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It was Detroit, not Cleveland. And Gronk threatened to retire....he didn't retire because of that. He hung em' up after a tough year culminating in a SB win. Then he came back and the Pats did a quick deal with the Bucs (IIRC, we were in a cap pinch anyway and Gronk didn't want to play for us in 2020).I never had less than an A in math.
Gronk retired because Bill threatened to send him to Cleveland rather than pay him. That was about money and not being coached too hard, which is really a dumb statement to make about Gronk. He won a SB the next time he played in the NYFL of course.
Brady left because Bill wanted him to play for half of what top QBs were making and at one year at a time. Brady wanted to finish his career here but Bill had to show the world that he and his century old buddy system was the key. That plus Bill and Bob didn't want to pay Brady. Brady also won a SB the next year he played.
Right, just as I said. Thuney left for money and is now a key to KCs OL. He also won a SB the next season he played. See a trend there?
And I mentioned Gilmore but I had him on Miami and not Dallas. Let's hope that he doesn't get another ring or some of you will be running through rings trying to defend more of the indefensible. Bill's penchant for dropping talent led to a severe decline in talent on the Pats, and our 3-10 record proves that my math is correct again.
Brady was always paid!!! If you look at his lifetime earnings...up there with other QB's. He was paid differently...massive upfront money with void years on the back end. And Kraft did him a solid by promising no franchise tag in 2020. We then ate that dead money in 2020.
Thuney, LOL....he won a SB? So? Not exactly a surprising trend there...going to a loaded team and winning a SB. That worked out for other guys as well.