Brown questions Brady’s friendship
Antonio Brown said Friday that his friendship with Tom Brady was based only on the fact that he could help the future Hall of Fame quarterback win football games.
Appearing on the Full Send podcast, the former Bucs receiver called Brady the team’s “GM” and a “politician” and wondered why Brady never threw him the football as much as Ben Roethlisberger did when Brown played in Pittsburgh.
“Tom Brady is the general manager,” Brown said. “He’s the guy my agent made the contract with, he’s the middleman and a politician. I talked to Tom and he knows I’m not going to play. To me, a friend is someone who’s got your back. Not everybody in sports is going to be your friend. Tom Brady’s my friend why? Because I’m a good football player. He needs me to play. People have different meanings of what friendship is.”
As for his future, Brown said on the podcast that he plans to continue playing.
“I’m a football player. I have to get my ankle cleaned up so I can play at a high level,” he said.
Cards designate Watt for return
Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has been designated to return from the injured reserve list by the Arizona Cardinals, leaving open the possibility he could boost the team’s defense during the playoffs.
The Cardinals made the move Friday and now have 21 days to elevate Watt to the 53-man roster. He can return to practice immediately. The 32-year-old Watt was initially expected to be out for the season because of a shoulder injury Oct. 24, but he has been working out at Arizona’s practice facility to try to be ready for the playoffs.
Watt signed with the Cardinals during the offseason after spending his first 10 seasons with the Houston Texans. The veteran had five tackles for a loss and a sack in seven games before the shoulder injury, which occurred during the Arizona’s 31-5 victory over the Texans.
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