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Wednesday 9/4 - When Brown received the fines from the Raiders, he posted the letter he received from general manager Mike Mayock, claiming the Raiders didn't have his back. The wideout then confronted Mayock at practice in a screaming match. It was presumed Brown would be suspended for the altercation.
Thursday 9/5 - Raiders discuss suspending Brown. If the Raiders decided to suspend him for "conduct detrimental to the team," they would be able to void the $30 million guaranteed on his contract. If Brown wasn't guaranteed a cent for this season, there wouldn't be a point in him staying in Oakland.
Friday afternoon 9/6 - In the face of a suspension and potentially losing $30 million, Brown issued an emotional apology in front of his Raiders teammates. Afterward, head coach Jon Gruden said Brown would play for the Raiders in Week 1 on Monday Night Football.
Friday evening 9/6 - After seemingly winning over his team and coach, Brown posted a recorded phone call he had with Gruden. It revealed their conversation and seemed to be a departure from the developments earlier in the day.
Saturday morning 9/7 - The Raiders delivered a fine of over $200K to Brown, which would result in his $30 million guarantee getting voided altogether. In response to this, Brown asked for his release on Instagram. The Raiders had until 4 p.m. on Saturday to release him before his salary became guaranteed for the 2019 season.
Saturday noon 9/7 - Oakland didn't waste much time. Now that they owed Brown nothing financially, they cut ties and released him just hours after the request.
Saturday 5 pm 9/7 - Patriots sign him to a 1 yr, 15m contract with a 9m signing bonus.
The NFL definition of tampering is as follows: "The term tampering, as used within the National Football League, refers to any interference by a member club with the employer-employee relationship of another club or any attempt by a club to impermissibly induce a person to seek employment with that club or with the NFL."
So, technically, no one could talk to him before noon on Saturday. And no one would have until at least Saturday morning, because he he apologized to the Raiders Friday and was stated to be playing Monday night.
Magically, he's released at noon on Saturday and signed to a Pats contract in less than 5 hours? He couldn't play this weekend with anyone, so why not give it, I don't know? A day? A half a day? To weigh your options? I'll tell you why...because the Patriots cheat....errrrr, "bend the rules" and don't care. Hopefully an investigation proves this and they're caught (again) by the NFL.
(Edit: The timeline is not my own. It's from this article: Timeline of the Antonio Brown saga )
Thursday 9/5 - Raiders discuss suspending Brown. If the Raiders decided to suspend him for "conduct detrimental to the team," they would be able to void the $30 million guaranteed on his contract. If Brown wasn't guaranteed a cent for this season, there wouldn't be a point in him staying in Oakland.
Friday afternoon 9/6 - In the face of a suspension and potentially losing $30 million, Brown issued an emotional apology in front of his Raiders teammates. Afterward, head coach Jon Gruden said Brown would play for the Raiders in Week 1 on Monday Night Football.
Friday evening 9/6 - After seemingly winning over his team and coach, Brown posted a recorded phone call he had with Gruden. It revealed their conversation and seemed to be a departure from the developments earlier in the day.
Saturday morning 9/7 - The Raiders delivered a fine of over $200K to Brown, which would result in his $30 million guarantee getting voided altogether. In response to this, Brown asked for his release on Instagram. The Raiders had until 4 p.m. on Saturday to release him before his salary became guaranteed for the 2019 season.
Saturday noon 9/7 - Oakland didn't waste much time. Now that they owed Brown nothing financially, they cut ties and released him just hours after the request.
Saturday 5 pm 9/7 - Patriots sign him to a 1 yr, 15m contract with a 9m signing bonus.
The NFL definition of tampering is as follows: "The term tampering, as used within the National Football League, refers to any interference by a member club with the employer-employee relationship of another club or any attempt by a club to impermissibly induce a person to seek employment with that club or with the NFL."
So, technically, no one could talk to him before noon on Saturday. And no one would have until at least Saturday morning, because he he apologized to the Raiders Friday and was stated to be playing Monday night.
Magically, he's released at noon on Saturday and signed to a Pats contract in less than 5 hours? He couldn't play this weekend with anyone, so why not give it, I don't know? A day? A half a day? To weigh your options? I'll tell you why...because the Patriots cheat....errrrr, "bend the rules" and don't care. Hopefully an investigation proves this and they're caught (again) by the NFL.
(Edit: The timeline is not my own. It's from this article: Timeline of the Antonio Brown saga )
