- Antonio Brown has been associated with five teams this year — the Steelers, Raiders, Bills, Patriots, and Saints.
- That curse is real, but not for the reason he thinks.
All have been eliminated or failed to make the playoffs, which he chalks up to the “Antonio Brown Curse.”
Antonio Brown needs toface a few uncomfortable factsif he wants to salvage his NFL career . Chief among these is that football people – fans, players, coaches, and even executives – are a superstitious lot.
One thing they donotlike is anything involving the word “curse.”
It may sound silly, and most in the professional realm will deny evergiving a “curse” the time of day. But they are aware of them — and no one likes them. So, when Antonio Brown caught wind of the “Antonio Brown Curse,” a smarter player would have ignored it.
This is Antonio Brown we are talking about , though. When was the last timehe did the smart thing?
The Antonio Brown Curse
Antoni Brown spent last weekend like most weekends – on Twitter. Heunveiled his cringeworthy new music video, and he also saidhe wants to play with Tom Bradyand no one else next season.
Had he left it at that, everything would have been fine.
But this is Antonio Brown we are talking about. He never leaves well enough alone.
He sent out one absent-minded tweet that even he was bright enough to delete — but not until it could be captured and shared by fans:
Remember: football personnel are an extremely superstitious lot
.If they find something they believe helps,it doesn’t matter how absurd it is– they stick with it. Does itreallyhelp? Probably not, but if it can provide a psychological lift, it can’t hurt.
Does that mean curses should be respected?
That’s up to the individual. Most players could care less about theinfamous Madden Curse. But fans always campaign for the star on their rival’s team to make the Madden cover — not their team’s franchise player.
Most NFL executives are not going to look at this tweet and think “curse.” All they’re going to see is the evidence that Brown has been trouble for multiple teams. That means it isn’t an isolated event. It is a pattern of conduct – an infection that festers long after he leaves.
Do they want to add their team’s name to the list? Probably not.
This article was edited by************************ Josiah Wilmoth
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