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A very weird story keeps getting very Womens Derek Carr Jersey , very weirder.The latest wrinkle to Antonio Brown‘s absence from the Raiders comes from his refusal to replace his old helmet with an approved model. Unlike Tom Brady, however, the model of helmet Brown wears has not been prohibited. Per a league source, the specific helmet Brown wants to wear is simply too old.Yes, the grace period for 11 prohibited helmet models has ended, requiring players like Brady to ditch wearing models that were not deemed to be sufficiently safe. Brown’s helmet isn’t one of those 11 models. For Brown, the prohibiton comes from the requirement that each and every helmet must be certified by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, and that the NOCSAE will not certify a helmet that is more than 10 years old.The source explains that Brown’s specific model has been discontinued, requiring him to find another model. But he doesn’t want to find another model, even though the rules apply to all players.Brown wants the rules to not apply to him. And the reason for that may be quite as simple as this: Ever since becoming one of the best players in the NFL, Antonio Brown has always gotten his way, on everything. So Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , naturally, he expects to eventually get his way on this, too. Fan bases all over the NFL map claim to be the league’s most passionate and supportive.There is the "12th Man" in Seattle, "Bills Mafia" in Buffalo, and in Pittsburgh there is the "Terrible..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕What lies ahead for the Violator and Black Hole in 2020 and beyondNew,46commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:What lies ahead for the Violator and Black Hole in 2020 and beyondTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailFan bases all over the NFL map claim to be the league’s most passionate and supportive.There is the “12th Man” in Seattle, “Bills Mafia” in Buffalo, and in Pittsburgh there is the “Terrible Towel.”But Raider fans know that the home of the most notorious fan base is in the “Black Hole.” One of the more iconic characters in the Black hole is none other than Wayne Mabry, whose kindred spirit is known as “The Violator.”Mabry has been a fixture in Raider nation for nearly 30 years.“I’m just an honored member of the Black Hole,” Mabry said on my Just Pod Baby podcast.“All I can do now is be an ambassador and that’s what I’ve been doing for 28 years now, try and be an ambassador for the team and also the NFL.I look at myself as none other than a die hard solider.”For fans like the Violator, who at 21 years old moved from his home state of Mississippi to California so he could attend Raider games in person Antonio Brown Raiders Jersey , this upcoming season which is the final season the Raiders will play in Oakland is truly bittersweet.During my conversation with Mabry, I asked him a question that was sure to strike a nerve but a question that many Raiders fans want to have answered.Will the Violator and the Black Hole make the move to Las Vegas?You can hear the full interview below.“Wow, yea that is a sensitive subject but as it stands now I’m looking forward to the 2019 season.I’m excited for them finally getting a state of the art facility, they’ve deserved that for decades in my opinion. I don’t have season tickets at this point but you know anything can happen between now and then so you never know.”Mabry pointed out the fact he is a retired union carpenter on a fixed income as one of the reasons making the trips to Las Vegas could be a challenge.He stated that budget wise he is “priced out” for where he has been sitting the last 25 years.In addition to being a die hard Raiders fan, it must be commended some of the charity workthat he has donated his time and effort to including kids with cancer, working along side the Raider nation for life club as well as work in supporting our vets.“It’s an endeavor that I didn’t see myself walking into, but you never know where you calling is if you’re afraid to take the next step...basically, I’m living the dream.”