Bradycap freindly deal, Peyton takes 4 million pay cut, Drew.........

I'm not saying the extension Brady did two or three years ago wasn't cap friendly(it was but he also got more guaranteed money so it wasn't completely out of the goodness of his heart), but the two restructures he did the past two years were not pay cuts and only shifting of his money. Hell the one this year didn't even affect the cap, only making a cash payout happen at a later date.

So this whole Brady taking one for the team is WAY overblown.

No Manning took an actual pay cut. Hats off to him.

I expect next year they'll do a Brady type extension with Brees that helps both parties. A little surprised they didn't do it this year but we are projected to have at least $10 mil in cap space without touching him if all the moves they are trying to do come to fruition. So it makes more sense to redo it next year in that case.

I'm not expecting him to do a Manning. I don't think he is that nice.

P Manning and the Broncos front office are in win now mode. Brees has 4 kids who he wants to grow up and remain rich. Take off the black and gold glasses these are life decisions brees is making. InB4 he has enough money already

Brees had to squeeze our nuts a couple years ago because he was part of the NFLPA's Executive Committee.

IMO he felt like he had to set an example, he had an excuse to get more money, and obviously we had to pay. Now he is certainly worth every penny, but it sucks that it had to go down like that.

These are such different scenarios:

Brady was asked to help the team by holding off a portion of the cap payment until a later year; in return he received more of his contract guaranteed. No cap savings just helped the Kraft’s checking account.

Manning did not go to the organization and tell him he would return, and play for $4M less. When he agreed to return the team asked if he would take a cut to help their cap situation. And even then, he did not agree until they assured him they would use the funds to shore up the O-line. So, before agreeing to it he wanted some assurance that by taking the cut it would benefit him.

Brees has not been approached by the organization (according to SP), so why would he voluntarily agree to restructure, extend, or take a pay cut if the team has not asked him to.

I'm no cap or contract guru, but we had Drew on a discount for his first contract as a Saint. I don't think he made huge money in SD. So he is currently in his first and last monster contract. I'd be shocked if he took a pay cut. Especially if you compare his contract to Flacco, M Ryan, Romo, etc.