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Drew Brees posts letter to fans regarding bounty...
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:22 pm
A LETTER TO THE FANS
March 09, 2012
This has been an eventful offseason for me and my family. Brittany and I would like to thank all of you for the thoughtful words and well wishes since we announced that baby boy #3 is on the way. While we were all disappointed with the way the season ended, the offseason has given us the opportunity to reflect back on what was a truly memorable year. It has also given me the opportunity to enjoy some much needed quality time with my family.
I do feel a responsibility to my teammates, the Saints organization and to the fans, to address the "Bounty" allegations.
There is no place in the National Football League, or any sport played at any level, for players to conspire, to be coerced, or to be incentivized to intentionally injure another player. I did not participate in any Bounty program, nor did I have any knowledge relating to its real existence. I have spent the last several years as an Executive Committee Member of the NFLPA making health and safety a priority and I am proud of the advancements we've made and will continue to make.
As a leader of our football team, I feel comfortable in stating that I know well the integrity of our organization from the ownership level, to management, our head coach, and the players on our team. We, as Saints players, pride ourselves on playing this game with honor and hold ourselves to a very high standard. We also share a great sense of responsibility to our community and to each other, a strong belief in our purpose, a resiliency to overcome adversity and a work ethic and commitment to leave things better than we found them.
The accusations and perceptions alone created by this issue make us feel like we should all apologize to the young people that love our game and aspire to be in our shoes. Regardless of the outcome of the "bounty" issue, we owe it to them to provide the best example of how to behave as professionals and more importantly, as people of integrity.
To our fans, please reserve judgment until the investigation is complete and the facts in their entirety are known. We are all working diligently to find the truth in this matter and if the facts prove there was improper behavior, we will hold ourselves accountable. Until that time, we will stand together and remain united as an organization.
Thank you for your support.
Drew
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This is real nice, but let's talk contract!
LINK
March 09, 2012
This has been an eventful offseason for me and my family. Brittany and I would like to thank all of you for the thoughtful words and well wishes since we announced that baby boy #3 is on the way. While we were all disappointed with the way the season ended, the offseason has given us the opportunity to reflect back on what was a truly memorable year. It has also given me the opportunity to enjoy some much needed quality time with my family.
I do feel a responsibility to my teammates, the Saints organization and to the fans, to address the "Bounty" allegations.
There is no place in the National Football League, or any sport played at any level, for players to conspire, to be coerced, or to be incentivized to intentionally injure another player. I did not participate in any Bounty program, nor did I have any knowledge relating to its real existence. I have spent the last several years as an Executive Committee Member of the NFLPA making health and safety a priority and I am proud of the advancements we've made and will continue to make.
As a leader of our football team, I feel comfortable in stating that I know well the integrity of our organization from the ownership level, to management, our head coach, and the players on our team. We, as Saints players, pride ourselves on playing this game with honor and hold ourselves to a very high standard. We also share a great sense of responsibility to our community and to each other, a strong belief in our purpose, a resiliency to overcome adversity and a work ethic and commitment to leave things better than we found them.
The accusations and perceptions alone created by this issue make us feel like we should all apologize to the young people that love our game and aspire to be in our shoes. Regardless of the outcome of the "bounty" issue, we owe it to them to provide the best example of how to behave as professionals and more importantly, as people of integrity.
To our fans, please reserve judgment until the investigation is complete and the facts in their entirety are known. We are all working diligently to find the truth in this matter and if the facts prove there was improper behavior, we will hold ourselves accountable. Until that time, we will stand together and remain united as an organization.
Thank you for your support.
Drew
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This is real nice, but let's talk contract!
LINK
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:23 pm to TigerBait1980
Don't care. Nice guy Drew. Blah blah blah. Sign a contract.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:28 pm to TigerBait1980
Drew Brees is a great guy
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:34 pm to Breesus
quote:
Unless your statement says i signed a contract that benefits the team now lets go win another Superbowl i dont give a shite what he has to say
Easy there buddy.
Oh and I bet you read it.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:35 pm to Breesus
quote:
Unless your statement says i signed a contract that benefits the team now lets go win another Superbowl i dont give a shite what he has to say
You watch your whore mouth you son of a bish!
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:54 pm to whodatfan
Drew Brees is a great guy
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 8:59 pm to TigerBait1980
quote:
Oh and I bet you read it.
stopped after the 3rd sentence.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:02 pm to TigerBait1980
quote:
A LETTER TO THE FANS
Wow, Brees.
That's a crazy amount of words used to say jack shite.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:04 pm to TigerBait1980
Drew Brees is a great guy
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:09 pm to TigerBait1980
A Letter To The Brees
March 09, 2012
Stop with all the "we" and "us' and "teammates" and "our team" stuff until you sign a contract.
Thank you for your support.
potent357
March 09, 2012
Stop with all the "we" and "us' and "teammates" and "our team" stuff until you sign a contract.
Thank you for your support.
potent357
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:22 pm to whodatfan
There is a bunch of tough guys in this thread.
Hating on Brees for this letter?? He's executive NFLPA so I think it was a wise decision.
Hating on Brees for this letter?? He's executive NFLPA so I think it was a wise decision.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:22 pm to TigerBait1980
I feel a little bit more at ease now and reading his statement about being a part of the Saints even though not under contract makes me feel better about his contract situation and that it will be resolved soon
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:25 pm to Mouth
quote:
I think it was a wise decision.
Prob was.
Doesnt mean i had to read it or care about it though.
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:27 pm to Mouth
It was smart, but I can give two shits about the bounty ordeal.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:28 pm to TigerBait1980
A lot of really cranky fans up in here
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:32 pm to Melvin
Drew is the man
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:39 pm to Breesus
quote:drew is really hurting your feelings by not signing
Yup. I dont want to read a statement from Drew Brees about the Saints or anything having to do with the Saints especially when he says we and us and our team because he isnt a we or us or our team. I'm hopeful at some point a deal gets done and Drew is signed to the Saints. But until then i dont want to hear from him. If this letter had been from Drew Brees, as head of the NFLPA that would be one thing, but it is from Drew Brees, not under contract QB for the New Orleans Saints. And i dont want to hear from him until he is signed.
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:41 pm to Melvin
Geaux Drew
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 3/9/12 at 9:42 pm to Mouth
quote:
There is a bunch of tough guys in this thread.
Hating on Brees for this letter?? He's executive NFLPA so I think it was a wise decision.
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