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re: Saints to release Pierre Thomas

Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:08 pm to
Posted by tigers32
Member since Mar 2012
5620 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:08 pm to
Will miss Pierre. Stinks to see his time in New Orleans end.
Posted by Kramer26
St. George, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6397 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:30 pm to
Sorry to see him go. He belongs in the Saints Hall of Fame. It's only a matter of time.
Posted by Dodd
Member since Oct 2003
21048 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:32 pm to
personally, more sad than deuce.
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
77313 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:40 pm to
Damn. This hurts, more than about any other saint leaving I can remember. Including Deuce.
I'll go on record as saying they have under used him last year.

Hopefully we cut ingram as well, draft a back, and pick up a cheapo in free agency to go with Khiry.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65423 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 10:35 pm to
I feel like the scene in Apollo 13:

"Farewell Aquarius, and we thank you."



PT is a straight-up, no BS guy. Sorry to lose him as Brees and the Royal Guards must be lavished upon.
Posted by LSUZombie
A Cemetery Near You
Member since Apr 2008
28869 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 10:40 pm to
Sadly, in the NFL, players rarely play their entire careers for one team.

PT is a special Saint, and always will be. A class act from day 1 and as hard-working and dedicated to his craft as any player to put on a helmet.

He showed others that it doesn't matter if you aren't drafted. If you work hard and have confidence, you can suceed in life.

He is a Saints Hall of Famer, and one of the best to ever put on a jersey for this team - not all due to his on field contributions, but off field as well.

Sad to see you go, PT, but thank you for the excitement and the plethora of memories in your storied Saints career.

Posted by LooseCannon22282
Mobile
Member since May 2008
33661 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:01 pm to
yeah, it seemed like he was the go-to-guy in the backfield once Deuce left. Can't think of any other back who consistently made plays running and catching the ball out the backfield.

he had a helluva run.

is he still the only Saints RB to ever run for over 100 yards and catch for over 100 yards in one game? He ripped the Bears in the '07 finale for something big time along those lines. We lost the game... but still that was a heck of game for him and pretty much put everyone on notice that he was going to be around for awhile.
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 11:02 pm
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36647 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:56 pm to
Goddammit
Posted by LosLobos111
Austere
Member since Feb 2011
45385 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 12:56 am to
Bye PT

I'll always remember those amazing screen passes

This one hurts boys
Posted by MeatSlingingFool
Maurice, LA
Member since Sep 2014
304 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 6:42 am to
quote:

Best screen runner in the game!


This. I've said this for years. Never seen a back get more out of a screen play than PT. He'll be missed. Best of luck to him.
Posted by LSUTygerFan
Homerun Village
Member since Jun 2008
33232 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:37 am to
Pierre will end up with the falcons and make the saints pay.
Posted by ELT
Member since Nov 2012
208 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:39 am to
One of if not the lease selfish players on the roster.. Very productive. Can't believe we couldn't find room for him over some of the others... And now we shop Lofton!!? Wtf are they doing. He is the best defensive player we have!!!
Posted by fladohado
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
2842 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:59 am to
Can someone make a Pierre Thomas appreciation thread please
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64066 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:06 am to
If this ain't one I don't know what one is.
Posted by Doug_H
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2013
2278 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:15 am to
quote:

I'll go on record as saying they have under used him last year.

I disagree here.....He was used quite well last year, and wasn't used more often because Ingram was our #1 back and he filled that role quite well.....I will say that a few years prior to last year that he could have been used more as a primary #1 back, but one thing that kept him from getting used more last year was injuries, and in 2013 he started off strong but then slowed down a good bit as the season went on

PT was great person and professional for the Saints....Said to see him go, but I don't necessarily hate the move
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110488 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:03 am to
When's the last time the Saints board got 9 pages worth of concensus on a player?

Pierre is beloved, my favorite Saint of the Drew Brees era.
Posted by GCTiger11
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Jan 2012
45126 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:08 am to
quote:

Pierre is beloved, my favorite Saint of the Drew Brees era.


This. One of only maybe 2 Saints I'd actually go out and buy a jersey for. This sucks.
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
12690 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:35 am to
Yeah I haven't seen one person say he sucks, pretty much everyone agreed he was very cost effective, and most people have said he is one of their favorite Saints. And everyone will miss him.
Posted by Geaux8686
Location Location
Member since Oct 2014
2617 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:46 am to
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I will miss his 20+ yard gains on screens


This.

Maybe Robinson can catch screens.

Pierre was the best screen man.
Posted by NoGeaux
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
5533 posts
Posted on 3/5/15 at 10:36 am to
Love Pierre a great player to watch but 30 year old running backs just are not a safe investment.

Wish him well.
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