I know that "the NFL is a business," but... (Tom Brady)

That late round pick out of the Univ. of Michigan (Tom Brady) stepped in for an injured Drew Bledsoe, and the rest is history. We all know what Brady's legacy is/has been. So, given all he's meant to the franchise, how does New England allow him to leave THE WAY IT HAPPENED (at odds with Belichick and top management)?

Joe Montana left the 49'ers for the Chiefs when there was a pay dispute. Although not as big as THAT was, the Saints let Rickey Jackson, Sam Mills and others "walk" when the opinion about salary couldn't be figured out by both sides. In the Saints' case, it's too bad we had a hard-head like Jim Finks, but I digress.

Anyway, since Brady is a once-in-a-lifetime talent, do you think that the Patriots could have handled that any differently? Apparently, Tom Terrific still thinks he has a lot in the tank and deserves top dollar. It just seems like the squabble got too ugly in the public view.

Thoughts?

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