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Monday, May 09, 2005Tom Brady's PatriotismTom Brady signed a 6 year contract extension with the New England Patriots over the weekend, putting him on the team through 2010. This contarct guarantees the Patriots several more Super Bowls through the end of the decade and guarantees Brady's status as a first ballot Hall of Famer. Despite making significantly less money than stat-heavy, win-light Peyton Manning, this deal is a very intelligent one for Brady, arguably the best quarterback in the game today, as well as the most important single player on 3-time Super Bowl champion Patriots. Brady certainly guarantees his team's competitiveness by keeping his cap value relatively low for several years. This, in turn, will lead to more teams that have a chance at a Super Bowl, which can lead to more success for Brady, which will lead to immortality. He is already spoken about as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, despite being in the league just 5 years and playing in only 4, and this is largely because of his unblemished playoff record. The way that he can guarantee status as the "best quarterback of all time" is to simply win 2-3 more championships over his lifetime, especially if he does it with the same team. This is why money in sports does not matter (who cares if you get $18 million vs. $10 million) to the fans...they want to see people willing to sacrifice their own gain for the gain of the team. And if you can win championships while you are at it, you will get that money back in spades simply through the fame and endorsement deals you pick up. Kudos to Tom Brady. |
