Tom Lowers The Bar

Tom Brady and the Pats have always been hated by some of the NFL. Brady's new contract extension has given other teams a reason to bash him. He took below market rate to allow the Pats additional money under the salary cap to sign free agents.

Many players object to this. They claim that Brady is actually lowering the financial bar for them. The Baltimore Ravens front office could use this in their negotiations with QB Joe Flacco. Management will use Brady as an example of taking one for the team.

TB is in a position to do this. His net worth is estimated to be $100 million with another $150 million for his wife. They just keep rolling in the dough. Other players are not so fortunate. I'm sure they are not happy with Tom for not pursuing the last dollar. You can do that when you have all the money you will ever need.