spikes may not be the best in coverage, but you have to be off your rocker to truly believe he is "nothing special". the pats run defense has been very good and its mainly been because of him and big vince stopping everything at the line. did you even watch spikes play in super bowl 46? he was PHENOMENAL.

following up.  PFT has a different version of what the contract is.  Either way, Brady's extension pays him more over the two years he had left on the deal.  PFT says Brady gets $30 mill next year.  Lets say he can make 20% on that money.  That's another 6 mill on top whatever else he gets paid.  Current money is always preferable to future money.

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following up.  PFT has a different version of what the contract is.  Either way, Brady's extension pays him more over the two years he had left on the deal.  PFT says Brady gets $30 mill next year.  Lets say he can make 20% on that money.  That's another 6 mill on top whatever else he gets paid.  Current money is always preferable to future money.

tom brady definitely isnt going to be struggling financially any time soon. the guaranteed money for this is double what it was, but it is good that he managed to get it done in a way where it can keep some cap space freed up for BB to go out and get him some more help on offense and defense.

following up.  PFT has a different version of what the contract is.  Either way, Brady's extension pays him more over the two years he had left on the deal.  PFT says Brady gets $30 mill next year.  Lets say he can make 20% on that money.  That's another 6 mill on top whatever else he gets paid.  Current money is always preferable to future money.

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In response to UD6's comment:

following up.  PFT has a different version of what the contract is.  Either way, Brady's extension pays him more over the two years he had left on the deal.  PFT says Brady gets $30 mill next year.  Lets say he can make 20% on that money.  That's another 6 mill on top whatever else he gets paid.  Current money is always preferable to future money.

tom brady definitely isnt going to be struggling financially any time soon. the guaranteed money for this is double what it was, but it is good that he managed to get it done in a way where it can keep some cap space freed up for BB to go out and get him some more help on offense and defense.

Smart move by both parties.  However, should Brady's game diminish or should he get hurt (not expecting either).  There will be dead money there.

In response to UD6's comment:

following up.  PFT has a different version of what the contract is.  Either way, Brady's extension pays him more over the two years he had left on the deal.  PFT says Brady gets $30 mill next year.  Lets say he can make 20% on that money.  That's another 6 mill on top whatever else he gets paid.  Current money is always preferable to future money.

What difference does it make if he makes more. Good for him. The Pat's free up 15 mil in cap space over the next 2 years that they didn't have. Brady gets guarunteed money until he is 40 and the Pat's get cap certainty in 15,16 and 17 of about an average of 14 mil per year.

Sounds like a win, win to me.

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In response to UD6's comment:

following up.  PFT has a different version of what the contract is.  Either way, Brady's extension pays him more over the two years he had left on the deal.  PFT says Brady gets $30 mill next year.  Lets say he can make 20% on that money.  That's another 6 mill on top whatever else he gets paid.  Current money is always preferable to future money.

What difference does it make if he makes more. Good for him. The Pat's free up 15 mil in cap space over the next 2 years that they didn't have. Brady gets guarunteed money until he is 40 and the Pat's get cap certainty in 15,16 and 17 of about an average of 14 mil per year.

Sounds like a win, win to me.

To me it makes no difference at all.  I think Brady should get more money, but that is, in fact, contrary to what many here are saying.  Many wanted to believe he was taking some kind of a pay cut.  No such thing happened. 

If I read things right, he turned 19 mill and no guarantees into 30 mill fully guaranteed over the next couple of years. 

Its a good deal for Brady and a good deal for the pats as long as Brady performs.  As I see it, Kraft knows Brady's time is just about up.  this is not to suggest that Brady still can't play at the highest level, but one must consider the law of averages when a QB is approaching 40.  He's made a business decision to give the pats a couple/few more years with Brady at a high level to get another ring. 

Good for Kraft.