re: Drew Brees: ‘I don’t plan on leaving New Orleans, ever’

Never happen, and not because he's "greedy" or anything. Brees is very much a player advocate, so taking a well below-market deal only harms his QB peers and their leverage in future negotiations.

Also, his agent has a vested interest in getting him as much as he can get. Just like it's the responsibility of an opponent's defense to stop a team from scoring a bunch of points in a game, it's Loomis and the rest of the front office's responsibility to make a fair offer within the confines of the cap (i.e., it's not Drew's responsibility to "help" in that regard).