He got what he wanted — a one-way ticket out of Pittsburgh and a new contract from the Raiders. But he continues to weaponize social media against former teammates Qadree Ollison Jersey , shifting his attention from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.In his latest Instagram misadventure, Brown posted a screenshot of a DM he received from Smith-Schuster in November 2015. “What’s up AB?” Smith-Schuster said at the time. “I’m a receiver at the University of Southern California. I appreciate all your work. Your [sic] a great man on and off the field. Do you have any tips that can help take my game to the next level? Thanks man.”Brown added as his comment to the image a microphone emoji with the message “#OnToTheNext.”None of this makes any sense. When Smith-Schuster sent the message to Brown, Smith-Schuster was still 18 years old and largely unproven as a player. He was earnest about trying to improve, and he approached Brown with deference and respect.The problem for Brown is that Smith-Schuster became very proven as a player. And Brown has allowed envy and fear to consume him, because all of a sudden mirror mirror on the wall has made it clear to Brown that, as his star inevitably fades, Smith-Schuster’s is ascending.It really is that simple. Brown felt threatened by Smith-Schuster, because eventually the Steelers would have chosen Smith-Schuster over Brown. So Brown forced the issue, making it look like he wanted out before the Steelers initiated the divorce.Amazingly, Brown can’t let it go, even though Smith-Schuster is no longer competing directly with Brown. Brown knows that people will compare his performance to Smith-Schuster’s Ed Oliver Jersey , and Brown likely is concerned that Smith-Schuster will perform better than Brown in 2019, and beyond.That continues to gnaw at Brown, eventually compelling him to lash out in a way that makes him look petty and small. It will continue until someone becomes willing and able to get Brown to realize that he needs to stop digging. Any and all discussions about the MVP race aren’t relevant until the regular season ends. But that doesn’t stop them from happening.Throughout the 2018 season, a variety of names have emerged (and subsided) in the MVP debate. After Sunday’s no-look and sidearm and fourth-down-wing-and-a-prayer victory over the Ravens, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes seemed to be the clear favorite, with one significant caveat: He had two prime-time games up next on the docket, and those big-stage performances could help, or hurt, his case.Early in Thursday night’s game against the Chargers, it looked like Mahomes had cemented his status as the presumed winner. But as the offense sputtered, thanks to L.A. taking away the explosive plays and the Chiefs not embracing the opportunities underneath Cody Ford Jersey , an early 14-point lead never grew beyond that, and the Chargers were able in the fourth quarter to catch, and to pass, the Chiefs.The guy who engineered the outcome, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, will now see his own case ascend. Meanwhile, Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who like Rivers has never won the award, remains on the short list, as does Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who likely needs to match or beat the single-season sack record held by Michael Strahan* to have a chance to win the ultimate individual award in football.For now Devin Singletary Jersey , the talk will continue. Once the regular season ends, clarity will emerge, based on who makes the playoffs and where the teams are seeded. If the Chiefs get the No. 1 seed in the AFC, advantage Mahomes. If the Chargers secure it, Rivers rises. And if the Saints finish in the top spot on the NFC playoff tree, Brees gets a boost.Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson also sits on the fringes of the debate, and if he can outduel Mahomes in nine days on NBC, maybe Wilson will make it to the short list, too.