Antonio Brown Offers Up Extremely Cheap Reward To Any Fan That Can Find Him A Schutt Air Advantage Helmet That Is NFL Legal

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Antonio Brown really wants to play in a Schutt Air Advantage helmet.

Last week, Brown made a big fuss about wearing his preferred and even threatened to retire if the NFL didn’t allow him to wear it.

And now this: Raiders’ WR Antonio Brown has told team officials that, unless he gets to wear his old helmet, he will not play football again, per league sources.

And more….

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 9, 2019

Antonio Brown believes the new helmet that the rules mandate he wears protrudes out and interferes with his vision as he tries to catch football. The Raiders have been sending Brown other approved helmets to try out but, at this time, he is not interested in wearing any of them.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 9, 2019

The crux of the issue is that Brown’s helmet is over 10 years old and cannot be certified under the league’s current helmet policy.

Antonio Brown's helmet model was discontinued by the manufacturer and his actual helmet is not approved by the national governing body because it is more than 10 years old. He filed a grievance against the NFL for not being permitted to wear it under league rules.

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) August 9, 2019

Per a league source: NOCSAE won’t recertify AB's helmet because it is more than 10 years old. 11 helmet models were prohibited in April 2018 and their grace period has expired this year. the helmet Brown wants to wear is not one of them. An arbiteator heard AB's case today

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) August 9, 2019

An arbitrator has already ruled against Brown in his case against the NFL but his team has found a loophole that would allow him to wear his preferred helmet next season.

Via Pro Football Talk

PFT has confirmed with a source close to the situation that the NFL, the Raiders and Brown’s representatives have been in contact, and that the NFL has approved Brown wearing the helmet model he wants — the Schutt AiR Advantage — if he finds a helmet that fits him and is less than 10 years old.

Schutt stopped making the AiR Advantage in 2011, and Brown’s helmet is more than 10 years old. But there are AiR Advantage helmets out there that are eight or nine years old, and if Brown can find one that fits him properly and is in good condition, the league will let him wear it, the source said.

Right now, the source said, Brown and his representatives have not found an AiR Advantage helmet that is less than 10 years old. But they’re hoping to. Anyone who has one may be able to get a pretty penny from Brown for it.

Today, Brown asked fans to help find a Schutt Air Advantage helmet made after 2010.

"I'm looking for a Schutt Air Advantage Adult Large Helmet that was manufactured in 2010 or after. In exchange I will trade a signed practice worn @Raiders helmet."

— AB (@AB84) August 13, 2019

Fans were not impressed by Brown’s reward.

Soooo you want a helmet to wear and make $29,000,00+ in next 3 years guaranteed … and you’ll exchange for a PRACTICE helmet ? 🤔

— Room 40 (@Cdubbz731) August 13, 2019

Dude you better be prepared to pay six figures for this hat. You kinda tipped your hand about how important this is to you. And about how much money you have.

— Michael Salfino (@MichaelSalfino) August 13, 2019