The NFL is a sport that is stuck in its ways.
If a star player is unhappy with his team or his contract, he usually can't find a way out of that situation. Teams typically win out.
But Antonio Brown broke the mold. He wanted out of Pittsburgh, and not only did he work out a trade to the Raiders, but he got a new contract with more money.
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Did he start a trend? Will other stars force their way out of bad situations?
"I don't think the NFL is changing," Brown told Complex Magazine on Friday. "I don't feel like it's getting better. The thing I was able to do was unprecedented. It'll probably never be done again. For me to be able to have the same contract, and not even add a year, just add more money, I don't think that had ever been done."
But Brown hopes other players will try to pull off what he did.
"I'm just grateful that me and my team, Drew Rosenhaus, the great people I have in my corner, we was able to do something special that'll probably never be done again," Brown said. "I think what it has done is really inspire players to take hold of their situation, run business better, make business boom, and do the right things in regards to your circumstance. So at the end of the day you can be in the best position."
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Brown was asked to offer some advice to any player who might want to follow his path, and the Raiders wide receiver offered advice in the most Antonio Brown way possible.
"Just watch AB. Study AB. That's it," Brown said. "If you need help, call Team AB84. We've got the best team in the league. We do the best deals, we do the best marketing. Just hit us up if you want your business boomin’."
Never change, AB. Never change.