Drew Brees Donating $1 Million to Hurricane Sandy Relief - Jets Insider.com Forums

MCBNY · 11-19-2012, 11:22 PM

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/86...e-sandy-relief

god bless you Drew.

10PennyToColes87 · 11-19-2012, 11:28 PM

I believe he's making something like $40 million this season. A milli is just a drop in the bucket to him. Though, it is a nice gesture.

Peebag · 11-19-2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 10PennyToColes87

I believe he's making something like $40 million this season. A milli is just a drop in the bucket to him. Though, it is a nice gesture.

really? you're questioning a million dollar donation?

10PennyToColes87 · 11-19-2012, 11:37 PM

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really? you're questioning a million dollar donation?

How the **** am I questioning it? All I'm saying $1 million is nothing to Brees, which speaks to just how incredibly wealthy he is. I then followed that up with "it is a nice gesture."

lrn2read

Carlton · 11-19-2012, 11:49 PM

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How the **** am I questioning it? All I'm saying $1 million is nothing to Brees, which speaks to just how incredibly wealthy he is. I then followed that up with "it is a nice gesture."

lrn2read

1 million dollars is not a "drop in the bucket." Maybe to Bill Gates.. not to Drew Brees. That's an impressive gesture.

bobby2times · 11-19-2012, 11:58 PM

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1 million dollars is not a "drop in the bucket." Maybe to Bill Gates.. not to Drew Brees. That's an impressive gesture.

Tell Woody Johnson that. He only donated $500,000 and he lives in NY/NJ. He also donated more money to the Romney campaign.

10PennyToColes87 · 11-20-2012, 12:00 AM

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1 million dollars is not a "drop in the bucket." Maybe to Bill Gates.. not to Drew Brees. That's an impressive gesture.

Not going to argue this, but I'd say it is to a man worth $100 million, not including his various sponsorships.

Absolutely, it is impressive. Drew is one of the nicest and most giving players the NFL's ever seen.

Carlton · 11-20-2012, 12:06 AM

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Not going to argue this, but I'd say it is to a man worth $100 million, not including his various sponsorships.

Absolutely, it is impressive. Drew is one of the nicest and most giving players the NFL's ever seen.

I'm just saying. He finally got a huge contract so he's making about $20mm per year for 5 years (more like $12mm after taxes). One twelfth of yearly after tax dollars is certainly not going to break him, but I think drop in the bucket undervalues it that's all. (I understand he will get tax breaks on a donation.) Anyway Sanchez's cap # is 12.8 mil next year so.... there's that.

10PennyToColes87 · 11-20-2012, 12:08 AM

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I'm just saying. He finally got a huge contract so he's making about $20mm per year for 5 years (more like $12mm after taxes). One twelfth of yearly after tax dollars is certainly not going to break him, but I think drop in the bucket undervalues it that's all. (I understand he will get tax breaks on a donation.) Anyway Sanchez's cap # is 12.8 mil next year so.... there's that.

Always a good note to end on, lol.

Carlton · 11-20-2012, 12:08 AM

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Always a good note to end on, lol.

Ahhhh can't wait for the Jets to ruin Thanksgiving.

JetBidi · 11-20-2012, 12:23 AM

Drew Brees is a very classy & giving person. More people should be like.

Great gesture Brees & I'm sure much appreciated for those that need the help.

revischrist · 11-20-2012, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 10PennyToColes87

I believe he's making something like $40 million this season. A milli is just a drop in the bucket to him. Though, it is a nice gesture.

Quit while your behind. It may seem like a drop in the bucket, but he has no connection to this area meanwhile there plenty of millionaires on the Jets, Giants, Yankees, Mets, Knicks who could also afford to give up 1 million dollars but don't.

jetlifer · 11-20-2012, 06:39 AM

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Quit while your behind. It may seem like a drop in the bucket, but he has no connection to this area meanwhile there plenty of millionaires on the Jets, Giants, Yankees, Mets, Knicks who could also afford to give up 1 million dollars but don't.

Agreed. Brees is a classy guy...too bad our local stars didn't do something similar.

billygreen · 11-20-2012, 07:19 AM

Wow what an incredibly nice thing to do! There are multi-billionaires out there who didn't do anything like this... Did Bill Gates give a million dollars to the relief fund? NO. Lady Gaga is from Manhattan and made over $100 million dollars last year, did she give a million dollars to the fund? NO.

Thank you Drew Brees! You are one hell of decent person, the world could use more people like you!

Fishooked · 11-20-2012, 07:55 AM

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I believe he's making something like $40 million this season. A milli is just a drop in the bucket to him. Though, it is a nice gesture.

Seemed like a pretty backhanded compliment to me. Has this ****ing Jets franchise gotten us so bitter to the point that we can't appreciate something good for once?

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Quit while your behind. It may seem like a drop in the bucket, but he has no connection to this area meanwhile there plenty of millionaires on the Jets, Giants, Yankees, Mets, Knicks who could also afford to give up 1 million dollars but don't.

Agreed. Brees gave double what the entire Jets organization donated, if I am not mistaken.

RaoulDuke · 11-20-2012, 08:06 AM

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Agreed. Brees gave double what the entire Jets organization donated, if I am not mistaken.

Yeah, but we have Revis to pay.

124 · 11-20-2012, 08:29 AM

Stand up guy. Every year there are multiple instances I'm glad the Dolphins' doctor at the time Brees was a free agent decided that Drew's career was pretty much done.

Good call.

Joe W. Namath · 11-20-2012, 08:38 AM

His foundation is making the donation so its not coming out of his pocket.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-sandy-relief/

section314 · 11-20-2012, 08:39 AM

This country needs more people like Drew Brees. Case closed.

Kotch · 11-20-2012, 09:02 AM

Class act.

Mark Sanchez should go on a hunger strike and sleep in a FEMA trailer until his completion percentage gets above 50%.

11-19-2012, 11:22 PM	#1
MCBNY Token Liberal All League Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,973	Drew Brees Donating $1 Million to Hurricane Sandy Relief http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/86...e-sandy-relief god bless you Drew.

11-19-2012, 11:28 PM	#2
10PennyToColes87 Hall Of Fame Join Date: May 2005 Location: SoFla Posts: 15,377	I believe he's making something like $40 million this season. A milli is just a drop in the bucket to him. Though, it is a nice gesture.

11-20-2012, 12:23 AM	#11
JetBidi BUTTCHEZ must go !! All League Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 2,618	Drew Brees is a very classy & giving person. More people should be like. Great gesture Brees & I'm sure much appreciated for those that need the help.

11-20-2012, 07:19 AM	#14
billygreen Veteran Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,010	Wow what an incredibly nice thing to do! There are multi-billionaires out there who didn't do anything like this... Did Bill Gates give a million dollars to the relief fund? NO. Lady Gaga is from Manhattan and made over $100 million dollars last year, did she give a million dollars to the fund? NO. Thank you Drew Brees! You are one hell of decent person, the world could use more people like you!

11-20-2012, 08:29 AM	#17
124 There's NO reason to delay the process. Start Geno Smith. All Pro Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7,970	Stand up guy. Every year there are multiple instances I'm glad the Dolphins' doctor at the time Brees was a free agent decided that Drew's career was pretty much done. Good call.

11-20-2012, 08:38 AM	#18
Joe W. Namath Darrell Bevell for HC in 2014. All Pro Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boynton Beach, FL Posts: 7,825	His foundation is making the donation so its not coming out of his pocket. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-sandy-relief/

11-20-2012, 08:39 AM	#19
section314 ABA hoops expert Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,015	This country needs more people like Drew Brees. Case closed.

11-20-2012, 09:02 AM	#20
Kotch Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,897	Class act. Mark Sanchez should go on a hunger strike and sleep in a FEMA trailer until his completion percentage gets above 50%.