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| 6th February, 2006 - 3:16 pm |  MSNBC - Quarterbacks Joe Montana, Jake Scott and Terry Bradshaw were conspicuously absent when the NFL showcased the Most Valuable Players from the first 39 Super Bowls during pre-game ceremonies in Detroit on Sunday.
Montana, the former signal caller for the San Francisco 49ers and the only three-time Super Bowl MVP, apparently turned down the invitation because he wanted $100,000, not the $1,000 the NFL was offering, according to reports from Newsday and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Bradshaw decided to stay home, while former Dolphins MVP Jake Scott was traveling in Australia.
Although Bradshaw told league officials that he wanted to be with his family, The Chronicle reported the former Steelers quarterback also took issue with the amount the NFL was willing to pay for an appearance in the pre-game ceremonies. Bradshaw, through a representative, denied the Chronicle's report that there was a dispute over money. [READ] |
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