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Brady is already one of the only athletes in the world who plays for far below his market value just so he can have a better chance of winning. Guys like LeBron James are praised for for playing for $22M when he could have gotten $24M. You always hear about how those guys "just want to win" while they still make over 90% of their market value.
Brady took a deal in 2005 that made him not even among the highest QBs in the NFL, and that was after he'd won three SBs. He left at least $20M on the table over the course of that deal. Think about Russell Wilson's negotiations and how Brady during that time had a very easy argument that he should be paid more than anyone, perhaps even by a large percentage. Guys like Manning, Rodgers, Brees...have they ever left anything on the table besides crumbs? Never a mention about Brady being the only athlete to do this...I mean it's different walking away from tens of millions in your prime versus the fading veteran who leaves a million on the table and gets praised.
Then in 2011, Brady restructures/extends his deal to get paid peanuts compared to his value while the media spins it that Giselle is the breadwinner in an almost insulting way. Meanwhile guys like Manning and Brees double up on their monster deals while again getting a media coronation for donating $100 to charity in a very public, self-serving way.
Now, Brady offers to play the season for 75% of his salary, which already drastically reduced? The media's response? That this is a sign of guilt! Are you kidding me? Even Florio pointed out that this is a ridiculous conclusion and that innocent people take deals all the time in order to just move on and eliminate the risk of being falsely convicted. Not a single journalist mentions Brady's willingness to always put the team first, no matter what. I am actually surprised the NFLPA would even allow Brady to offer this type of deal because of the precedent it sets, and what should be seen as the ultimate "athlete who doesn't care about money" example is instead derided as a guy who is really, secretly guilty, as we've told you along with our credible leaks!!
How many athletes would be willing to play 1/4 of the season for free, risking injury and selling tickets, while receiving no pay check? Probably the same number that are willing to take a huge discount in the first place: only one athlete. You sure wouldn't know it by the media spin. Jealousy really is an ugly emotion.
Brady took a deal in 2005 that made him not even among the highest QBs in the NFL, and that was after he'd won three SBs. He left at least $20M on the table over the course of that deal. Think about Russell Wilson's negotiations and how Brady during that time had a very easy argument that he should be paid more than anyone, perhaps even by a large percentage. Guys like Manning, Rodgers, Brees...have they ever left anything on the table besides crumbs? Never a mention about Brady being the only athlete to do this...I mean it's different walking away from tens of millions in your prime versus the fading veteran who leaves a million on the table and gets praised.
Then in 2011, Brady restructures/extends his deal to get paid peanuts compared to his value while the media spins it that Giselle is the breadwinner in an almost insulting way. Meanwhile guys like Manning and Brees double up on their monster deals while again getting a media coronation for donating $100 to charity in a very public, self-serving way.
Now, Brady offers to play the season for 75% of his salary, which already drastically reduced? The media's response? That this is a sign of guilt! Are you kidding me? Even Florio pointed out that this is a ridiculous conclusion and that innocent people take deals all the time in order to just move on and eliminate the risk of being falsely convicted. Not a single journalist mentions Brady's willingness to always put the team first, no matter what. I am actually surprised the NFLPA would even allow Brady to offer this type of deal because of the precedent it sets, and what should be seen as the ultimate "athlete who doesn't care about money" example is instead derided as a guy who is really, secretly guilty, as we've told you along with our credible leaks!!
How many athletes would be willing to play 1/4 of the season for free, risking injury and selling tickets, while receiving no pay check? Probably the same number that are willing to take a huge discount in the first place: only one athlete. You sure wouldn't know it by the media spin. Jealousy really is an ugly emotion.