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Might mean the difference between a long-term deal and not was his agents' commission.
His agent netted roughly $700K total out of his last deal ($28M) and since he utilizes Bus Cook in the contract process probably less...so guess again.
It's a very strange move since this guy has been his loyal corner man since highschool and got him into and out of Oakland and put together a team of local lawyers that got that BS with the old female friend squashed in short order. DiPietro has always seemingly cared first and foremost about getting Randy what he needed, including getting his career back on track in the right atmosphere in 2007 even at a discount. Randy seemed poised to try and leverage his 2007 season into a better offer than the one the Pats had on the table well prior to the FA deadline in 2008. I have a feeling DiPietro was the guy who counseled him to remain here and be happy and productive on NE's terms in a supportive environment. He absorbed a substantial commission hit when Randy restructured to facilitate the trade. A lot of agents scuttle that kind of deal for purely selfish reasons.
Will be interesting to see how things unfold from here. I guess where he finishes his career will likely tell us what this was all about. If it is here on a hometown deal vs. back in Minnesota or elsewhere on a top 5 looking deal...with a Rosenhaus or the like driving the Moss train. I agree with the PFT take that emotional, insecure or criticism sensitive players are better served having agents handle the hand to hand contract combat.