Originally Posted by
call_me_ishmael
That's a narrative that isn't founded on reality, though. Unless of course you're assuming that Tom Brady is underpaid or whatever or on a rookie contract. He's unusual in that his wife is a billionaire.
Brady beat Mahomes - Both paid a premium
Mahomes beat Jimmy G - Mahomes paid immediately after, Jimmy G was highly paid
Brady beat Goff - Goff Paid immediately after
Eagles Guy beats Brady - Yes, this one counts I guess but Eagles Guy never did anything after
Brady beat Matt Ryan - both highly paid
Manning beat Newton - Both highly paid
Brady beat Wilson - Wilson paid immediately after
Wilson beat Manning - Yes, this one qualifies for sure
Joe Flacco beat Colin Kapernick - Flacco got paid immediately after it, Kapernick never did anything after
Eli beat Brady - Both highly paid
Rodgers beat Roethlisberger - Both highly paid
Brees beat Manning - Both highly paid
Roethlisberger beat Warner - Both highly paid
Manning beat Brady - Both highly paid
Manning beat Grossman - Grossman qualifies although he never did anything after
In general, the data clearly does not support that this happens often. This is Murphy setting a narrative. "Own the future". But wait, couldn't they just own the present by paying their star? Whole thing is dumb.
It takes two to tango on re-upping Rodgers. At this point, I think it's abundantly clear that Rodgers feels it's too little too late. I can see where a normal person is like "Yeah I would just be happy to have their job and happy with whatever I can get" but that's not how someone thinks in their position. This off-season or maybe even earlier they will either re-up Rodgers with something that locks him up for at least 4 years and w/ the plan to trade Love either this season or next or they will trade Rodgers.