Antonio Brown

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(09-19-2018, 06:20 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: Tell that to Bill Belichick. He benched Wes Welker for making foot jokes about Rex Ryan. And just last February he went too far and sat Malcolm Butler the whole SB. 

And yes, make him run gassers. Maybe not bench him the whole game, but make him miss the first series, or the first quarter, or the first half of a game. And if he laughs at you, sit him even more. Your logic is exactly why Brown is where he is today. This should have been nipped in the bud 5 years ago. Excessive celebrations? Meh, what can I do? He's a grown man. Facebook Live in the locker room? Meh, do nothing until its too late and he's embarrassed you. Pouting on the sideline? He's just competitive. But instead it's allowed to fester and he's become what he is today. 

And who cares what the fans and the media say. They should be of no consideration to him. His job is to win championships, not make the fans and media happy. 

Can't say that Im surprised though. You lead by example and this is the example that he sets......

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/pittsburgh-steelers-coach-mike-tomlin-breaks-all-new-england-patriots-coach-bill-belichick-rules

Thing is, the Patriots win largely because of Belichick.  The Steelers win largely in spite of Tomlin.  Bob Kraft is going to have Bill's back in any player-coach dispute except probably Brady.  The Rooney's aren't going to have Tomlin's back if he butts heads with Brown.  It would be career suicide.  There's not an owner in the league that's backing Wes Welker over Belichick.  Belichick is the greatest NFL HC of all time.  Tomlin is a glorified Barry Switzer.

When it comes to player discipline in the NFL, the head coach is just middle management.  He can huff and puff all he wants, but he has to have the support of the GM and the owner to blow the house down.  It's not like high school or college.  The only motivation for an NFL player taking discipline from a coach is that they might lose their job if they don't.  If you're a fringe player or aren't living up to your contract, that threat is real.  If you just became the highest paid player at your position and are one of the NFL's poster boys, that threat is completely empty.  I mean, look at the precedent the Steelers have set.  Bell is as much or more of a problem child as Brown and the Steelers are doing everything in their power to hold onto him for as long as possible.