Update On Burrow's Extension

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(04-08-2023, 07:50 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: This is a partial myth. At least when using it to talk about a young guy who hasn't had a single extension yet. While it's true he took less money later on, Tom Brady didn't start taking well below his market value until his 2013 extension which was when he was 36 years old, had already made about $140m (he already had 3 extensions prior to taking a below market one), won 3 SBs, and had been married for 4 years to a woman who was worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

In 2010 he signed a 4yr/$72m deal ($18m/yr). For comparison.... In 2008 Ben Roethlisberger signed a 6yr/$87.9m deal ($14.65m/yr). In 2009 Philip Rivers signed a 6yr/91.8m deal ($15.3m/yr). In 2011 Peyton Manning signed a 5yr/$90m deal ($18m/yr). In 2012 Drew Brees signed a 5yr/$100m deal ($20m/yr). 

Until 2013, Tom Brady was making top money.

In his 23 season NFL career Brady only took near top of the NFL QB market in 4 years 2005, 2006, 2010, and 2011 and only was the highest paid QB for 1 year in 2011 before taking a pay cut in 2013... coincidentally those are also close the years Brady didn't win a super bowl.

No one mentions the decade gap in Brady Superbowls when he was taking no money to when he was taking less money.