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Agent: Peyton Manning didn’t want to make a ‘penny more’ than Tom Brady

Posted by: Rick Brisse March 26, 2014 in Broncos, NFL, NFL Rumors

 

 

 

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning didn’t want to make more money than Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did when he hit the free agent market in 2012, his agent Tom Condon told Peter King of MMQB.com.

 

With 12 teams interested, Condon thought he would get Manning signed to a record-breaking deal.  However, Manning was in charge and decided to visit just four teams and told Condon that he wanted to pick the team before any negotiations began.

When Manning picked Denver,  he asked Condon:

“What does Tom Brady make?”

“$18 million a year.”

“Then I don’t want to make a penny more than that.”

 

Condon’s visions of a $25 million a year deal were dashed, although the Broncos’ opening offer was $19.4 million a year. Condon phoned to tell Manning, who was incensed:“I told you I didn’t want to make more than Brady!”

Condon apologized, hung up and called Manning’s wife, who responded, “I’ll take care of it,” and coaxed Manning to accept the Broncos’ offer.

 

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