Antonio Brown on reported holdout: 'Money's not important to me'

[Captain Lemming]

They do recycle wideouts effectively here, but Antonio is a truly special one, like Hines Ward before him, and they kept Hines a Steeler for life. They may treat Wheaton like another Manny Sanders and let him go when he is eligible for free agency. They may even treat Bryant like another Plaxico Burress and let him go when he is eligible for free agency. But I suspect they will find a way to hold onto Antonio, even if it gets contentious a year or two from now with a Hines-like holdout from camp in order to get a deal done. Dallas didn't break up their triplets in Aikman, Emmitt, and Irvin until each was ready to retire, so they team will find a way to keep Ben, Bell, and Brown intact.

But this is the deal. Hines never made elite receiver dough.
Yes, if we can sign him to a Hines (today's version) type deal, good money but not ridiculous sure, I have no doubt we do it. But we have NEVER PAID ANYBODY at that position (including Hines) top receiver dollar. THAT is what Brown can command. Interesting you mention those Cowboys. Since the days of Rice and Irvin, has any top paid receiver led to a SB victory? The problem today is that the elites today at the position are paid so much more in relation to the cap.

Like I said before, if Brown accepts less than his actual market value, we surely will sign him.

I just doubt he would do it.

[Shoe]

Dude's not going to be able to afford anything less than top-dollar, purchasing things like this:

[URL]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25249205/look-antonio-browns-insanely-sick-custom-steelers-rolls-royce-phantom[/URL][URL]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25249205/look-antonio-browns-insanely-sick-custom-steelers-rolls-royce-phantom[/URL]

[Captain Lemming]

Dude's not going to be able to afford anything less than top-dollar, purchasing things like this:

[URL]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25249205/look-antonio-browns-insanely-sick-custom-steelers-rolls-royce-phantom[/URL][URL]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25249205/look-antonio-browns-insanely-sick-custom-steelers-rolls-royce-phantom[/URL]

Then again....big investment in his identity as a Steeler.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

If the Steelers think they're going to let him walk anyway, I'd like to see them trade him with a year or so on his contract...and at least get something for him.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Dude's not going to be able to afford anything less than top-dollar, purchasing things like this:

[URL]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25249205/look-antonio-browns-insanely-sick-custom-steelers-rolls-royce-phantom[/URL][URL]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25249205/look-antonio-browns-insanely-sick-custom-steelers-rolls-royce-phantom[/URL]

[birtikidis]

If the Steelers think they're going to let him walk anyway, I'd like to see them trade him with a year or so on his contract...and at least get something for him.

I wouldn't. Ben won't be here forever and he's our shot at a super bowl. I wouldn't trade any of his weapons whether we are going to eventually lose them or not.

[feltdizz]

damn, that car is UUUUUGLY.

[RuthlessBurgher]

damn, that car is UUUUUGLY.

I'll trade him my Camry for it straight up.

[squidkid]

well, thats the second time brown has made it public that money wasnt important. lets see if he is man of his word in another year or two.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

I wouldn't. Ben won't be here forever and he's our shot at a super bowl. I wouldn't trade any of his weapons whether we are going to eventually lose them or not.

I'm not talking this year...but if they're not going to keep Brown anyway...when he gets down to one year left on his contract, if they could trade him and get a couple of really good draft picks? Man, I'd pull the trigger on that deal.

They've already shown they can get good wide receivers with less-than-premium picks.