Why Did Tom Brady Always Give The Patriots "Home Team" Discounts? 💰🔻

[@lucrative6477]

This is a guy that never thought he’d even get a chance. Tom Brady’s greatest gift was being drafted in the 6th round. That chip on his shoulder pushed him for 2 decades.

[@vert1]

Tom always believed in himself. He wouldn’t be where he is today if he didn’t.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@lucrative6477 Brady going to the Pats with Belichick as coach and Kraft as owner was the PERFECT STORM in so many ways.

[@rjj5075]

It’s amazing how good you can do when you find a coach and owner that are willing to cheat to win

[@Himijendrix014]

Some of the best to ever play came from the bottom. Jerry Rice, Tom Brady, Pujols, Warner, Romo, Rod Smith and the list goes on!

[@abrasion690]

@@rjj5075not a pats but even i know that when a is warm/room temp and then it cools down the air will condense just like your tires in the winter

[@vivekgupta3929]

This sorta stuff is honestly why I went from hating to loving Brady. Despite being the friggin GOAT of the NFL, bro doesnt act like a prick and is actually really personable. Mad respect for a man who knows and remembers where he comes from

[@LadoEste9]

Until he let them throw his family under the bus for that damn roast

[@davidk713]

TB12 parents raised him right. He said if I can’t survive off of $60 mil then something not right. Thanks TB12 this is why you’re the GOAT!

[@user-pw3qb1fn5r]

His dad is a billionaire dude

[@soar011belize]

@@user-pw3qb1fn5rnah dude living in San Mateo. They’re more of a upper middle class family Tom Brady went to a public high school

[@davidk713]

@ stop it TB dad isn’t a billionaire. What does his dad money have to do with Tom’s mentality to his income?

[@Akkbar21]

What a saint 😂

[@Akkbar21]

@@davidk713a lot and you know it. You grow up rich, you never struggle. Money means little, because you’ve never been in need. You didn’t need me to explain that, did you? You were just farming for likes and defending Brady. It’s okay, but don’t be silly.

[@Trudz1789]

Exhibit A, tyreek hill. Cried for money left the winningest team, now wants to win again, entering his AB phase

[@CinemaSteve]

Tyreek is crying for money for a different reason. Hes got 12 kids now with like 8 women he’s gotta pay child support for because he doesn’t know what a condom is 🤣

[@chrisbaker4854]

He has like 7-8 kids bro. Ofc he’s paying child support he needs the money lmao. Then he said after his career he wants to be a 🌽star lmao. Go look it up type it up. You’ll see a podcast and everything about it

[@Machamp11]

@@chrisbaker4854right, but he’s getting paid lol he can’t complain when he’s making money

[@KB21-kt7ug]

Not to mention becoming a menace to society . He can't save the Dolphins from Ross, Grier and McDaniel, he's had enough of the arrogant incompetence and his frustration will only lead to more off-field outbursts which won't be good for him or the General public.Hill was the most positive talker and worker on the team, but he finally saw the big picture that the Dolphins are not a franchise that cultivates winning and doesn't really appreciate, respect or reward winners, other than a select few they overly favor.

[@36USMC]

​@chrisbaker4854 imagine them women to keep sleeping with him smh

[@corpr8dystopia778]

That mentality earned him far more than a few maxed contracts ever could have

[@youngjohn5076]

Money was never is motivated. It was greatness and he achieve that 10 fold. Goat status

[@miguelrojas1686]

He was married to a supermodel worth 100s of millions of dollars

[@JWest-so8ok]

10 MF fold!

[@miguelstein8431]

People who think they are “friends” with Brady LOVE saying “Tommy” to try and make it look like they are best friends

[@lottji]

“Money was never is motivated”. What the fuck are you on

[@tristanchaplin392]

​@@miguelstein8431bro that's his dad

[@kman8749]

Tom is the GOAT for so many reasons. This is one of them. Amazing

[@shermana1g46db3]

I think that he described that perfectly and you see it across different sports. Athletes always wanna sign monster deals and don't live up to them or give their respective organization enough money to build around key guys to ultimately win alot of games, maybe even championships

[@RealRyanJKaz]

Think of how much Joe Flacco hamstrung the Baltimore Ravens after that massive contract and he was not even close to half the accomplished athlete with wins with the stats/ 7 SBs & most career yards and touchdowns in regular season and postseason history combined to back it up, making all that crap more than what Brady ever made until his last contract with TB! now he makes just as much if not more to commentate on the games as the lead color commentator on Fox.

[@vanhattfield8292]

"High tides raise all boats" is something I'll remember. Good stuff.

[@LordArrack1]

Now he got his $200m. The GOATs lead by example, and Tom definitely did.

[@alexgaspar2525]

375M for 10 years with Fox is crazy onto of everything else he earns.

[@DefendTheStar]

Hes getting 375m over 10 yrs just from the current fox deal. Brady is probably worth around 400m already.

[@Streetpirate087]

Why would they pay him 200 mill think lol

[@jarodmorris4408]

Mahomes takes less now to keep better players. I think Brady made a HUGE difference with how top level leaders in the NFL negotiate contracts.

[@hackerkiller2131]

@@jarodmorris4408Manning’s signing bonus was more than Brady’s contract. Mahomes took EVERYTHING compared to Brady, they aren’t even close to the same level

[@thorshuatus]

More QB's need to watch this because alot of them are wondering why their team lacks a decent defense or keep some key parts of the team (i.e. Two #1 WR's).

[@SeidlNJ]

soooo like Joe Burrow and Lamar

[@edgargonzalez110]

60 million the greatest home town discount in all of sports ! One of the many reasons that Pats were so dominant for so long . We might not ever see a two decade run like that in the NFL again insane

[@TJB-l5i]

Mahomes currently tied for 12th in per year average with Cousins at 45mil/yr (he does have the #1 most valuable contract but that's because it's the longest). The Patriot price has become the Patrick price. Mike Florio bitches about it all the time.

[@abdouldmml]

​@@TJB-l5iit's a bargin now! When he signed it he took $10m more per season than Wilson the next highest! His discount was supposed to be in the last 3 or 4 years! There market went crazy in 2022

[@knownoboundaries___]

People can say whatever they want about Tom, but you CAN'T deny that this guy is selfless. In my opinion, Tom is the poster child of greatness.

[@ItsMarc31]

Thats why him and his team won all those Super Bowls more players need this mindset

[@charlespackwood2055]

G.O.A.T and takes a pay cut for the team. Tom Brady is my football hero.

[@BlueBookLessons]

Cool. You take a pay cut then😂

[@LK-lz6lk]

Easy to do when it'll have zero effect on your lifestyle. His wife (now ex-wife) was worth $240 mil, lol.

[@crdrivers]

This is why Tom Brady will always be a favorite player of mine ! one of the few that actually wanted to win more than line his pocket ! Also When you win and win big the guy can show his face and make a million dollars

[@LK-lz6lk]

A lot easier to think that way when your (now ex) wife is worth $240 mil lol.

[@stevenroyer8731]

Its literally the number 1 key to building a dynasty. Egos have to be checked so the team can get to reasonable contracts.

[@lornegreen6755]

Pay cuts don’t guarantee rings. lol. Is the franchise gonna give the money they saved back to the player if they don’t win?

[@DailyShit.]

Pay cuts don‘t guarantee rings. While Patrick Mahomes won 3 with his team friendly 10 year deal.

[@daytradewithzay]

Now he’s creeping up on a billion!

[@26rubenvazquez]

Didn’t he lose money on crypto scam?

[@HH-le1vi]

​@@26rubenvazquezhe didn't lose enough to lose a huge amount of net worth.

[@alanmccarthy6522]

Isn't all crypto a scam? ​@26rubenvazquez

[@drewcrank6929]

@@26rubenvazquezhe did but that doesn’t mean he lost everything

[@northsky5629]

​@@26rubenvazquez It was only 20 million, meaningless with his wealth

[@jakemullins4002]

This is what Burrow,Allen, Lamar need to be doing!! At the end of your career, what’s the difference between 100M and 300M?? Not much but I’d rather have lineman and WR to win Super Bowls

[@edwinxavierhernandez7401]

Employers must love you, Scottie Pippen for a team 😂 I'd rather get paid what I'm worth and take care of my family.

[@lornegreen6755]

Employee mindset

[@LowProfileXP]

@@edwinxavierhernandez7401 Football is different though. I'd rather make $100 Million in salary and have the team have enough money to buy me a proper O-Line that will protect me and Receivers that can catch and win championships and get the best endorsement deals that make me a billionaire than make $300 Million with a crap O-Line and scrub Receivers, lose championships, and not get endorsements because of not winning games. There's a reason Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott are the highest paid QBs in the league, but you don't see them on Wheaties boxes or getting big Nike deals and nobody will know who they are 20 years from now.

[@leroyvanderecken6956]

@@edwinxavierhernandez7401yeah but you could go 10 years no rings.

[@edwinxavierhernandez7401]

@leroyvanderecken6956 100 years from now, no one is going to care, but your family will be taken care of.

[@joseramos4320]

Hes right but when you win come all the endorsements

[@henrycavillsrealmustache3553]

Thats what he literally said during this clip.

[@FalloutProfile]

That didn't stop Patrick Mahomes or anybody else from taking massive contacts EXCEPT Brady

[@fawziacurley222]

Love that about Brady. He would less so that they could have great players on the winning team and season. That was an awesome leaber and player.

[@joseramos4320]

@FalloutProfile mahomes is not top payed either 10 year contract and i think he restructured

[@henrycavillsrealmustache3553]

@@FalloutProfile mahomes never was the highest paid player outside of his first year with his deal. His deal was mathed out to be just outside the top like 8 at his position by year 3 of the deal. He signed for an average of 50 mil a year with it super backloaded though to account for when the cap would skyrocket and it would still be a bargain.

[@danielcohen24]

That's why he's the goat always saw the big picture and cared about his legacy more then maximizing 💰

[@brucelancaster7405]

Tom is a class act 👍👍

[@rashadvsyou]

These stories are always so good

[@ltrillium1000]

his humility is to his credit, the Krafts treating him like crap says more about them. That goes for Belichick too. Behind closed door they were laughing at his naivete.

[@HonoluluBlue81]

And that’s why he’s the GOAT. He cared more about team success than the money, not to mention the endorsement deals would outweigh his contract if they kept winning.

[@thesjlawshow759]

Give him a lot of credit for not being about money.

[@ethanniedorowski116]

60 mil is pretty nice not worry about it

[@philliproberts4103]

​@ethanniedorowski116 at that time it was a big deal because Eli got a contract for almost 20 mil a year thats why

[@zacmolinar7701]

@@ethanniedorowski11610 mill a year for a QB is a steal now they’re making 50-60

[@themostslimey1680]

Brady is real asf, I used to have the guy as I loved Eli growing up, but now that I’m an adult I actually appreciate the greatness in Brady

[@petermanfred6622]

One of the best episodes, period!!!

[@user-mf9wg6jq5f]

For Brady’s second deal he was the highest paid player in the league I believe when he signed it. So at this point he was already set for life.

[@walteroreilly8963]

Brady knew without that offensive line, he was just another high level quarterback. The team won those champoinships.

[@steve341]

That’s why he is who he is. Money is a reward not main purpose of life .

[@mauricioyanez1991]

As much as I hate/hated the Pats (panthers fan), he really is the goat for taking less to build a dynasty..

[@stevec8256]

He was the highest paid player at one time, until Manning passed him a few days later.

[@robertcentofanti7414]

As much as i hated Brady when he played i have so much respect for him now. Especially for a guy who is fine with taking less money to help the team.

[@andrewkruzienski770]

His consulting company was crushing it though. That was a heck of a loophole they all used.

[@coreygarcia952]

Dam Prescott should have seen this. Damn. How much is enough? Yes he should be paid but it’s a joke how much cap space his contract now takes. And for what? Cause he had to get more than Watson.

[@freddieflores8881]

Not just Dak but most players are like this. They care about their money and that's it

[@Derndo33]

**There should be Cap Limits on the QB Position. Everyone needs to eat**

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

That and Peer Pressure. The Player's Union will bankrupt the League eventually. They FORCE players into seeking as much as possible because "gotta set the market for the next Guy". Meanwhile the Fans are the ones that get screwed as it is why Tickets/Merch/ECT prices are through the roof.

[@alphonseblackwood2930]

Well dak knows or should know that while jerry is still in charge there won't be playoff success with Dallas anyway so just take the money

[@ProdByCAV0]

As honorable as taking less money is, you can never fault a player for making as much money as possible during their career

[@brandonbrooks898]

And that mentality now ironically gives him his hundreds of millions he's earned since and continues to. Good for you goat

[@marqueslyde2525]

Those discounts extended his career... better lineman. Better defense. I was mad Big Ben ate most of the salary up, the defense stunk(aged out) and he was injured every other year.

[@JuanTurks27]

“Tommy” irks me for some reason

[@JoseOrtiz-dt4oh]

Brady wanted championships over money!

[@dongrant5827]

…and got both.

[@AD-ur1fk]

Mahomes learned from the goat. Hes ranked 11th in per year average in the league . Getting an oline and dline matter the most in the nfl

[@timdarnell7819]

​@@AD-ur1fkhe ranks 11th now because he signed his contract 3 yrs ago. He was the highest paid at the time of his extension.

[@AD-ur1fk]

@ only in total contract he was. That deal he took was a discount , he could have demanded much more money per year.

[@Kurrency1911]

High Tide raises all boats is a message …

[@duckonquack6969]

It really is true brother, we all in this together friend ❤

[@wallacervrepair]

Biggest reason I respect Brady. Best ever in many ways..

[@Divici02623]

All athletes should think like this

[@Simouno]

You can make money all of your life. You only have s certain amount of years to win titles, that's the mentality every athlete should have

[@lilred380]

He was always smart with the money

[@Dooby0071]

It's the truth. He stayed grounded in reality. He understood that NFL and the opportunity he had that money would never be a problem. Sad today we got people quitting teams because they aren't getting paid 150mil in 10 years lmao

[@lornegreen6755]

Pay cuts don’t guarantee rings. lol. Is the franchise gonna give the money they saved back to the player if they don’t win?

[@denimchicken104]

…and having the TB12 business right there was also a nice bonus.

[@michaelchen1838]

Cuz Kraft was paying him under the table lol

[@jaydenfulwider7236]

One of the reasons he’s my favorite

[@supdawg2559]

And think about what he just said.. we spread the money around to open up new markets and what not.. now tom is getting up there.. patience, determination.. tom was the man

[@Bradygoat6390]

Eventually, I would love to see Brady as our qb coach / OC

[@SureAce]

The thing a lot of players don’t understand is that they want the big money right away while they’re playing, but Tom Brady understood let’s make the money later in life by doing other things making other investments and let’s build a legacy while we play the game.

[@Youremomsbed]

Thats why Brady won 7 Super Bowls. He never took the big pay day and because of that they could keep other talent around him. 💯 every QB in the league should be like this

[@SirJordanLore]

every franchise player of any team sport should be like this. money talks though.

[@215Legend]

These guys weren’t talented, Tim made them. The pats never paid anyone, they spread the money around. Simple

[@DamianBadalamenti]

One of the biggest reasons he won so much..Very underrated move by Tom now je gets to be labeled the goat3for life and live off that..

[@13bangbang16]

When you care more about winning then how much you can make. This is what you get, and championships follow. Tom wasn’t greedy. He didn’t need the outrageous pay day qb’s get today. He was already a millionaire, and better off than most people. He knew that, and was grateful for that. Which is why he took home team discounts. He cared more about winning superbowls, and the team having money to bring in more good players. Opposed to his own bag.

[@lornegreen6755]

Pay cuts don’t guarantee rings. lol. Is the franchise gonna give the money they saved back to the player if they don’t win?

[@mcfcDJ51]

Always helps when your wife makes more money than you too 😂😂😂

[@DeathByFishing]

He is the Goat 🐐 for more than just playing

[@turtle13x57]

He wanted Super Bowl rings. And he sure as hell got 7 of them. 🐐

[@mattsupachat5962]

Stop calling him Tommy lmfao

[@wildwit-music]

This is why it baffles me when people say he left the Pats because Kraft and Bill wouldn't give him the money he wanted.....he left because they wouldn't give him weapons aka receivers!!

[@connorpaine3319]

Aye man Giselle was bringing in more bread gotta remember that lmao

[@miguelstein8431]

People who think they are “friends” with Brady LOVE saying “Tommy” to try and make it look like they are best friends

[@EyemBobbyMom]

Yeah. It’s so cringey and shallow.

[@Steve_643]

The people in the Patriots organization from Tom’s early seasons all call him Tommy.

[@samanthawoods8000]

Patrick Mahomes has a similar contract. He makes a lot more than Brady, but he's nowhere close to being the highest paid QB. So, I understand getting paid -- but it baffles me that more teams don't figure out this balance. It's necessary to stay at the top.

[@billm7035]

Can’t imagine any NFL athlete being that selfless.

[@spacecowboy2127]

Dak should watch this video. Maybe then he'll stop saying its "never about the money"

[@gaving4188]

Especially for that time that’s the humility of a 6th round pick. That’s the issue with QB contracts today when Kirk cousins gets $100m and cant even produce a winning season there’s no way to build around that.

[@jonlamontagne]

Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy you know this guy tells everybody at any event he meets that he knows Tom Brady so well he calls him Tommy😂😂

[@michaelgobie3979]

Finally.... A rich guy who understands that they don't need to have every single dollar that's ever been produced on the planet 💯💯💯

[@thethumper088]

Crazy you can have TB12 for $10 mil a year and now a nothing special costs at least $40mil a year. AT LEAST.

[@wildwillyz882]

His wife had more money that's why he never did I'm a huge brady and patriots fan and I'm sure the two incomes would have lost him a boat load in taxes so he dumped it

[@stephencat177]

Enough with the "Tommy" already jeeez

[@SnackJar]

Bro when people call Tom Brady Tommy I cringe so hard

[@mr5timewcwchamp]

1. Good for him, glad he did what he felt was best to keep the team together 2. It helps when your wife at the time was making more than any player in league was.

[@HP_____]

They're talking about a contract around 2004 before Brady met Gisele. They met in end of 2006.

[@timdarnell7819]

​​@@HP_____2004 wasn't his 3rd contract. He was married to Giselle when his 3rd contract was signed. He wasn't even drafted until 2000. He was the highest paid QB in the league for his second contract.

[@HP_____]

@@timdarnell7819 I looked it up. His 3rd contract was in 2005. I was off by a year. Still, he hadn't met Gisele until end of 2006.

[@michaelbreaks331]

Not a Patriot fan but I always respected Brady. When you see QB nowadays (or other players) taking huge contracts or refusing to accept a friendly deal like that they have some serious issues. Look at Dallas. 45% is tied up in between Dak and Lamb. Brady is smart.

[@SurfinSlots]

Yeah Dak wasn’t worth the money. I’d rather have a less athletic QB, even a solid journeyman QB and a great supporting team than to habe Dak and his contract.

[@ethanchapman969]

A lot of rich people need to hear that.

[@th3n1ck27]

Thats why he's the GOAT

[@zackadamec9332]

Money wasn't his motivation, now look at him, 7 time Superbowl champion, best to ever play the position and he's still filthy rich. Mahomes, Allen and maybe a few others are similar in that they're not worried about being the highest paid.

[@beatmasterbossy]

He is the best quarterback of all time, after all

[@lucascarman2578]

And honestly in hindsight it didn’t even really affect his wealth. The dude is crazy rich now because of all that success and business moves he’s done off of that. Just like he says high tide raises all boats. Maybe he wouldn’t be as wealthy now if he took more then because they wouldn’t have been as successful.

[@SirSmackhead999]

One of the few quarterbacks that gave up money so the team would be better

[@mikesummers2525]

Goats sacrifice everything to win.

[@DavidMacPherson-r8v]

Tell that to the rest of the league! And they’ll tell you you’re crazy because they’re not crazy about winning. Champions are hard to find.

[@fkscopes]

Brady was like wtf we are the patriots since when did we follow the rules?

[@christophercastro9101]

I’m sure Kraft found a way to get him money off the books

[@sirhoopalot1125]

Na fr if I can’t keep 60 million going it’s really a problem going on

[@RekttalofBlades]

He also had a wife making hundreds of millions of dollars for him

[@GrizzleyBruin]

Yeah, and it's not like she was ever gonna leave him.

[@JoseDiaz-hu9zj]

I’m a Dallas fan and Dak did the exact opposite to us and look where we are lol… Not trying to say players shouldn’t maximize their earnings but when your a franchise QB on your second or 3rd deal is it really more important to get 400 mil vs taking 350 and giving your team a better chance to stack your roster so you can win? And in Daks case he squeezed the team for every dollar but hasn’t won anything in his career and honestly never will… Brady was already a multiple time sb champ at that point leaving money on the table to stack his roster so they could keep winning…

[@tramarparker7725]

And to see how it played out they ddnt let him finish his career there is why im happy they got bill out of there smh they did him wrong he he still won 💪🏾 🐐

[@coulie27]

What other QB, or player, focused more of winning than on money? Great stuff 👍

[@jamesanthony5681]

Peyton? Eli? Bradshaw? Staubach?

[@Bearsbeets.battlestargalactica]

Yep. There are those of us living on 30k a year and to hear anyone complain making 100k/yr+ is disgusting

[@jamesrustle3474]

Purdy should take note

[@1931muy]

Now if only the owners were like this then players wouldnt need to be like Tom

[@markgagliardi3483]

To be fair, his wife was a half a billionaire and he made a ton of money on endorsements so he didn’t need to max out his salary for playing football like other players did - someone like Joe Flacco, who had one shot at a big deal

[@arifpatel5808]

Brady played the long game! Post retirement, signs 10 yr 375 Million dollar deal with Fox Sports to be the lead analyst. He earned 333 million in 23 year NFL career and another 200 million in endorsements

[@DPPS-vn1bv]

There will never be another Brady

[@cassandrastinson6075]

That's what a guy that wants to win does

[@mattykauer2217]

That's before he started dating a supermodel ?

[@bman6502]

I thought the same when I got my first real job… $6.40/hr,,, thought I could live like a king… this was back in 1983

[@MrNobodyNowhereman]

Kobe - The Prince of the NBA Brady - King of the NFL

[@tysonk-t2130]

And it’s true. Makes you look at all the greed in the world today. How much do people really need?