The news heard around the NFL landscape about Antonio Brown's trade to the Oakland Raiders continues to ring loudly, with multiple repercussions in the league's 2019 outlook seemingly looking bright in terms of sheer entertainment value with this deal in and of itself.
However, the Pittsburgh Steelers must still be smarting from what many believe was a lopsided deal that only saw them net a third and fifth-round draft pick from the Raiders for one of the best wide receivers in the business.
Pittsburgh continues to take more gut punches as we speak – not just from the critics and fans, but also from the bookies. According to BetOnline, the team saw its Super Bowl odds dip from 25-1 to 33-1 right after the news of the Brown trade.
The Steelers are often given favorable odds to win the Lombardi Trophy every season, especially with the trio of Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, and Le'Veon Bell taken into consideration. However, Brown's departure is certainly a huge loss for the proud organization, and their tumultuous offseason doesn't appear to be coming to an end any time soon.
Disgruntled running back Bell is not expected to return. The three-time Pro Bowler was just as outspoken about his frustrations with the team as Brown was even before AB became more known for being a drama queen than his fellow teammate.
Throw in the recent news that tight end Jesse James has agreed to sign with the Detroit Lions, and the Steelers could very well see their Super Bowl odds plummet to new lows in the Mike Tomlin era right before the start of training camp.
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