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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
1. LOL at peyton manning being at the "top of his game"
2. So, it's okay to ask one guy to take a pay cut but not another. QB don't deserve to take less than market value, but defensive ends do. That seems awfully subjective, there.
3. Tom Brady - while a cheater - at least understands that paying your QB 20 million dollars a year cripples the franchise. Something Noodle Arm doesn't seem to grasp...
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1) when did I say he was at the top of his game? 60% of Manning is still a top 5 NFL QB, though.
2) it's ok to ask Peyton Manning to take a paycut, or Drew Brees, or any elite QB ... but they don't have to take one, and they shouldn't take flak for not taking one, either. The idea of pay cuts for superstar athletes to me is hilarious. Mike DeVito is not a superstar. He would have to take a paycut to ensure himself a roster spot. HUGE difference between Mike DeVito and Peyton ****ing Manning.
3) Tom Brady is the only elite NFL QB that plays on a "discounted deal" (heavily discounted at that). If you're going to bash "noodle arm" for not playing below market value, then you have to bash Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Colin Kaepernick, Jay Cutler, Alex Smith, Phil Rivers, Andy Dalton, Cam Newton, Sam Bradford, and every other starting QB in the NFL that isn't on a new rookie deal like Andy Luck or Russell Wilson.
It is HILARIOUS to me that Peyton is "a bad guy" because he won't take a pay cut, but no one lumps Drew Brees or Aaron Rodgers in with him. And it's all on the premise because TOM BRADY does it ... for the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ... a team SYNONYMOUS with CHEATING. Yeah, I bet they aren't circumventing the cap here. They definitely deserve the benefit of the doubt!