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SmashMouth 10-04-2011 08:31 AM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has proved that he deserves to be the best-paid athlete in the NFL
 
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Super agent Tom Condon was at the Saints' game in Jacksonville on Sunday. It'd be nice to report that he was there to finalize the details of Drew Brees' long-term contract extension with the New Orleans Saints, but that wasn't the case.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws during the game between the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on Sunday.
Reports on Sunday indicated the sides remained far apart in negotiations, undoubtedly the most troubling news in an otherwise splendid weekend for the Saints (3-1).

Certainly, there's no reason to panic, not with Brees signed through the rest of the season and the franchise free-agent tag still available at the Saints' disposal next season. Negotiations always take time, especially one as big and complicated as this. But the clock is ticking, and the lack of progress is admittedly puzzling.

If ever a Saints player was worthy of Brinks truck treatment, it's Brees. He deserves to be the highest paid player in the NFL. He's younger and healthier than Peyton Manning, more valuable than Tom Brady and just plain better than Michael Vick.

He's the most talented player in New Orleans sports history, and one of the most transcendent figures in pro sports. And he's in his prime.

No NFL player ever has reversed the fortunes of a franchise more dramatically than Brees. His impact has been unprecedented.

The Saints' winning percentage before Brees arrived was .403. Their winning percentage After Drew (A.D.) is .619. Before Brees, the Saints had won one playoff game in 39 seasons. A.D., they've won four in five seasons, including their first Super Bowl.

Certainly, Coach Sean Payton and General Manager Mickey Loomis along with the rest of the players and coaches contributed to the remarkable turnaround. But Brees was and is the catalyst. Everything starts and ends with him.

The best evidence of his value didn't come in his MVP performance in Super Bowl XLIV but rather in the one game he missed during his five-year tenure, a miserable 23-10 loss to Carolina in the 2009 season finale. In that game, the Saints played most of their starting offensive linemen and skill-position personnel. The only missing element was Brees.

Yet, the league's No. 1 offense staggered to a stunning halt. The 213-yard effort remains the worst of Payton's career. Only once have the Saints produced fewer than their 14 first downs and 10 points that day.

Mark Brunell's performance that day -- 15-of-29, 102 yards, 45.5 passer rating -- settled the argument that Brees is a "system quarterback."

Most important position

Never in the history of the NFL has quarterback play been more important than it is today. Teams are throwing the ball more often than ever. This past weekend 10 quarterbacks threw 40 or more passes. Three others threw it 38 or 39 times.

There's a direct correlation between winning and dominant quarterback play. The combined record of the teams with the nine top-rated quarterbacks this season is 29-7. All nine teams are either 3-1 or 4-0.

If you don't have a great quarterback, you don't have a chance. And the Saints have one of the game's all-time greats in Brees.

Seemingly a week doesn't go by that Brees doesn't eclipse some club or league mark. He extended his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 31 against the Jaguars. Only Johnny Unitas (47) and Brett Favre (36) have bettered the mark. He also extended his streak of consecutive games with at least 200 passing yards to 24. That's an NFL record.

Brees' achievements are so numerous they're mind-numbing. All you really have to know is this: No quarterback in NFL history has passed for more yards in a five-year span than Brees has during his tenure with the Saints. Since then, he's passed for more yards (24,328) and touchdowns (165) and completed a higher percentage of his throws (.672) than anyone in the league.

His greatness has attracted others. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams picked the Saints from a host of other suitors primarily because of Brees. Likewise, Shaun Rogers, Aubrayo Franklin, Darren Sproles and Olin Kreutz cited Brees as one of the main reasons they signed with the Saints.

Value to the franchise

His work off the field is equally valuable.

No player in NFL history has been asked to carry more on his shoulders off the field. Gradually, his role as ambassador for the club, city and entire Gulf Coast region has grown.

He invests time and resources in the community, whether through his Brees Dream Foundation or via various civic duties. He serves on the board of the National World War II Museum. He joined the Hornets' "I'm In" campaign. He works with Idea Village on entrepreneurial initiatives.

And those are just the tangible benefits. What's the value on the image overhaul he's imposed upon the club? What does it mean to Tom Benson's bottom line in the form of sponsorship dollars and season-ticket sales?

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SaintsRule11 10-04-2011 10:07 AM

I agree Brees deserves to get paid, but my concern is that his contract will be so high that we will not be able to afford players whose contracts are expiring, like Robert Meachem for instance.

halloween 65 10-04-2011 11:27 AM

Pay the man. Loomis and co. can make things work,#1 pick don't make a gazillion dollars now,pay the proven players. If Brees isn't prover no one is. 100 million contracts really are not 100 million.

73Saint 10-04-2011 11:46 AM

I'm gonna do my part and go to Metry for lunch, get an Italian Mob Boss (#9) from Jimmy Johns...

saintfan 10-04-2011 12:01 PM

I don't want to get bogged down in all these "Pay Drew Brees" threads, but...

...was talking to my Mom this past weekend. She is a casual fan. She buys me and my brother and all the grandkids Saints stuff every year for Christmas. Last Christmas I got a sweet carry-on size Saints duffle bag.

So anyway, she says, "have they signed Drew Brees yet?"

"No, Mom, not yet, but they will. It's just a matter of time", I said.

So Mom says, "well what the hell is taking so long? I mean, Brees IS the team. We never would have won the Super Bowl without him."

Right on Mom. Right on.

st thomas 10-04-2011 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 336441)
I don't want to get bogged down in all these "Pay Drew Brees" threads, but...

...was talking to my Mom this past weekend. She is a casual fan. She buys me and my brother and all the grandkids Saints stuff every year for Christmas. Last Christmas I got a sweet carry-on size Saints duffle bag.

So anyway, she says, "have they signed Drew Brees yet?"

"No, Mom, not yet, but they will. It's just a matter of time", I said.

So Mom says, "well what the hell is taking so long? I mean, Brees IS the team. We never would have won the Super Bowl without him."

Right on Mom. Right on.

mothers know best'

homerj07 10-04-2011 08:11 PM

He will get his money - No one is worth the money he will get (OR that other players get) but he will get it.

FireVenturi 10-04-2011 08:22 PM

Pay da man already

QBREES9 10-04-2011 09:47 PM

You better pay him now. For if he win's the Saints another Super Bowl. How much does the price go UP ! Pay Da Man !

The Dude 10-04-2011 10:09 PM

4 playoffs games since drew has been here? We went to the NFCCG one year and won a Super Bowl the next. Isn't that like 6 including the Super Bowl?

TheKillerBs 10-04-2011 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dude (Post 336648)
4 playoffs games since drew has been here? We went to the NFCCG one year and won a Super Bowl the next. Isn't that like 6 including the Super Bowl?

We had first round byes both those seasons. In 2006, we beat the Eagles (1), lost to the Bears. In 2009, we beat the Cardinals (2), Vikings (3), and Colts (4).

Rugby Saint II 10-05-2011 03:35 PM

I don't get it.......Rita should have grabbed Bensons checkbook by now and sent him a blank check.

SmashMouth 10-05-2011 03:58 PM

Relax People ......Loomis and Rita are working on it ...... Drew will retire as a Saint!

strato 10-05-2011 04:06 PM

say it with music


Michigan_SF 10-05-2011 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by halloween 65 (Post 336420)
100 million contracts really are not 100 million.

Present value of 5 year 100M contract:

78,350,000 at 5% discount rate

62,090,000 at 10% discount rate

QBREES9 10-05-2011 08:14 PM

and lets not forget the Uncle Sam he gets his, and he doesn't even play.

Saint_LB 10-06-2011 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by homerj07 (Post 336592)
He will get his money - No one is worth the money he will get (OR that other players get) but he will get it.

I do believe you are right...I just am not sure if he will get it as a member of the NO Saints. If you are Mickey Loomis, you have to be able to see what is happening in Dallas. I don't know how much more JJ can take. I know he doesn't like being shown on national TV in the 1st half smoking and joking and then the look of death at the end of the 4th quarter.

My fear is that NO will not come close to paying Drew what JJ will pay him and Drew knows this.

I suppose they have the franchise tag that they could put on him, but I'm pretty sure that Drew was fighting that very thing just before they resolved the CBA thing.

I'm just thinking out-loud, here, but the chips are falling in a way that could set-up something like this happening...and God forbid if they should persuade Sean to come over and work for the team that is in the same town that his house is in...the team that he has in his contract that he could break his contract for.

Personally, I was hoping that Tony would take the Cowboys to the NFCCG only to lose to the Saints. That would make JJ look pretty silly if he cleaned-house after a year like that...but so far it ain't happening like that.

SmashMouth 10-06-2011 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Saint_LB (Post 337042)
I do believe you are right...I just am not sure if he will get it as a member of the NO Saints. If you are Mickey Loomis, you have to be able to see what is happening in Dallas. I don't know how much more JJ can take. I know he doesn't like being shown on national TV in the 1st half smoking and joking and then the look of death at the end of the 4th quarter.

My fear is that NO will not come close to paying Drew what JJ will pay him and Drew knows this.

I suppose they have the franchise tag that they could put on him, but I'm pretty sure that Drew was fighting that very thing just before they resolved the CBA thing.

I'm just thinking out-loud, here, but the chips are falling in a way that could set-up something like this happening...and God forbid if they should persuade Sean to come over and work for the team that is in the same town that his house is in...the team that he has in his contract that he could break his contract for.

Personally, I was hoping that Tony would take the Cowboys to the NFCCG only to lose to the Saints. That would make JJ look pretty silly if he cleaned-house after a year like that...but so far it ain't happening like that.

Utter nonsense .... SP just re-upped for 5 years. Patience my WhoDat friend... it'll hapeen.

AlaskaSaints 10-06-2011 03:12 PM

Yep, money ruins everything. And it may ruin our opinion of him before it's over.

Can't diminish what he's done, but he's mortal just like the rest of us, fellas.

NO ONE deserves anything...

Alaska

Mardigras9 10-06-2011 03:29 PM

He is as good as any other quarterback in the league and is the anchor of the team. No brainer, he gets paid.

nutria 10-06-2011 03:47 PM

Make Reggie Bush contribute to Bree's salary.

neugey 10-07-2011 08:37 AM

Ugh I had a nightmare about the Drew Brees contract situation last night ...

In my dream, free agent Drew Brees and Brittany were at a sidewalk diner in NYC. An ESPN camera crew came up to interview Brees, who had about 8 rum and cokes and working on his next one. The interview goes something like this ...

"(Invoking Bronx accent) I waanna play here. (taps table twice loudly) Right here! I'm sick of the South, I don't need Sean, I wanna play in the Big Apple. I wanna be Broadway Joe. Why? Everybody loves Joe. This girl likes Broadway too!!! (Brittany shooing microphone away from here as Drew drunkenly motions repetitively at her). Don't you know I'm worth it to be here?!"

My subliminal says it is time to get our guy signed!!!

strato 10-07-2011 08:44 AM

Only flaw .. Drew is a Texan..i dont think he would leave the south...lol

DrewDat 10-10-2011 11:38 PM

He'll Get Paid....We Shouldn't Be Worried


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