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Deadline is approaching for Drew Brees contract
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:42 pm
Posted by Mike Florio on August 24, 2016, 11:08 PM EDT
NBC Sports
NBC Sports
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With the regular-season opener little more than two weeks away, the artificial — but very real — deadline for the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees to hammer out a new contract is arriving. Appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio and NBCSN, Brees reiterated his position that, once the regular season begins, negotiations will stop until the season ends.
“That’s always been my mindset and my approach,” Brees said. “That’s what it was back in 2011. We were kind of in a similar situation and we got into the season, first couple weeks, and I just felt like it was becoming a distraction and I’d just rather focus on football. I hope that we can get something done between now and then, I’m confident that we can but you know at this point still just very much focused on getting us ready to play for Week One.”
A source with knowledge of the situation has suggested that next week could be the week in which something happens. If nothing happens before Week One, and if Brees sticks to his plan to not negotiate once the season begins, the Saints will either use the franchise tag (at a 44-percent raise over his $30 million cap number, which equates to $43.2 million) or they will essentially let the market set his value, hopeful to sign him before he officially hits the open market in March.
As we’ve seen time aged again, if a player hits the market, there’s a chance he hits the road. For Brees, that remains unlikely. It’s less unlikely, however, if a deal doesn’t get resolved by Week One.
Brees said plenty of other interesting stuff. Click the video box (in the link) to hear it all.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:50 pm to Mrwhodat
Best player in franchise history, hero to an entire region, first ballot HoFer, top 10 QB ever walking right out the door.
#Loomising
#Loomising
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:10 pm to Mrwhodat
Well I hope his source is right
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:15 pm to Mrwhodat
Lofton, Hawthorne, Bunkley, Grubbs, Franklin, Rogers, Galette, Byrd, etc
that's a lot of frickups
that's a lot of frickups
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:25 pm to Mrwhodat
Give the man his money before we have to endure a season with Matt Cassel starting at QB
Posted on 8/25/16 at 12:52 pm to Let Me Take A Selfie
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walking right out the door.
Be nice and give us the winning lotto numbers for Saturday too man!
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:09 pm to Mrwhodat
So does this mean they are at the table again?
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:14 pm to Mrwhodat
Greedy Brees, always has been.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:15 pm to JS87
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Greedy Brees, always has been.
LINK
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OVER $25,000,000 CONTRIBUTED TO CHARITABLE CAUSES GLOBALLY
LINK
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Brees will announce his pledge of $1 million to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
And in the same interview, Brees said he will be donating $2 million to New Orleans area organizations and charities.
How Drew Brees Helped Me Keep An Eye on My Son
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“My wife Brittany and I are very proud of the cameras we were able to donate to the Ochsner NICU,” Brees said. “I’m not sure we truly realized at the time what an impact they would have. I’ve had countless people stop us on the street, including a few of my own teammates, to thank us for them.” Brees said he has been struck by how many people have found comfort in being able to remain close to their babies through the cameras in such a stressful and fear filled situation. “It’s an amazing feeling to know something like that can mean so much to so many,” he said.
Sure are a lot of links of him giving away his time and money
This post was edited on 8/25/16 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:19 pm to JS87
Greedy would be asking for more than your worth. Brees has clocked in and performed every day minus 1 for over 10 years. Pay him. It really is the simplest thing we as an organization have to do.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 1:49 pm to goatmilker
quote:You must be one of the people who think it's a good thing the two sides haven't talked in 4 months
Be nice and give us the winning lotto numbers for Saturday too man!
Posted on 8/25/16 at 2:04 pm to Let Me Take A Selfie
If the Saints and Brees were going to make a deal prior to this season, it would have already been done.
One, or both, parties aren't willing to meet the other's demand at this point. The decision was already made.
One, or both, parties aren't willing to meet the other's demand at this point. The decision was already made.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 2:23 pm to moneyg
I'm not gonna say a deal is going to get done, because like you I have no idea.
The last contract came down to the deadline and Jimmy's sure took a while too. Time is an incentive
The last contract came down to the deadline and Jimmy's sure took a while too. Time is an incentive
This post was edited on 8/25/16 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 8/25/16 at 5:28 pm to Mrwhodat
Only smart thing to do is franchise him. Definitely.
Posted on 8/26/16 at 8:52 am to Let Me Take A Selfie
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You must be one of the people who think it's a good thing the two sides haven't talked in 4 months
No. I'm one of those people who question your ability to know that Drew will be
quote:as you stated in your post.
walking right out the door.
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