As great as A.J. Brown was in his Tennessee days, he was more secret weapon than anything. Rookie season? Brown finished as the fantasy WR9 despite ranking 46th in receiver targets. The following year, it was more of the same — WR9 finish, 30th on the target board. Brown’s rank collapsed to WR32 last year, despite a bump up in workload. But the Titans never peppered him with constant opportunities. For Brown’s time in Tennessee, he had just five games with double-digit targets. So… Source link
Read More »The A.J. Brown trade might be a game-changer for the Eagles
In the aftermath of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ trade for A.J. Brown, there were questions about the risk involved. Like there’s no risk in the first-round draft pick the Eagles shipped off, or any contract given to a talented player. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman took a shot not many teams other than the Los Angeles Rams would take. When the Tennessee Titans misread the growing receiver market on A.J. Brown — and did they ever misread it — Roseman pounced. He sent a first-round draft… Source link
Read More »Yahoo! fantasy analyst has lofty bold prediction for Amon-Ra St. Brown
After a league-winning run as a fantasy stud to close out his rookie season, a Yahoo! fantasy analyst went with a big bold prediction for Amon-Ra St. Brown in 2022. It’s not breaking news at this point, but Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had a big final six weeks of his rookie season. With that run, up to and into playoff time, he helped win a lot of fantasy football leagues. It’s easy to expect a downturn from St. Brown, or at minimum a far slower pace than that final six weeks of… Source link
Read More »The problem with trading Jaylen Brown for Kevin Durant
“But this is Kevin Durant.” That line from Shams Charania’s report for The Athletic, which suggested the Boston Celtics offered Jaylen Brown as the centerpiece of a trade for the Brooklyn Nets superstar, is a common refrain in analysis of the one-time league MVP’s value. In a vacuum, Durant is better than Brown and may have meant the difference between a six-game NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and the Celtics’ 18th championship. Of course Boston should gauge Brooklyn’s interest… Source link
Read More »Duane Brown arrested at LAX on gun charge
NFL Pro Bowler Duane Brown was arrested on Saturday after allegedly carrying a gun in his luggage through a TSA security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport. LAX Airport Police confirmed the charge to ABC News after TMZ initially reported the news. The gun was not loaded, according to the TMZ report. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirms that Brown was arrested by Airport Police on a misdemeanor charge and held on $10,000 bail. Duane Brown allegedly carried a gun in his bag… Source link
Read More »Mike Tomlin shoots down Antonio Brown return for Steelers
Antonio Brown burned every bridge in sight during his exit from the Pittsburgh Steelers, but could a return to the team be feasible for one of the NFL’s most mercurial players? Mike Tomlin is not holding his breath. The Pittsburgh Steelers discussed his former wide receiver and much more during an appearance on The Pivot Podcast. When asked about the possibility of Brown coming back to Pittsburgh, Tomlin was blunt: “Y’all know that ain’t happening.” Tomlin appeared to concede that Brown… Source link
Read More »Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the fuel of NBA Finals defeat
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum, as dejected as we have seen him in his nascent career, lolled out of the press room following his Boston Celtics’ NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and hugged his father. “It hurts,” Tatum had just told a horde of reporters huddled in a corner of TD Garden, as the smell of cigar smoke emanated from the nearby visitors’ locker room. “I feel like I could have done a lot of things better.” Following a lengthy discussion, the first team All-NBA forward exited… Source link
Read More »Bobby Brown details Whitney Houston making the 1st move in doc
It’s Bobby Brown‘s prerogative to dish some dirt in his A&E original biography — and he delivers. Part one of the two-night event took place Monday and was chock full of juicy tidbits about the singer’s decades in the spotlight. The singer gave his unfiltered takes on his rise to stardom, getting booted from New Edition after clashing with his bandmates over his scene-stealing antics and then striking out on his own as a solo performer in Biography: Bobby Brown. The performer known for his… Source link
Read More »Antonio Brown says he will not play football in 2022
Antonio Brown won’t be suiting up anywhere in 2022, according to Antonio Brown. The emphatically former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver indicated he will not be playing football at all this season, and potentially never again professionally, during an appearance at a Fan Controlled Football game Saturday. Brown’s full exchange on his future in football: Q: “Is football still important to you, would you say?” A: “Obviously, we live the game, but you can’t play forever. I think I’m a… Source link
Read More »A.J. Brown on trade to Eagles: ‘This wasn’t my fault’
Former Tennessee Titans receiver A.J. Brown wants fans to know he is not at fault for the trade that sent him to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. Brown said he wanted to stay with the Titans, and that he believed the two sides were closer to a deal than reported. Brown said he wasn’t happy with the deal the Titans offered originally, according to ESPN. “This wasn’t my fault,” Brown told ESPN. “I wanted to stay, but the deal they offered was a low offer. The deal they offered wasn’t even… Source link
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