i don’t know- maybe it’s just me but do the media often lob softballs out there? Why ask the question about there being “speculation of this being handshake deal”?  Just ask the question outright – “did you and tom discuss what would be done with the salary cap savings, such as a multi year contract for welker”?  Kraft is not going to give you the full details of what was said but at least you’re asking a relevant question versus about this being a “handshake deal” (which sounds ridiculous)

i don’t know- maybe it’s just me but do the media often lob softballs out there? Why ask the question about there being “speculation of this being handshake deal”?  Just ask the question outright – “did you and tom discuss what would be done with the salary cap savings, such as a multi year contract for welker”?  Kraft is not going to give you the full details of what was said but at least you’re asking a relevant question versus about this being a “handshake deal” (which sounds ridiculous)

Good points, JC, oftentimes the media doesn’t ask all the questions people want them to ask, but I give Kraft a lot of credit for being very straightforward with his answers.  It’s great to see him and Brady have such a strong relationship.  I know there’s a long way to go before we see this, but I really look forward to the relationship they’ll continue to have after Brady retires (and perhaps more importantly, the relationship Brady will always have with New England communities and the Patriots organization as a whole).  No doubt we’ll see him honored sometime down the road during a game much like players like Bruschi, Faulk, Brown, Bledsoe, Harrison, Light, and many others have been.

Good points, JC, oftentimes the media doesn’t ask all the questions people want them to ask, but I give Kraft a lot of credit for being very straightforward with his answers.  It’s great to see him and Brady have such a strong relationship.  I know there’s a long way to go before we see this, but I really look forward to the relationship they’ll continue to have after Brady retires (and perhaps more importantly, the relationship Brady will always have with New England communities and the Patriots organization as a whole).  No doubt we’ll see him honored sometime down the road during a game much like players like Bruschi, Faulk, Brown, Bledsoe, Harrison, Light, and many others have been.

So you wish they asked a different question – but I’d say the “handshake deal” question asked was more of a hardball question than whether there was an agreement to spend some of the savings on Welker.  I think it was pretty well assumed the Pats would spend to the cap after Brady freed up some flexibility. And after 10 or so years with Brady as our QB, we’ve pretty well learned that he leaves personnel decisions alone. That’s fairly well documented year after year.

Seems you just wanted to know something different from the reporter, but then your own question was answered in this article too.

Certainly not a softball question to ask if the owner and star QB have a back-room handshake deal to give Tom a job and extra earnings once his career on the field wraps up. That’s a bold question for a reporter to ask Kraft in my opinion.

So you wish they asked a different question – but I’d say the “handshake deal” question asked was more of a hardball question than whether there was an agreement to spend some of the savings on Welker.  I think it was pretty well assumed the Pats would spend to the cap after Brady freed up some flexibility. And after 10 or so years with Brady as our QB, we’ve pretty well learned that he leaves personnel decisions alone. That’s fairly well documented year after year.

Seems you just wanted to know something different from the reporter, but then your own question was answered in this article too.

Certainly not a softball question to ask if the owner and star QB have a back-room handshake deal to give Tom a job and extra earnings once his career on the field wraps up. That’s a bold question for a reporter to ask Kraft in my opinion.

We are SO lucky to have Robert Kraft as owner of our Patriots.
His business and people skills are impeccable and is the reason
why the NE Patriots are often in the mix for the super bowl.
It should not be too long before Mr. Kraft will get some serious
consideration for the Football Hall of Fame.
THANK YOU Mr. Kraft and the Kraft family. 

We are SO lucky to have Robert Kraft as owner of our Patriots.
His business and people skills are impeccable and is the reason
why the NE Patriots are often in the mix for the super bowl.
It should not be too long before Mr. Kraft will get some serious
consideration for the Football Hall of Fame.
THANK YOU Mr. Kraft and the Kraft family. 

Kraft needs to shut his mouth. Talking to the media like this is not the Patriots way. If i was Brady i would be infuriated. Kraft acts like he out smarted Brady. Like he got one over on him. Now he’s telling the world about it.

Kraft needs to shut his mouth. Talking to the media like this is not the Patriots way. If i was Brady i would be infuriated. Kraft acts like he out smarted Brady. Like he got one over on him. Now he’s telling the world about it.

 lol where did u get that feeling from? ur an idiot if u think Kraft is trying to ‘get one over on Brady’ Brady actually doubled his garenteed money, so if Brady gets hurt n breaks his legs at age 40 he will still get paid 9 million dollars garenteed..its not like Brady got ripped off

 lol where did u get that feeling from? ur an idiot if u think Kraft is trying to ‘get one over on Brady’ Brady actually doubled his garenteed money, so if Brady gets hurt n breaks his legs at age 40 he will still get paid 9 million dollars garenteed..its not like Brady got ripped off

He asked the damn question.  He just phrased it respectfully and without venom…which would seem the only way you would be satisfied   Like it or not, writers like (the very respected) Peter King must interview people like Kraft all the time in pursuit of stories and to get information they in turn, pass along to us.  What possible point would there be to deliberately antagonize their interviewee.  Bottom line…question was asked AND answered.

He asked the damn question.  He just phrased it respectfully and without venom…which would seem the only way you would be satisfied   Like it or not, writers like (the very respected) Peter King must interview people like Kraft all the time in pursuit of stories and to get information they in turn, pass along to us.  What possible point would there be to deliberately antagonize their interviewee.  Bottom line…question was asked AND answered.

to Ty, I was thinking the same with one exception. TB12 will be forever looked at like Ted Williams, Larry Bird, and the great Bobby Ore! One more thing. There is a lot of cynical people out there judging both Kraft and Brady. The big picture is they know what it takes to get things done and NE is better off for it.

to Ty, I was thinking the same with one exception. TB12 will be forever looked at like Ted Williams, Larry Bird, and the great Bobby Ore! One more thing. There is a lot of cynical people out there judging both Kraft and Brady. The big picture is they know what it takes to get things done and NE is better off for it.

Yessir, and deservedly so.  It’s been great to have them both.

Yessir, and deservedly so.  It’s been great to have them both.