Giselle brings home the bacon for the Brady bunch

Here's Giselle's 30 Second Version of Bring Home The Bacon.

And that of George ThoroGood & The Destroyers.

They totally ripped off the Enjoli Commercial, but didn't dare admit it!! I love it!!

Perhaps even more amusing, though, is this pairing:

01 ~ John Denver ~ Country Boy!!

02 ~ You'll Never Guess If You Didn't Notice It, Too!!!

Music connects us all, baby!!

01 ~ Obviously, General Brady is entitled to whatever the Market says he's Worth.

02 ~ Considering what an injured Manning and an inferior Flacco just recently hauled in, I don't believe that there's any question whatsoever that Tom Brady gave us an utterly astonishing, mind-blowing and historical Discount.

03 ~ Anyone who doubts that Brady could've hauled in about another $40,000,000 or more on his current 5/$60 Million in the Open Market, most of it either immediately guaranteed or with Guarantees easily attainable, is either incalculably delusional or is simply too selfish and self-absorbed to believe or even conceive that someone else, Rich or not, is even capable of the stunning and utterly colossal act of Generosity that Brady committed for us all with this Contract.

He obviously and blatantly did it to create Cap Space for the Team he loves ~ how's that even in debate???

And it's easy to say that he's Rich ~ no big Deal.

But that's Bull.

How many of us would really leave $40,000,000 or more on the Table, even given his & Gisele's Wealth?

Not many.

Never got the connection between what Brady the quarterback, and Gisele the supermodel gets paid.... except they are married.

What Gisele makes has nothing to do with what Brady makes...

There is also a little thing called pride and respect... why would he take less??

BradyManny said:

I'd be curious why I got some disagrees for the above post. The couple made a combined $78.3 million last year in salary last year. Which is $1.5 million a week. Or more astoundingly, it means that they make the household median income about every five hours.

I'd say Brady's in a pretty comfortable place, and if he wants to continue giving the Patriots a home-town discount and put winning first, he can afford to do so.

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He could play for the minimum if he wanted, but what's to stop the team from cutting him the minute he starts to slip a bit? I agree that money isn't what matters to him at this point, but playing does. His deal is structured to keep him as the Patriots starter as long as possible.

Those guarantees aren't about extra money for him; it's his way of ensuring the team will have to swallow hard if they want to cut him or demote him to backup. He's seen Ty and Lawyer and Seymour and many more leave the team when the numbers didn't make sense. He's done whatever he can to insulate himself from that.

I know he shares a special connection with BB, but he also saw his childhood idol Joe Montana in a Chiefs jersey too. For that reason, I thought his last deal was perfectly optimized to keep him here as long as possible.

crew1954 said:

The world's highest-paid model of 2014 is... | AOL.com

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Yeah, ok, I watched it. And she is still smokin with another 47 mil in her pocket.

But I'll just post this for the obligatory arrival of guy who mentions how Bridget is still better looking.

Joker said:

If Giselle wants to bring home some more bacon I got some right here inside my pants pocket...

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Hey now!

Off The Grid said:

Here's Giselle's 30 Second Version of Bring Home The Bacon.

And that of George ThoroGood & The Destroyers.

They totally ripped off the Enjoli Commercial, but didn't dare admit it!! I love it!!

Perhaps even more amusing, though, is this pairing:

01 ~ John Denver ~ Country Boy!!

02 ~ You'll Never Guess If You Didn't Notice It, Too!!!

Music connects us all, baby!!

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Well, the commercial song is a "I'm a woman" done by Peggy Lee from 1963. I don't think I drink alone is a copy of that (lots of songs are similar) but i do know the lyrics are borrowed from the rantings of "Preacher Jack" at the Shipwreck Lounge in Revere because because i saw him perform.

Poor guy sobered up and wrecked his career.

RayClay said:

What his wife makes has nothing to do with his salary, nor should it.

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Generally, I agree. But he's not just an employee, he's a player on a competitive team playing a game. The less he takes, the more is free for the team to be more competitive with. His financial situation is absolute pertinent to the decisions he makes for himself. Just like guys take less to stay on a team they like, or be in a city they like, he has chosen to generally take less to be with the Patriots.

Despite the tattoo that Asante has, very rarely are decisions made in a vacuum and based solely on money. So sure, I would say a player's own financial standing is going to factor into the decision they make. Brady or otherwise.

He's not giving the team a "hometown discount." He's trading years of guaranteed money at 37 (now) years old, for gaudy, headline grabbing numbers.

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He was going to make that money either way. The move from the Patriots POV was very clearly done to free up space in the short-term, and giving Brady that money now was the only way to accomplish that. Cynics like Florio downplayed the "hometown discount" angle, but really, in the end, Brady did do them a favor, and almost certainly would've wound up with more money in the long run if he didn't re-negotiate and extend last year. Again, short-term financial security to Brady is completely meaningless. The man has it whether he re-ups last year or not.

On the back end, Brady is taking a hometown discount. Because of that, speculation is his camp would want to renegotiate. I hope that isn't true (and if I had to guess, I would say it isn't). The deal works for both sides.

BradyManny said:

He was going to make that money either way. The move from the Patriots POV was very clearly done to free up space in the short-term, and giving Brady that money now was the only way to accomplish that.

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So, there's no difference between guaranteed and non guaranteed money? Are you serious?

RayClay said:

So, there's no difference between guaranteed and non guaranteed money? Are you serious?

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Sure, everyone loves money now versus later. But in a practical sense, what difference does it make to Brady? Peyton Manning almost had his head fall off his neck, and as soon as he is on the open market, he got a $20M guaranteed salary for the next year. The Pats could move on from Brady, but the league won't. The scenario in which Tom Brady suddenly becomes worthless to the NFL (before his previous contract expired) is so ridiculously unlikely that I didn't even really consider it an option and you probably shouldn't either.

I'm not saying his motives were altruistic. I'm not naive. The man got a lot of money up front. But I'm certain the team went to him rather than the other way around.

BradyManny said:

Sure, everyone loves money now versus later. But in a practical sense, what difference does it make to Brady? Peyton Manning almost had his head fall off his neck, and as soon as he is on the open market, he got a $20M guaranteed salary for the next year. The Pats could move on from Brady, but the league won't. The scenario in which Tom Brady suddenly becomes worthless to the NFL (before his previous contract expired) is so ridiculously unlikely that I didn't even really consider it an option and you probably shouldn't either.

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No, he has has 32 million guaranteed, unless I'm wrong. Back or front doesn't matter, it's guaranteed vs non guaranteed. Can he become worth less than 32 million by the time he's 40? Yes, he can. He's human and ages like any other human. He could get a sore arm, for example.

Doesn't really matter what the rest of the league thinks, the Patriots owe him 32 million.

RayClay said:

Can he become worth less than 32 million by the time he's 40?

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Sure, but a) I'm sure his health/body is insured b) he can afford to take financial risks c) it's very unlikely that he becomes worth less than $32 million by the time he's 40. He already has a season under his belt, which is probably worth $20 million on the open market. Even if he tore his ACL today, he'd get a huge payday next year. Unless you think the Patriots were going to cut him before week 1 last year (and then he gets hit by a bus), I can't see a realistic scenario in which he makes substantially less money.

If overall payout was his primary concern he would've waited to get paid again. It's not, which is all my point was.

Money is relative to who's it is.
Invariably people with less money try to peg people with more money as greedy unless they denounce wanting a nickel more.
While they certainly have enough money to live whatever lifestyle they wish, but when you are in that position, isn't your financial concern now how much you leave to the future generations of your family.
My Great grandmother had 8 children, my grandmother had 4, and my mother had 4.
Had my Great Grandmother been wealthy, I would end up with 1/128th of that wealth, watered down by 3 generations of spending it.
While that is not the same as wondering where your next meal will come from, I find it hard to criticize someone for wanting to earn what they can because ultimately there is a value to it.

Off The Grid said:

01 ~ Obviously, General Brady is entitled to whatever the Market says he's Worth.

02 ~ Considering what an injured Manning and an inferior Flacco just recently hauled in, I don't believe that there's any question whatsoever that Tom Brady gave us an utterly astonishing, mind-blowing and historical Discount.

03 ~ Anyone who doubts that Brady could've hauled in about another $40,000,000 or more on his current 5/$60 Million in the Open Market, most of it either immediately guaranteed or with Guarantees easily attainable, is either incalculably delusional or is simply too selfish and self-absorbed to believe or even conceive that someone else, Rich or not, is even capable of the stunning and utterly colossal act of Generosity that Brady committed for us all with this Contract.

He obviously and blatantly did it to create Cap Space for the Team he loves ~ how's that even in debate???

And it's easy to say that he's Rich ~ no big Deal.

But that's Bull.

How many of us would really leave $40,000,000 or more on the Table, even given his & Gisele's Wealth?

Not many.

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Thank you so much!

I was reading some of the replies which seemingly assume Brady gave us a bad deal. Seriously? He could have gotten twice that money maybe even 3 times had he decided to say "**** you Pats."

Even if you look what Manning got right after all the surgeries at 36 which is an absurd amount. Also, Andy Dalton & Flacco.

RayClay said:

No, he has has 32 million guaranteed, unless I'm wrong. Back or front doesn't matter, it's guaranteed vs non guaranteed. Can he become worth less than 32 million by the time he's 40? Yes, he can. He's human and ages like any other human. He could get a sore arm, for example.

Doesn't really matter what the rest of the league thinks, the Patriots owe him 32 million.

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The Pats did NOT give him a 32 million contract that starts when he is 40. The fact that you keep arguing as if they did is baffling.

AndyJohnson said:

Money is relative to who's it is.
Invariably people with less money try to peg people with more money as greedy unless they denounce wanting a nickel more.
While they certainly have enough money to live whatever lifestyle they wish, but when you are in that position, isn't your financial concern now how much you leave to the future generations of your family.
My Great grandmother had 8 children, my grandmother had 4, and my mother had 4.
Had my Great Grandmother been wealthy, I would end up with 1/128th of that wealth, watered down by 3 generations of spending it.
While that is not the same as wondering where your next meal will come from, I find it hard to criticize someone for wanting to earn what they can because ultimately there is a value to it.

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100% on target.

None of us has any business saying what Tom Brady "should" do relative to his earnings potential.

Should he work for a buck a year like some wealthy, high profile, public officials? That's up to him.

Should he do everything in his power to negotiate a deal that maximizes every single dollar of his earnings potential? That's up to him.

Should he do something in between? That's up to him.

It's his talent and only he can decide how he wants to be compensated for its employment. Personally, I think he should get every dime he can get. I don't care if his or any athlete's spouse makes millions or requires significant financial support for whatever reason. That's just not relevant.

He owes us fans and the team nothing beyond giving 100% effort, abiding by his contract and pursuing the stated goals of the Patriots' organization to be competitive to win the Division every season and advance as far as possible in the playoffs.

AndyJohnson said:

Money is relative to who's it is.
Invariably people with less money try to peg people with more money as greedy unless they denounce wanting a nickel more.

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I would hope this isn't a reaction to my post, where I never once tried to peg Brady, or any NFL player trying to get what he's worth, as greedy. On the contrary, I'm saying it is admirable that Brady continues - and hopefully continues to - take less than market value for the benefit of his team.

I feel like some people are trying to turn this into a social or political issue, when to me it's a football issue. Rather, it's purely algebra. The Patriots have X amount to spend on players. If Y goes to Brady, they have Z = X-Y to spend on players. It would be really super for us all if Z is as high as conceivably possible, while Tom Brady is still being treated fairly.

Tom Brady, being likely more concerned with winning a 4th Super Bowl ring at this point than where he stacks on the list of highest paid QBs, probably agrees with me. Recent history suggests he does.

I must say...I AM a sucker for long legged multimillionairesses who double as supermodels...but that's just me...I can't speak for the rest of you guys...

PatsFanSince74 said:

100% on target.

He owes us fans and the team nothing beyond giving 100% effort, abiding by his contract and pursuing the stated goals of the Patriots' organization to be competitive to win the Division every season and advance as far as possible in the playoffs.

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Actually, his post was 0% on target and had nothing to do with this thread.

Again, people need to stop perceiving this as an attack on the rich or something. I am apolitical and really could care less about getting into these silly debates. I don't care about these things. I care about the New England Patriots. Tom Brady is on a team with a finite amount of money they are allocated to spend on its players every year. The amount of money they are allowed to spend on players other than him directly correlates to how good a team they can field. How good a team they can field directly correlates to how well they play, which directly affects Tom Brady's happiness and well-being, (and compensation in endorsements if you want to get cynical and money driven). Tom Brady could either make a decision a calculator could make and go with the higher amount, or he could think for two seconds and make a well-rounded decision considering all the factors. He's always done that, and I hope that continues. All I was trying to say.

Joker said:

I must say...I AM a sucker for long legged multimillionairesses who double as supermodels...but that's just me...I can't speak for the rest of you guys...

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They're alright.