Cowherd was pontificating on Tom Brady’s noble sacrifices

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Was clicking around and watched FS1 for about 3 minutes, but I had to turn it. Cowherd was pontificating on Tom Brady’s noble sacrifices—taking less money and being the get along guy in his quest to be the best. He might make less per year than several QBs, but he still makes MILLIONS! Add many millions more in endorsements, PLUS the multimillionaire status of his wife, and you have a mega rich superstar who can comfortably afford to be “noble”. Journalists have become pitchmen for corporate profiteers and advocates for the entitled. Turn the channel!
 

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Well, he’s right.
No star QB has given his teams consistently more discounts than Tom Brady.

It doesn't mean others have to do it, but that is what he does.

His wife's money and endorsements are irrelevant. players get all they can get....whether its 50 mil or 250 mil, they get what they can get.
I mean, if you make 50 over 5 years, do you really “need” 70? Of course not, but agents and players go for it anyway, and outside income is not a major factor in these contracts regardless of its source.
 

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You sure do watch Cowherd w/ preconceived notions!!!!!

A guy pointing out how team friendly deals helps the team win has absolutely nothing to do w/ politics.
 

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You sure do watch Cowherd w/ preconceived notions!!!!!

A guy pointing out how team friendly deals helps the team win has absolutely nothing to do w/ politics.

Preconceived notions?!? I gave my opinion on yet another con job. You talk like Cowherd’s your hero, and you have to defend him! Why is he above reproach? Overall, I like Cowherd. He’s smart, and has some well thought out takes on things. But I wasn’t talking about politics, I was talking about apologists stumping for entitled athletes. A multimillionaire can certainly afford to enable “team friendly” deals, especially when the good PR results in extra income AND more team success.

I just tire of the nonstop fawning, of “experts” trying to sell the masses on the nobility of those blue collar tweakers.
 

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Well, he’s right.
No star QB has given his teams consistently more discounts than Tom Brady.

It doesn't mean others have to do it, but that is what he does.

His wife's money and endorsements are irrelevant. players get all they can get....whether its 50 mil or 250 mil, they get what they can get.
I mean, if you make 50 over 5 years, do you really “need” 70? Of course not, but agents and players go for it anyway, and outside income is not a major factor in these contracts regardless of its source.
Yeah, he HAS given more “discounts”, but IMHO, his wife’s money and his endorsements are VERY relevant. Say he could make 400 million, but because of his team friendly deals he “only” makes 275 mill. He’s STILL filthy rich, and the good PR generates more in endorsements AND more team success.
 

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Was clicking around and watched FS1 for about 3 minutes, but I had to turn it. Cowherd was pontificating on Tom Brady’s noble sacrifices—taking less money and being the get along guy in his quest to be the best. He might make less per year than several QBs, but he still makes MILLIONS! Add many millions more in endorsements, PLUS the multimillionaire status of his wife, and you have a mega rich superstar who can comfortably afford to be “noble”. Journalists have become pitchmen for corporate profiteers and advocates for the entitled. Turn the channel!

he’s right
Brady did do that and is still doing it

unfortunately we’re stuck with a greedy “leader” who held out for the last dime so we ain’t winning anything
 

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Cowturd is no better than bspn. They have become virtue signaling JERKS. No better than Skippy baseless and Shannon sharpe. Its a sickness of which there is no cure in the media today.
 

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Preconceived notions?!? I gave my opinion on yet another con job. You talk like Cowherd’s your hero, and you have to defend him! Why is he above reproach? Overall, I like Cowherd. He’s smart, and has some well thought out takes on things. But I wasn’t talking about politics, I was talking about apologists stumping for entitled athletes. A multimillionaire can certainly afford to enable “team friendly” deals, especially when the good PR results in extra income AND more team success.

I just tire of the nonstop fawning, of “experts” trying to sell the masses on the nobility of those blue collar tweakers.

At some point I have to agree with you. Brady isn't sacrificing anything. However, how many quarterbacks do that? Clearly his desire to win is greater than others at his position. He's not going to need for anything the rest of his life. So he's using that to his advantage. I'm not sure that's noble, but it's certainly ambitious.
 

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Yeah, he HAS given more “discounts”, but IMHO, his wife’s money and his endorsements are VERY relevant. Say he could make 400 million, but because of his team friendly deals he “only” makes 275 mill. He’s STILL filthy rich, and the good PR generates more in endorsements AND more team success.
I disagree, but that's fine.

He's filthy rich with or without her.

These players going for (and getting) 180 mil instead of 160 mil would be rich either way and it'd make no difference what their wife added.....
it's about ego and getting all they can. Who makes the most, etc.

It doesn't matter. A lot of people think the way you do and I get it....that if Brady didn't have a rich wife he wouldn't take a discount...even though he did take multiple discounts even before her.
 
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The maximum amount of time Cowherd would ever spend on my TV is the length of time it would take me to flip the channel. Not sure why he riles people up. Stop listening to him altogether.
 

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At some point I have to agree with you. Brady isn't sacrificing anything. However, how many quarterbacks do that? Clearly his desire to win is greater than others at his position. He's not going to need for anything the rest of his life. So he's using that to his advantage. I'm not sure that's noble, but it's certainly ambitious.

Yes! He’s smart and driven—he gets both by compromising. Incredible wealth AND winning! I wish Dak would have seen this—I imagine he did, but IMHO, his agent had too much influence. I just tire of pundits who won’t stop fawning over Tom Brady’s “noble” intentions!
 

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The maximum amount of time Cowherd would ever spend on my TV is the length of time it would take me to flip the channel. Not sure why he riles people up. Stop listening to him altogether.

I don’t spend a lot of time watching anymore, as I referenced in my first post. Also, I’m not “riled up”! Just voicing an opinion. Why do people assume if you spend more that one post on a subject or use caps or exclamation points, that it means you’re prime for a straight jacket?

I’ll bet one of the main reasons that Risen is so “over the top” with sarcasm is because words like “subtle” are a foreign language to much of the Internet Nation...
 

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I disagree, but that's fine.

He's filthy rich with or without her.

These players going for (and getting) 180 mil instead of 160 mil would be rich either way and it'd make no difference what their wife added.....
it's about ego and getting all they can. Who makes the most, etc.

It doesn't matter. A lot of people think the way you do and I get it....that if Brady didn't have a rich wife he wouldn't take a discount...even though he did take multiple discounts even before her.
I agree with most of what you say. I’m just tired of the way it’s painted for the unwashed masses.
 

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Yes! He’s smart and driven—he gets both by compromising. Incredible wealth AND winning! I wish Dak would have seen this—I imagine he did, but IMHO, his agent had too much influence. I just tire of pundits who won’t stop fawning over Tom Brady’s “noble” intentions!

Dak is going to be super loaded. Lets see what he does in the second contract. My guess is there is no discount.
 

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Was clicking around and watched FS1 for about 3 minutes, but I had to turn it. Cowherd was pontificating on Tom Brady’s noble sacrifices—taking less money and being the get along guy in his quest to be the best. He might make less per year than several QBs, but he still makes MILLIONS! Add many millions more in endorsements, PLUS the multimillionaire status of his wife, and you have a mega rich superstar who can comfortably afford to be “noble”. Journalists have become pitchmen for corporate profiteers and advocates for the entitled. Turn the channel!
Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but the bolded is political.

I like to listen to Cowherd, find him entertaining. One of the primary things I enjoy about him is that he'll just come out and admit when he's wrong. I find him a refreshing change in this modern day soap opera sports.

Most people don't like him simply because they disagree w/ him.

My heroes are our servicemen, people who do good when they don't have to, cops and teachers who are truly out there trying to make the world a better place, and anyone who is open minded enough to listen and try to find solutions. Sports figures do not get my hero worship.
 

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Preconceived notions?!? I gave my opinion on yet another con job. You talk like Cowherd’s your hero, and you have to defend him! Why is he above reproach? Overall, I like Cowherd. He’s smart, and has some well thought out takes on things. But I wasn’t talking about politics, I was talking about apologists stumping for entitled athletes. A multimillionaire can certainly afford to enable “team friendly” deals, especially when the good PR results in extra income AND more team success.

I just tire of the nonstop fawning, of “experts” trying to sell the masses on the nobility of those blue collar tweakers.
Dak is a multimillionaire and not only did not give discounts, insisted on a maxed out contract.
 

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Dak is a multimillionaire and not only did not give discounts, insisted on a maxed out contract.

I don’t disagree with that (I think he listened too much to his agent). My post wasn’t about Dak. My post was expressing boredom with the nonstop fawning over entitled athletes.
 

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Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but the bolded is political.

I like to listen to Cowherd, find him entertaining. One of the primary things I enjoy about him is that he'll just come out and admit when he's wrong. I find him a refreshing change in this modern day soap opera sports.

Most people don't like him simply because they disagree w/ him.

My heroes are our servicemen, people who do good when they don't have to, cops and teachers who are truly out there trying to make the world a better place, and anyone who is open minded enough to listen and try to find solutions. Sports figures do not get my hero worship.

I concur with everything you said except for the first sentence. Since I didn’t mean it that way, the fact that you took it that way is on you.
 

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Hey! @kskboys

I agree with everything in your last post except for your first sentence. Since I didn’t mean it that way, the fact that you took it that way is on you. ✌
 
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