ALAMEDA — It’s an easy Twitter hot take to connect the Richie Incognito dot to the Vontaze Burfict dot to the Antonio Brown dot. A bad boy trifecta guaranteed to poison the Raiders locker room.
Only real life is a bit more complex and those three aren’t in the same realm when it comes to the 2019 Raiders and beyond.
The Raiders made a massive commitment to Brown in the form of a three-year contract extension with more than $30 million guaranteed.
They weren’t ready to commit to a deal with the Steelers when initial talks included premium draft picks.