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There may finally be an exception to the saying Antonio Brown Jersey White , “Once a Raider, always a Raider.”Receiver Antonio Brown, who was never a Raider for an actual Raiders game, is a Raider no more. He posted a parting shot at the team on Twitter.“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth,” Brown said.While hardly the ideal sentiment at a time when Brown is shopping for a new village, Brown’s message invites speculation as to whether he truly felt accepted by the organization for who he is as a person. Although coach Jon Gruden said all the right things, Gruden and G.M. Mike Mayock seemed to be trying to manage Brown with a good cop/bad cop approach that ultimately blew up in their faces.If they thought they could manage him, they weren’t paying attention to the things he was saying while he was trying to tweet his way out of Pittsburgh. Before anyone else tries to manage him Bo Jackson Jersey White , they need to realize that, while he will indeed show up and work hard and play hard, he can’t and he won’t be managed. He’s doing things his way, and if you want the benefit of his talent that’s the bargain you have to make.And that will make a deal with New England even less likely. He’s clearly not chagrined or contrite or ready to change his ways to meet the requirements of a team. He wants a team that will changes its ways to accommodate him. Which means that only a small handful of teams will even consider it, if that many.If these are indeed the ground rules, one team to watch would be Washington, where the village already seems to be burning anyway.Jon Gruden says Seth Roberts is making Raiders roster, Keon Hatcher 3 TD night ‘put himself into position’ For the fifth year in a row https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authen...arr-jersey , Seth Roberts will be a part of the Oakland Raiders. The former undrafted free agent out of West Alabama was given his stamp of approval ame.“I like Seth Roberts,” said Jon Gruden. “I think he’s proven that he’s a good player in this league. He had 8 or 9 days he was away, he was injured. We know what we have in Seth Roberts. He’ll be an Oakland Raider this year and we’re happy about that.” And there you have it.Gruden had said earlier this week that Dwayne Harris had beaten out Ryan Switzer for the job of return man and slot receiver. And you figure Amari Cooper, Jordy Nelson, and Martavis Bryant are locks. That gives the Raiders five receivers. They will keep at most six.The primary contenders for that spot up to this point were Marcell Ateman and Johnny Holton. Keon Hatcher made a late push by putting on a show tonight, catching 8 passes for 128 yards and 3 touchdowns, but that may not be enough to secure that sixth spot.“Keon Hatcher, what can you say about that kid? That’s a great story Derek Carr Jersey White ,” said Gruden. “He put himself in position to make this team. Not only as a receiver, but as a special teams performer.”Gruden said he’s emotional right now because there are guys like Hatcher of whom he’s really proud and will have a tough call to make tomorrow.Should Hatcher be among the cuts, he could garner interest around the league based on his performance tonight. If he doesn’t get signed, he could be back on the practice squad for the second season.My money would be on Ateman taking that final spot. He was the team’s 7th round draft choice and he has shown some strong skills as a jump ball specialist and possession receiver.Follow @LeviDamien