Why doesn't Tom Brady play for the league minimum? He doesn't need the money, but unlike everyone he is married to Giselle who makes a TON so he REALLY doesn't need the money. They say he is worth $120M, she is worth $320M. He makes $9 million a year, the league minimum for a veteran is $1million. Put that $8million to good use. Anyone else ever thought of this? Would they allow it or are there some rules put in place?
Anyone else ever wondered this?
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same reason Mark Cuban is paid 33K per episode of Shark Tank, he is a billionaire, he doesn't need the money :shrug:
His time is worth 9 million a year, thats how you keep score is by how much money you have...
hope this helps
His time is worth 9 million a year, thats how you keep score is by how much money you have...
hope this helps
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because it affects the earning power and $ scale for his position.
The Players Assoc. and agents cringe when a player doesn't demand what the market will bare.
The Players Assoc. and agents cringe when a player doesn't demand what the market will bare.
I realize I didn't explain my point very well, if he wants to win SO BAD, why doesn't he play for peanuts so his team has more room under the salary cap to get upgrades, $8million a year buys some damn good talent. You really couldn't say this for all of the top guys because all of them are the breadwinners and it would be more of a financial hit, albeit relatively of course, but for these two it is a very manageable. All other top guys make 99% of their household income, he makes less than half.
Someone did briefly address if they thought anything would happen if he did play for the league minimum, is there anything that could stop him from doing it?
Someone did briefly address if they thought anything would happen if he did play for the league minimum, is there anything that could stop him from doing it?
He won the Super Bowl :shrug: I say he deserves a pay raise, there is never too much money, ever....you should be paid what you are worth
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Because when you belong to a Union you have an obligation to your fellow members to not destroy the bargaining that has lead to the point that commands a certain pay scale for performance and tenure..
ya can't have Brady or likes dragging the pay scale back down to $$ figures ..
It destroy labor unions..
yes Brady can defer the money ..and yes Manning can takes a little less..IE the 4 million he is will to lower to this year..But at the same time those dollars are mixed into a performance clause and he need not lose any salary..
Ya just can't have superstars whose pay scale for them sets their price and for those below them playing for peanuts .
think of it this way...
Brady gets say 22 million..of course now Manning and Breeze get right around the same amount..Tier payment...Now there is an established salary for those a tier below them..These guys get around 12-17 million..around there using close numbers..now the tier below then gets x amount of millions just below them
ya can't have the top of your labor group accepting peanuts..it upsets the whole balance of pay scale..
The unions will have none of that horseshit..
So you're saying the one with more money is worth more? So if you decided to get your stomach stapled your going to call Warren Buffet to cut you open?
Hope this helps,
FDC
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Miguel Cabrera will make 30 million this year or 50,000 per at bat. Should he take less.
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and every penny of his entire contract guaranteed.
I'll be amazed if the NFL Players Assoc. ever reaches that point in their CBA.
shortest number of years working on average.
and most life threatening injuries ..
not a single contract fully guaranteed.
and only recently a decent retirement plan..
and that plan wasn't grandfathered to those you actually paved the way years ago ..
Don't forget to take 35-45% off the top of all those high salaries mentioned above for good ole Uncle Sam. He owes as many dollars as there are miles from here to Pluto, after all... :0008
