03-05-2016, 02:29 PM
(03-05-2016, 01:41 PM)Bengalfan11164 Wrote: Which players on Denver & New England signed for less money to stay?
New England lost both of their starting CBs in Free Agency last year. Revis & the guy that left to go to the Broncos.
The Patriots traded their olinemen to the Bucs that WOULDN'T take a pay cut.
Brock Osweiler hasn't signed with the Broncos.
Peyton Manning hasn't offered to take a pay cut; he re-structured his contract last year and earned every penny back by winning the Super Bowl.
Who has taken a discount on these teams?
That would be Aqib Talib, who Revis actually replaced. The other starting CB who left with Revis was Brandon Browner, who signed with the Saints.
I think you have a bit of a point (that players rarely take discounts to pursue championships), but Revis and Browner probably aren't the best examples to use. Both signed with the Pats for cheap in order to chase a ring. They got their rings, so they went back to pursuing $$$.
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