Brown formally requested a trade at some point and that remains the case http://www.the49ersfootballauthentic.co … -authentic , but he has not been traded or released yet.The Antonio Brown saga is not getting any clearer, but the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver offered up another slightly cryptic statement. He posted a highlight video to Instagram set to “Do What I Want,” with the status, “SteelerNation thank you for big 9 years!!! Time to move on and forward.....#NewDemands.”The Steelers get to decide his future, but Brown is making it clear he wants out. At the same time, while we try and figure out what’s going to happen on the field, off the field it just seems to get a little more intense by the day. On Tuesday, WPXI in Pittsburgh reported that Brown was found guilty of reckless driving after not showing up at his speeding trial Tuesday morning.He’s not the first and won’t be the last person to get busted for reckless driving. Choosing not to show up is not ideal, but I’m sure he’ll have something to say about that. But what caught my eye was this section:It’s a wrong time Womens Tress Way Jersey , wrong place issue for Brown, but it’s somehow fitting that this happened in the midst of something crazier. I think Matt Barrows summed this up best:There is no doubting Brown’s talent, but I have to think teams that might otherwise be interested in a trade are less likely the more we see incidents show up. Peter King suggested the market for Brown could be so low the Steelers might decide their best option is to keep him, “even if it means they may have to cut him in October if he becomes disruptive again.” King describes him as a gamble whose considerable upside is worth more than selling him for 30 cents on the dollar in a trade.In light of this latest social media post, I have no idea what any of this means for his future. NFL owners were almost giddy about the state of their game as they departed their fall meetings on Wednesday. So was Commissioner Roger Goodell.That's easy to do when TV ratings are up, viewership across all digital media is strong, scoreboards are practically exploding with all the points being scored, and the number of close games through six weeks has been eye-catching.There's also the prospect of attracting billionaires from other sports when NFL franchises hit the market now that a cross-ownership ban has been lifted. Going in the other direction, the football billionaires are free to purchase teams in baseball Youth Weston Richburg Jersey , hockey or basketball that are not located in their NFL areas."I will leave you with something that I have said to the owners many times," Goodell said. "I don't think there has been a better time to be an NFL fan. The quality of the games and the enjoyment that comes with that, I hear it from the fans all the time ?that is No. 1 for them. No. 2 is the access to the games and the way that fans are able to engage with the NFL. There are more platforms and more opportunities to do that. The experience is better because of technology. All of that creates a much better opportunity for our fans to enjoy football and NFL football."From our standpoint, we look at this as a great moment for us: the tremendous growth and the tremendous popularity of our game."There are storm clouds ahead, though.The unilateral policy the league put together in May barring players from demonstrating against social and racial injustice on the sideline during the national anthem remains in limbo.The players' union and its members fought back against the policy that would allow players to remain in the locker room during "The Star-Spangled Banner," but they could not kneel or sit by team benches during the anthem.And while Goodell correctly cited the strong and widespread community involvement being done by the league and players, the protests haven't gone away, nor should the players be penalized for expressing their concerns.Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling during the anthem soon was embraced by many of his peers http://www.the49ersfootballauthentic.co … -authentic , hasn't been with a team since 2016. That comes down to the individual teams, of course, and not the league itself, and it's uncertain that Kaepernick would return to the field if given the opportunity.But does anyone truly believe that opportunity might come?There's also been a fan and media maelstrom ?with complaints by coaches and players, both publicly and privately ?about the inconsistency of officiating. When a defensive player admits he let up on a hit to prevent getting a roughing-the-quarterback call, that's a bad sign. Those defenders have little idea what is a foul anymore.One week, lowering the helmet to initiate contact, by the offense or the defense, draws a flotilla of yellow flags. Another week Womens Jaquiski Tartt Jersey , when "incidental contact" is added to the equation, the penalties decrease exponentially.To its credit, the NFL is trying very hard with its rules to make the game safer. One mechanism for that is consistency with implementation of them.Another way of keeping players healthier and safer would be by increasing the size of rosters on game day. The Colts went into a recent meeting with the Patriots minus five starters and lost a few more during the defeat.It's difficult enough trying to win in Foxborough with a full complement of players. With third-stringers on the field, well, give Indy credit for not getting entirely blown out.The senseless requirement that seven of the 53 active players be declared inactive on game day can lead to more such inequities. If teams are paying 53 guys, let them all suit up.Indeed, as we move forward, the union would be wise to seek expanded rosters, and not just for the added salaries. That would help make the game safer Youth Dustin Hopkins Jersey , in part because fewer banged-up guys would wind up on the field.Also ahead, albeit not until 2021, is the expiration of the labor agreement. Already, both sides are building "war chests" for the likely lockout or players' walkout. Neither the owners nor the players have displayed an inclination for at least preliminary peace talks, if you will.Then again, why would they at this point, with so many indicators looking so positive?