Raiders receiver Antonio Brown has settled a lawsuit arising from allegations that he threw furniture from a balcony at a Miami apartment building
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https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey , 1970, NFL teams averaged 161.4 passing yards per game. By 2018, NFL teams averaged 237.8 passing yards per game. So it’s hard for any quarterback from the 1970s to have numbers that stand up to today’s stats.Carr seems to recognize that. He knows Stabler was a greater passer than his stats may suggest.
