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Blue_true

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4. Worth every penny if you compare him to other QBs.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2019, 12:24 AM

Aug 2019

The contract likely still does not make him the highest paid NFL QB.

I respect the guy because he seems to realize and act on a belief that at some level of money, winning titles becomes more important that more money. So he does not demand a max contract and cripple his team's ability to get good players around him.

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Tom Brady agrees to $70m, two-year extension with Patriots at age of 42 [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 OP

as much as i don't like brady, in the bigger picture this is great! Kurt V. Aug 2019 #1

How is it possible to spend that much money? pangaia Aug 2019 #2

It is only possible to hoard that much money ArizonaLib Aug 2019 #3

Should he play for free? Blue_true Aug 2019 #6

His wife makes more, around $40-60 million per year. Blue_true Aug 2019 #5

" But should he work for FREE to assuage your feelings about his salary?" pangaia Aug 2019 #7

You completely interpreted my post in your mind's eye view of the world. Blue_true Aug 2019 #10

"I know for a fact that not all rich people are evil money-grubbers pangaia Aug 2019 #11

Who said what I pointed out? Blue_true Aug 2019 #13

Worth every penny if you compare him to other QBs. Blue_true Aug 2019 #4

Yeah, the poor put on hero.. only hauling down 70 million. pangaia Aug 2019 #8

Unfortunately, such is the society that we live in. Blue_true Aug 2019 #9

"Unfortunately, such is the society that we live in." pangaia Aug 2019 #12