Did he?
That's the attitude I like. You know the organization, the fans, the players, the area, and what not. Why not take a little less (getting tens of millions is life changing no matter how you slice it, so getting a few million more isn't life changing) to stay with the team that wanted you enough to draft you in the first place?
Although, I will say, going to NY wouldn't be horrible. I'd go there over somewhere like Detroit or Los Angeles.