet accepted by the NFL, at least for one year. That is alright. It is his appropriate under the principles of the NFL and the NFLPA.

At least he is done sitting out in protest. If his movement comes through, good. Wear the helmet. Meanwhile, get back to the field and operate on meshing using a brand new quarterback (Derek Carr) plus a brand new crime.

Possibly more important, be the chief he frequently is to get a brand new team which wishes to trust, in every conceivable way, its pricey off-season acquisition.

Brown has also much to provide along with the Raiders have a lot of needs to have diverted by a helmet and toes.

“It has not been a diversion to me whatsoever,” Gruden told reporters on Tuesday. “I hate to break it to anyone but we have understood what the position is about his toes. He simply showed up with frostbite. I never had a guy show up with frostbite. Luckily we got everything in check.

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“This grievance item isn’t a laughing matter,” Gruden continuing. “It is something which’s really significant to him. There is nothing wrong in encouraging your players on matters they think in. In addition, we know the league’s place, but I am convinced he’s going to be a hell of a player for us and be prepared to roll.”

Gruden says that this is behind him. Perhaps Antonio Brown desires the identical thing.

It is certainly time. Preseason football is rather moot, but the actual stuff is coming along with the Raiders have to understand they can depend on AB to deliver over a soap opera this year.

Tuesday, with chin strap snapped tight, and was the very first step in demonstrating that he could.

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