On September 9th, 2010 Tom Brady had a busy day. At 6:30 AM he was involved in a two car accident. At 10:45 AM and 1:00 PM he participated in practice at Gillette Stadium. And before he went to bed that night, he became the hightest paid player in the entire NFL.
The 3-time superbowl Champion quarterback signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension, making his average salary $18 million a year.
Really Robert Kraft? Really? What is the average career span of a quaterback in the NFL today? Although that number is probably on the rise, its not much more than 12 seasons. Tom brady is entering his eleventh season and has already had one major knee injury. Last year he threw the second highest interception total of his career.
Is it possible that Kraft feels that he owes Brady something, for the glory of the three Lombardi Trophies? Lets be real the team isn't what it used to be. They no longer walk alone atop the NFL, and money can't fix that.
What are the odds that a quarterback will win a superbowl, or even play in one? What about winning one twice? Three times? So what do you think the odds are that he would ever play in or win a fourth?
All great things must come to an end. If the Pats have a sub-par year again in 2010, they will be considered on the decline. The pressure is on Tom.
