“He Is No Longer A Buc”
January 2nd, 2022
History.
The virtue-signalers finally got their way. It only took them two weeks for their wishes to come true.
Antonio Brown’s days with the Bucs are over. Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians has thrown him off the team.
Brown melted down with a temper tantrum in the third quarter, threw his undershirt and gloves into the crowd, ran into the end zone, did jumping jacks and waved goodbye.
And Arians gave him a virtual finger to Brown after the game.
“He is no longer a Buc,” Arians said angrily when asked, and barked he would only address the game, a win over the Jets.
When Arians was later asked again about Brown, Arians snapped, “I’m not talking about him. He’s not a part of the Bucs.”
Goodbye, Antonio.
[UPDATE:] On the Buccaneers Radio Network after the game, it was mentioned to Arians that it was known he told the fourth estate he didn’t want to talk about Brown because he’s off the team, Arians said referencing addressing Brown, “No, no.” Arians didn’t say another word about the subject.
Here is the video from #Bucs WR Antonio Brown… leaving the field and saying goodbye. pic.twitter.com/EaR0jRqcs3
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 2, 2022
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:17 pm
I hate to say it, but the team needed AB to go anywhere in the playoffs.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:17 pm
sad
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:18 pm
FYAB
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:18 pm
Very sad, I hope he doesn’t have long term mental/brain problems…. pray for him
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:19 pm
Fair enough. Howard hopes Brady can elevate the young WR corps into stars for these coming playoffs
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:19 pm
Bucs needs to sharpen Grayson, Johnson, Perriman and Scotty Miller. We need those guys to step up and give it their all.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:19 pm
Just de-activate him. Don’t release him and let another playoff team pick up
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
If Grayson can play the way he has lately, the Bucs still have a chance, IMHO.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
PassingThru
I understand wanting to have Brown on the team, the Bucs are better with him than without, but they absolutely do not *need* him. Just like they didn’t need him last season when he only caught 8 passes in the postseason and didn’t even play the NFC Championship.
Either way football is no place for quitters.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
I think we should let him play, he is who he is, an we knew who he was coming in to this team, he probably has ECT
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
We all knew the man’s sanity had an expiration date.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Exactly what Arians should have said. Good for him.
Brown should be responsible for his own way home.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
I wish we threw Arians off the Bucs instead.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Ole crazy eyes is gone! The crazy thing was it was probably over something stupid. Keep him until the season is over!
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Geeez!!!!!!!
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Gone and forgotten…
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Does Joe think we should have kept him after that 5 year old acting performance he pulled off so wonderfully? Sorry I’m just confused by your opening paragraph.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Atta boy bruce
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:21 pm
Enough. He’s an ex-Buc.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:21 pm
All I care about is Brady… if he’s p/o’d at the team or not.
If AB just had a meltdown, on his own, then Brady can’t be mad a the Bucs.
I’m just really hoping it wasn’t Arians saying something stupid to trigger the whole situation.
I guess we’ll find out as more details leak.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:21 pm
A bit late to be developing the deep backups. Chemistry problems were rampant today, as well as dropped balls.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:21 pm
The team should wipe their ass with that game jersey and mail it to him.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:22 pm
What did BA do to him? If he is fired can he join another team? I bet it was about BA not letting him make some money on his bonus.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:22 pm
I don’t understand. The guy needs meds obviously. He can’t go more than a year without blowing up in some stupid way.
But this is the right call. You walk off and quit on your team in the middle of the game, you should be thrown off the team immediately with your contract ripped up. They should not owe him another dime, it should be null n void.
Grayson and Perryman and Johnson and Gronk and Evans are enough to still win the playoffs. Plus Miller once in a while.
The problem to me is Fournette and LVD are hurt and I don’t know how healthy they’ll be. JPP’s is not coming back healthy until he has surgery. Hopefully Shaq comes back healthy.
They need a devastating pass rush in the playoffs and a healthy Evans. And Evans looked like he tweaked something with a leg earlier in the game
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:22 pm
Mental illness into joke.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:22 pm
Is Julian Edelman still available?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:22 pm
Did someone suggest this was an Arians issue and not an AB issue?
Really?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
Addition by subtraction
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
These guys are F’n adults. Even if Arians triggered Brown, grow a set of balls and man up. You don’t quit on your team.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
BA may be the one who melted down?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
Headline: AB’s actions propels Bucs to win over dominate Jets team.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
AB is a spoiled child. Sucks to lose the talent, but absolutely doesn’t matter if you can’t count on him. Leaving your team in the middle of the game uninjured is the definition of that.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
Remember last year Brady fed him the last game to get his bonus. Dude is not a teammate. Good luck getting another job.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:24 pm
Not a fan of Arians. I would not release AB and let him go to another team. Either way my expectations for this team have died down. I don’t expect much now.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:24 pm
i didn’t like his signing but changed my mind when I saw how good he was. Best WR I ever saw. But, sad to say, he needs mental help. Hope he gets it.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:24 pm
He’s appears to have a serious mental illness. He acts on emotions without thinking about the consequences. My brother is Bi polar and a paranoid schizophrenic. He acts the exact same way. He can be fine and then out of nowhere he becomes agitated and extremely irrational sometimes violent. He need to get help the TB12 method did not help his mind.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:24 pm
Imagine if he did this in a playoff game.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
I was as a big a fan of Browns as anyone but I think he earned it today. Such a shame.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
Yeah, I finally agree with it.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
AB’s behavior is the epitome of ungrateful……
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
This will be the sports pundit talk for the whole week. What triggered AB to quit? Did AB said something to BA that blew his top off and yelled back at AB ?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
With Perriman and Grayson we have enough speed, and they run better routes than the unlamented one.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
I’ll be wearing my ab jersey every game day for the rest of the season! Free ab!!!
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
David i don’t see how this team reaches the super bowl unless the wideouts really step up and this defense plays ferocious. Our season ended with the brown blowup.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
He needs meds
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:26 pm
He and Aaron Rodgers would be a good match.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:26 pm
They did free AB. He is released. Haha
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:27 pm
So I can’t post the words V***** S********?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:27 pm
Oh come on Bruce, Antonio is working hard to become a better person.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:27 pm
It seems like AB was suggesting a creative play for the offense to get the WR’s open and BA, with his big ego, told AB to shut up.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Talk about mental issues! I say bye! Can’t have it on the team no matter who they are. See ya!
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Don’t know if Brady will come back to this organization but they need to resign Godwin if Brady comes back.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
It doesn’t matter what BA said to him. He quit on the team in the middle of a game. You all can cry that somebody else is going to pick him up but I guarantee you that’s not going to happen
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
if the coach tells you your out of the game, listen.
pretty simple.
obvious nut job.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
what did he do??
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Can’t defend AB. I wish I could but it just can’t be defended. He quit on the team no matter what the reason. It’s still unacceptable. Dangit. That really hurts the team though. Grayson or not.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:28 pm
I agree with some of the commentators. He’s clearly mentally ill. He reeks of bipolar disorder. Oh well. What do you expect the Bucs to do? At any rate, he shouldn’t be released to he doesn’t sign with someone else. Just benched and banned from the facility.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:29 pm
We won but sucks to see what happened. We need AB and he knows it. Goodbye Super Bowl 56. Sad
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:29 pm
Even the guys family knows he’s a cretin. Short of an Aaron Hernandez like murder frenzy, Brady’s support for the guy was always hard to swallow
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:29 pm
They don’t have enough weapons that Brady trust. Tyler Johnson has been a complete joke. Butter hands.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:29 pm
At the very least, Godwin is going to miss half the season or longer next year.
I figured the draft would prioritize a DL and CBs. Add WR to the list.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Bring back Jameis j/k Says:
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:23 pm
These guys are F’n adults. Even if Arians triggered Brown, grow a set of balls and man up. You don’t quit on your team.
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Here’s what I’m talking… what if AB said something like, ‘hey coach, how did that vax work for you’, and Arians said, ‘you’re fired’.
That’s my nightmare scenario I’m talking about, where Arians, who is a leftwing activist nutjob, just cuts him at half-time for no real reason. That’s where Brady would be pissed, because Brady cares about winning, not about Arians political agenda.
WITH that said, I’m purely speculating, just giving what I’d view as the worst case scenario, I’m no way saying I think that happened. I’m just saying I hope that didn’t happen.
But it certainly seems like Arians cut him at half-time for reason, unless AB went full nuts for no apparent reason, which is possible.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:30 pm
at least he has one ring
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:30 pm
He will prolly get picked up by a team an beat us in the playoffs. This is just lame. Dramaville.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Wonder if AB wasn’t playing enough to get his bonus and he was pissed? Idk, the guy is a great WR, but he definitely has a screw loose….
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:30 pm
@Ben. You are comparing Aaron Hernandez to AB? AB has issues but that’s an awful comparison. Apples and oranges.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:31 pm
I have a crazy GF that comes with Awesome benefits.
However, I understand that she is Crazy and I have to treat her differently in order to get the most out of her.
I know that at all times I have to cater to the Bat S Craziness. As long as I keep myself in check. She is completely normal.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:32 pm
AB has mental health issues… He needs help not punishment!! He needs HELP…
Stop It…
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:32 pm
F him
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:33 pm
Thanks for everything you did in 2020, AB, but you leave the team no choice when you quit mid-game.
Should have been a HoF player, but threw it away. I hope he gets the help he clearly needs.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:33 pm
What the Bucs do with Brown is in Licht’s hands, not the head coach’s.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:33 pm
Did BA trigger him? Maybe he fired him on the spot and AB just left.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:33 pm
LOL. The censors are in full effect.
Sad stuff Joe.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:33 pm
I suspect that Burfict hit damaged his Brain.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:34 pm
Show your a$$ like that during a game you’re done. No debate.
What the Heck does Birtue Cignaling have to do with it?
Shame on Joe.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:34 pm
I wouldn’t cut brown and let him get on another team. Just don’t play him.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:35 pm
Scotty. Scotty Miller. Paging Scotty Miller.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:35 pm
It was determined that BA yelled at AB to effing catch the ball and AB yelled back at BA, why dont you catch it you fat a $ $…. hahhahaha
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:35 pm
Good riddance. Great player. Headcase. Asta la pasta moron.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:35 pm
The Bucs run defense was atrocious today. Any reasons why?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:37 pm
Thanks for the update but can we just drop all the political mumbo jumbo? AB was a nutcase before covid ever showed up.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:38 pm
I really hope and pray that the BUCS is just reserving their explosive plays for the playoffs….. please answer my prayers ….. 🙏 🙏 🙏
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:38 pm
Everyone needs to stop thinking BA is at fault. He’s the best buccaneer coach we’ve probably ever had, that’s right I said. Because unlike Dungy in Gruden, he knows how to develop talent and surround himself with good coaches.
As for Brown, he absolutely needed to be let go. Quit on your team goodbye.
As for another team picking him up before the playoffs… No effing chance. The guy just had a meltdown. What playoff team is going to bring that into their locker room the week before the playoff start?
They just saved 1 million incentives and probably another million in incentives in the playoffs, it is going towards Godwins long-term contract b
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Any bettor knows a BA beats an AB every time.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:41 pm
Thank you Antinio for your year of service. You were a big part of our 2021title, nothing will ever take that away………That said, you really screwed us in 2022. You got some serious isuues and are clearly touched in the head……You were dancing and celebrating in the 1st Quater and kicking youself off the team in the 3rd. One of the wierdest players we ever had on the Bucs. Wont be remembered fondly by most.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:43 pm
After his anger dissipates this guy is going to realize how unbelievably insane this little act was.
You showed THEM right AB?
I’m thinkin right about now the horror of what he just did to himself and an entire organization is starting to sink in. Your legacy will forever be a shytty person and a quitter. Congratulations. Quite a feat.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:45 pm
Unfortunately, he is dunzo. Sucks. Im not sure we can win it all with just mike. Mike is one of my favorite bucs of all time. But his chemistry with brady is not as good as godwin , AB and gronk.
Sorry but they will double mike and play good DB on grayson and we in trouble. Not sure what is up with defense either. We cannot stop short cross patterns / RPOs. Congrats on 4th down stop by defense but geez
Brady drive almost 100 yards in a minute is LEGEND
He is doing it with back ups all around. Not sure whats up with rojo
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:45 pm
We don’t need AB because of our defense and we have a offense that can play good enough to win a superbowl . All we we have to do is run the ball and be a balance offense. Brady needs to bring in the Patriots offense and I hope BA let him run his offense without BA interfering.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:46 pm
He not only retired mid game but he just declined any HOF induction as well. At least he did this now instead of during a playoff game. Maybe Tom can work magic again with 2 Hall of Famers and scrappy players!! If Tom can take us to the Suoer Bowl again it will be even incredible than last year. We need miracles and the GOAT gave us another one today!!!!!!!
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:47 pm
Some of us weren’t able to watch. Does anyone know what precipitated this epic tantrum?
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:52 pm
Don’t have to release him. Just suspend him for conduct detrimental… then he can’t be picked up.. not that anybody would.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:52 pm
Shame….. GUY that does not get it. PERIOD!!!!
One Less Ring.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:53 pm
We’re done. We’re gonna get humiliated in the playoffs with Grayson and Johnson.
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:53 pm
All speculation at this point
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:54 pm
Have fun on dancing with the stars ya jacka$$
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:55 pm
i hope this AB cat does some interviews after this madness…
it will be wild to listen to him speak…
have you seen the guys pressers…lol…he’s f’in grateful lol !
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:57 pm
Rod
You got some weird takes, man. Arians gave AB a shot last year. BA is a two time coach of the year, and by all accounts a players coach. Personally I don’t particularly care for his style completely, but your weird, political doomsday altercation scenario is as unhinged as AB.
And completely unnecessary.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:02 pm
I wish this site and Fox NFL (why is Terry Bradshaw still employed?) would just report the news and stop trying to be funny and cute on every article.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:04 pm
not like Brady has ever won any super bowls without AB.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:04 pm
Anyone that defends Brown has never played a team sport at any level. I will also guarantee you that Brown is not going to be picked up by a playoff team this year. In fact, I would venture a guess that Mr. Brown just retired himself. He has no one to blame but himself. I do not care what anyone said to him. He is a mentally ill idiot.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:06 pm
ABrown insulted this team on national TV before whoever bothered watching it. In all the years of the Bucs, including the Dark Ages, no player has ever pulled this crap. Brown is lucky, no one kicked his crazy azz. Only reason he was here was Brady. Bucs would have won without him last year. The team did not deserve this crap.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:06 pm
Alvin
Absolutely.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:06 pm
Just speculating, but maybe Coaches took AB out because he wasn’t effective with his ankle issue and AB just lost it.
Seems they took RoJo out in 2nd half for ineffectiveness as well.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:06 pm
@Rod: It looks more like Brown quit than he got cut.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:07 pm
What JMARKBUC said!
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:08 pm
No AB. No Godwin. No SB. Sorry, but that’s just the sad reality.
Go Bucs (next year)!!
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:13 pm
antonio brown is what we would call as kids in the 80s in nyc…
we would say:
“yo that guy’s a dust patient”
he acts like he smokes dust…
i kid you not
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:13 pm
HCGROVER is right;; I think AB was within striking distance of earning $333,000.00 per the incentive clauses in his contract..
have to question BA’a motives??? he never wanted AB to make up the loss in pay due to suspended games..
AB is now free to sign with any team……..we could see him soon ..
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Not speculation…Arians pulled him from the game. Benched. AB then went nuts.
This is per the Glazers.
He probably has CTE already.
Nothing but downhill from here.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:14 pm
BA and the Bucs did not fire AB, AB quit the team. Big difference. Got get some help with your demons, bro, you ain’t right.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:14 pm
Bucs radio network just reported BA was trying to get AB to go back in the game and AB refused which led to all this BS. So those of you going after BA are way out in left field with your accusations.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Captivajim
Bucs will suspend him and bar him from one Buc. No one will be seeing AB, probably anywhere but a police blotter.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Denny Gay:
Joe could very easily do that. Write AP style and bore everyone to death. Joe would also be out of business in two years.
Every place that does what you suggest is openly asking for donations so they can keep the lights on. This is an opinion site. Always has been, always will be. Joe has zero intention of fixing something that is not broken.
Joe’s site is a major success for a reason.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:21 pm
That’s the right call! As talented as AB is, he is a prima Donna and a selfish teammate! We are 2 weeks out from the playoffs! We don’t need his antics any longer! Evans, Gronk, Brate, Permian, Grayson, Johnson and Miller are an above average receiving corps…if we can just get Lenny back and healthy, we will be a force on the playoffs!
Good move BA….Team First!
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:25 pm
AB in Pittsburgh. Was it AB or Tomlin?
AB in Oakland. Was it AB or Gruden?
AB in New England. Was it AB or Belichick?
AB in Tampa. Apparently to some of you it was Arians and not AB. Don’t get that thinking at least to start.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:26 pm
I hope Brown can get right with his mental issues. A shame a man with his abilities will be remembered for leaving his team in the middle of a game and behaving in a bizzare way.
He can still play football but can’t manage his own life.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:27 pm
RIP AB
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:28 pm
Jmarkbuc – I’m saying I hope that didn’t happen. I was just creating a scenario, that I said was based on nothing, just a worst case scenario, where Arians does something stupid that makes Brady mad. I also said I hope that didn’t happen.
The point is we don’t know what happened yet. So before we tar and feather AB, maybe we actually find out what occurred.
If AB just went nuts for no reason and quit, then screw him, I’ll join the rabble. But the fact is, most people just join the rabble with no idea what happened, when they can literally just wait a few hours to find out what happened.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:31 pm
Seems that AB wanted out of the game, BA tried to get him to stay in. BA gave him a few chances. AB refused. Then BA told him to get out. I don’t see how that’s BA’s fault.
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:38 pm
His best option is check into a hospital, try put it out there he had a chemical imbalance
January 2nd, 2022 at 5:56 pm
Marcus Says:
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Really? AB has worn out his welcome everywhere he’s gone. So it’s BA’s fault?
You need mental help.
January 2nd, 2022 at 6:31 pm
Does arrogant,egotistical,narcissistic sound familiar. Just another spoiled multi millionaire. BOO HOO
January 2nd, 2022 at 7:06 pm
We all knew he would melt down, sooner or later.
Just glad he helped us win A Super Bowl.
But hes Bat Sh*t crazy. We all have known it from the Beginning.
Brady will start making calls to WRs tonight
January 2nd, 2022 at 7:07 pm
Cognitive Dissonance
Munch can you actually hear yourself?
“I was just creating a scenario, that I said was based on nothing”.. and this gem
“The point is we don’t know what happened yet.”
(BUT LET ME PUT FORTH A SCENARIO BASED ON NOTHING) while telling everyone…
”So before we tar and feather AB, maybe we actually find out what occurred.”
Only to wrap up with this….
“But the fact is, most people just join the rabble with no idea what happened, when they can literally just wait a few hours to find out what happened.”
When you literally had your political / vax conspiracy posted before all the players were even off the field.
The hypocrisy inside your echo chamber is insane.
January 2nd, 2022 at 7:19 pm
Lesko_Brandon Says:
January 2nd, 2022 at 4:25 pm
January 2nd, 2022 at 10:49 pm
Tommy needs to move on and focus on developing Grayson. Period.
Move. On.
January 3rd, 2022 at 12:28 am
Not a terrible team mate
January 3rd, 2022 at 12:30 am
Until today
Let himself and everyone down
January 3rd, 2022 at 12:37 am
AB will probably get disciplined by the league, so he’ll miss games even if a team is dumb and desperate enough to bring on that cancer. His career is over. I supported the decision to keep him after the fake vaccine card, but you don’t quit on your team. That’s the equivalent of being a snitch. His career is over.