Not Worth The Taxes? Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady Declines Free Chevrolet Colorado

New England Patriots’ cornerback Malcolm Butler might have snagged that Russell Wilson interception that lead to the Patriots’ win at Super Bowl XLIX but quarterback Tom Brady might have made the biggest catch of all: a tax break.

Brady was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIX by a media panel and fan vote on nfl.com/MVP, earning a 2015 Chevrolet Chevrolet Colorado in the process. Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president, Chevrolet Marketing, said about the prize, “The Chevy Colorado, like Tom Brady, is truly a game changer.”
 

SSP350 - 2/13/2015 10:09:53 PM

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I love how misleading this is. He didn't decline the vehicle. He thought Butler was more deserving of the vehicle after making the interception to win the game. He wasn't looking for a tax break. He simply just wanted to give the truck to Malcolm Butler.

gkearns56 - 2/14/2015 8:39:55 AM

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Tom Brady doesn't give a rats a@@ about the $13,000 plus dollars to be paid toward taxes on a Chevy truck, when he making $18 million, $19 million or more. That's bread crumbs for Brady, Manning, Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Colin Capernick (who got some fat contract), Phillip Rivers, Stafford of the Lions, etc.

Probably just doesn't need or want the truck. The real issue is if it's truly a "gift", why is the government always having to tax everything to death.

Dexter1 - 2/13/2015 10:58:05 PM

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Yep. I can picture Gisele riding her ass around in a Chevy pickup. Ain't gonna happen.

carloslassiter - 2/14/2015 8:54:34 AM

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The author of this article is either a moron, or is trying to write an intentionally misleading headline to make Chevy look bad.

Brady wanted the truck to go Malcom Butler for his game winning play, and it was easier and cheaper for him to just have Chevy give it directly to him.