Because there is no question he’s taking less money over the duration of this contract than he could get by playing out his current contract and seeking a new deal after next year in free agency.

The Broncos were willing to pay Manning – a QB older than Brady with fewer wins and only one Super Bowl – $20 million a season

One hopes that Florio realizes that Brady’s $14 million a season is far below his market value – and that he truly is taking less.

The contract details might not yet be public, but when was the last time a contract actually paid a player MORE than what was announced? Usually contract details show a contract to be inflated with “fake” final years. If that’s the case here Brady will be taking even more of a pay cut – not gettting more than reported as Florio seems to imply

This guy has outplayed his contract? That player is being disrespected? Oh, the shame, $10,000,000 a year is an insult for this quality of a player? And on and on you guys keep going.

Some of us who are not rich, do enjoy attending games in person. But if every player must earn $Millions and $Millions and $Millions (going to the Cosmos) in salary as PFT writes about all the cash strapped Stars of the NFL, how will anyone be able to afford to go to games in the future?

Love the NFL best, but realistically, it has gotten out of hand in all sports. To keep from raising ticket prices, teams are forced to charge outrageous prices for beer, hotdogs and even Water. How high can they go? How high can they go? At a Lightening hockey game recently, a 24oz Heineken was $12.25 PLUS tax to go to $13 and change. The domestic 24oz was only .25cents less, PLUS tax.

Thanks again for the constant reminders how so many players are being underpaid in the NFL. Gets old after awhile.

By looking at Brady’s cap hit going into this season, it ignores the restructuring he did last year to give the Pats cap space – and the below market extension he took last time around.

In 2010, Brady signed an extension worth $72 million over 4 years. He’s now added an extension of $27 million over 3 years.

Combined, in the midst of his prime, he will make $99 million over 7 years, for an average of $14 million a year.

Contrast that to $96 million deal over 5 years Peyton signed with the Broncos, or the $100 million over 5 years Brees signed with the Saints, and it’s rather clear that Brady did take “less money.”

The huge cap hit this year was all money that was due to him as part of the last deal – which, again was below market itself, and it’s embarrassing someone getting paid to write this stuff would not acknowledge that.

Or as Albert Breer said: “Brady, indeed, took a major pay cut regardless of what you might read elsewhere. He’s just barely a top-ten quarterback in terms of the 2013 cap and by 2015 will fall deep into the teens.”

Brady couldn’t tie RGIII’s cleats.

Top 5 QBs in professional football – Griffin III, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Stafford and Cutler

Wow…Now I know why they call it dope.

Son, you are in serious need of rehab.

No one is saying TB is some superhero for this or that he’s not getting good money still, just that unlike a lot of other players, he and his agent understand and appreciate the team concept.

Brady is one season removed from a unanimous MVP so it’s not like his skills look to be eroding any time soon. One could assert he took guaranteed millions rather than risk injury on his way towards free agency and a bidding war, but it’s not like the he and his wife have any financial concerns regardless. This is about Brady putting the team and a desire to win ahead of ego and greed.

The reason why QBs want the highest pay is ego – and in the case of every other QB they put ego ahead of their team, and ahead of winning.

Manning, Flacco and Brees can boast of having $1 more than each other but their organizations will be that much harder pressed to field the most competitive team because of their ego and greed.

Hard to ever see a day where he isn’t worth 9M a year. I would take a future 38 year old Brady with one shoulder over a 24 Mark Sanchez. Especially with BB capable of changing up the tactics (“I think I need more RBs”).

Remember though, Brady took a lot less on his second contract and Kraft pocketed the savings. This time, the Pats should use this money on players and not on real estate.

It’s pretty impressive that the guy who has everything can stay grounded.

Signing bonus: $5.5 million in 2007.
Option bonus: $3.5 million payable in 2008, applied for cap reasons in equal $875,000 increments in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Salaries: $550,000 in ’07, $1,400,000 in ’08, $1.65 million in ’09, $1.9 million in ’10 and $2.15 million in ’11.

However, i am 100% pleased Tom isn’t breaking the bank and taking what he can before his time is up. I think i check this board everyday and see a new hyped up player holding out for a stupid amount of money that is just completely ridiculous and does nothing to benefit his team. With that being said, good job Tom. Ill still hate looking at you but at least i know that whats on your mind is mostly playing and winning football games and not just making money.