Oakland Raiders: 3 Reasons team is better off without Antonio Brown
By Steve Rivera
2. Locker room back under control
As much as they are able, the Raiders finally have control of what looked like a tenuous locker room again. For head coach Jon Gruden, that’s a net positive given where things were headed. Without Antonio Brown, the opportunity to get control of a situation run amok is critical to the well being of a roster and an organization.
AB and Gruden looked to be that last scene from Thelma and Louise where they clench hands, floor the gas, and go over the cliff together. Fortunately, general manager Mike Mayock took the keys to the car and helped restore a little sanity.
For fans, this is a good thing. Heck, it’s a great thing. Had Brown made it to the field and Opening Day, who knows the distraction he might have been. If ever there was a blessing in disguise, the Raiders may have found it, even if it costs some production on the field.
Brown gone is a good thing. It is also long overdue. In retrospect, it’s hard to look at his actions and see a player who wanted to play football for the Raiders. Antonio Brown is a social media junkie. He gets his high from likes on Twitter and Instagram. Football for him just isn’t as exciting as his trolling of social media.
The Raiders should consider themselves lucky to find out now, versus later. That said, it’ll be a hard pill for fans to swallow.