Tom Brady agrees to $70m, two-year extension with Patriots at age of 42

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Multiple sources reported on Sunday that the 42-year-old has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Patriots, with whom he has won six Super Bowls. According to the NFL Network, the deal will pay Brady $70m and will take him through to the end of the 2021 season. Brady already has $212m in career earnings.

While Brady may not be at the peak of his powers he is still one of the best players in the league. He was recently voted the sixth best player in the NFL by his peers and he led the Patriots to the NFL title in February, his second championship in three seasons.

The Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, said before this year’s Super Bowl that he expected Brady to be his quarterback for the foreseeable future. “I would be quite surprised if he didn’t continue for quite a while as our quarterback,” Kraft said.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/04/tom-brady-new-england-patriots-contract-extension-nfl

[Kurt V.]

1. as much as i don't like brady, in the bigger picture this is great!

[pangaia]

2. How is it possible to spend that much money?

[ArizonaLib]

3. It is only possible to hoard that much money

I hear what you are saying. I think the same thing often when this stuff is reported.

[Blue_true]

6. Should he play for free?

We know nothing about charitable efforts by him and his wife (who makes more annually than he does and is richer).

[Blue_true]

5. His wife makes more, around $40-60 million per year.

How does one spend that much money? A person can't. But should he work for free to assuage your feelings about his salary? My guess is he and his wife are setting up generational wealth for their kids. I don't see any fault with his salary, he can help family and set his kids up for life, while hopefully teaching his kids how to intelligently share their wealth with the rest of society (be charitable, but don't be a sucker).

[pangaia]

7. " But should he work for FREE to assuage your feelings about his salary?"

God almighty. I can not believe somebody wrote that...

" are setting up generational wealth for their kids" -- How much does he need? DUH !!!

"he can help family and set his kids up for life,"

"be charitable, but don't be a sucker'

"His wife makes more, around $40-60 million per year."


Sorry, but I really... can not keep from laughing.. that a human being needs that much money so as not to be a 'sucker.' or whatever..

[Blue_true]

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

I know for a fact that not all rich people are evil money-grubbers and not all poor people are saints, that is how the real world outside of philosophical fiefdoms works. You may not be able to stop laughing about what I wrote, but understand that I can't stop feeling sad about your response to truths about how life really works.

[pangaia]

11. "I know for a fact that not all rich people are evil money-grubbers

and not all poor people are saints." ----- Who said that?

"Philosophical fiefdom?" ----- That's above my pay grade.

[Blue_true]

13. Who said what I pointed out?

Some things don't require words to be obvious.

[Blue_true]

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

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.

[pangaia]

8. Yeah, the poor put on hero.. only hauling down 70 million.

How the hell will he and his family EVER survive...

[Blue_true]

9. Unfortunately, such is the society that we live in.

Public School Teachers are the most valuable members of any functioning society, but we know they don't get nearly the money that they deserve. Maybe one day we will change things to work the way they should, but for now things are as they are and Brady should not be expected to work for less than lesser players.

[pangaia]

12. "Unfortunately, such is the society that we live in."

THAT, is my whole point... it is sick...

" Brady should not be expected to work for less than lesser players." --- Why not? EGO? Greed?