It was a little annoying reading about Bob Kraft's "hopes and prayers" that Tom Brady stay with the New England Patriots or at least go ahead there and retire a Patriot now. I'm sure TB and his fans really appreciated his latter advice. Not! But maybe it's time, after beggaring this man, who practically built the franchise as we know it, with lowball contracts all these years, to show him the money. Or, better yet, show him the Profit-sharing.
How about giving him a share in the Team? And, while you're at it, how about doing the same for the other man who founded your feast - Bill Belichick? Harry Sinden offered that to Bobby Orr. Bob, you said that Brady was like family to you, like a son, like blood. I'm betting that your son will inherit the team when you shoot off your last celebratory musket. I'm sure he would not gripe if you offered, say, a 5% ownership stake to each of Brady and Belichick (who at least qualifies as a little brother, right?). Sinden offered 18.5% to Orr.
Sinden (whose incredible offer was stymied by the evil Alan Eagleson simply not telling Orr what it was) understood the importance of family and franchise players. Time for Kraft to stop yapping and make a tangible effort to show that he does, too. (Oh, and a salary for Tom that's at least as high as, say, that of Nick Foles, a tight end with maybe a third of the talent of a Gronk, a hammerback like Blount and a deep outside threat like Randy Moss would also be great.) Come on, Bob!
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