ALAMEDA, Calif. -- It was Howie Long who broke it down for me a few years ago, saying "on every team there's usually a minimum of two and a maximum of seven knuckleheads on a roster."
Long wasn't using the term as a disparaging remark. Rather, he meant that knuckleheads, when channeling their energy in a positive manner, add more than spice to a team; they are often a missing core ingredient that can jumpstart a team.
Introducing, then, your newest Oakland Raiders, ahem, misfit ... Sticky Bun, er, Mr. Big Chest, er, AB84.
Indeed, Antonio Brown coming to the Raiders in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers may feel an awful lot to wounded and wary fans like the woebegone deal for Randy Moss in 2005.