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Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; That last Thomas tweet means one of 3 things: 1) He feels the team/training staff is largely at fault for his ankle situation and all of these delays. Perhaps he was fed up with the way they wanted to treat ...

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Old 08-09-2021, 10:28 PM   #101
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That last Thomas tweet means one of 3 things:

1) He feels the team/training staff is largely at fault for his ankle situation and all of these delays. Perhaps he was fed up with the way they wanted to treat his injury and his not returning calls and doing things his way during the offseason was his way of coping

2) He has some kind of dirt (not related to him or his injury) that is supposed to be kept in the locker room but he is/was feeling tempted to let it out because as of late he feels like the team is disparaging him over the injury situation.

3) Michael is a legend in his own mind who is just throwing stuff on social media to illicit reactions and just doing the random WR chaos Antonio Brown type thing.

If it is #1, he should just drop the passive aggressive messages and either go straight to ownership with his issues or give an interview to SI or the Athletic and reveal his side of the story. It's better to have out this civil war and see where that leads us, rather than this protracted cold war.

If it is #2 or #3, he really is being a diva and we'd best served to trade him, pennies on the dollar if necessary.
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Old 08-09-2021, 11:14 PM   #102
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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Just curious, but this is all coming from Duncan’s report so far, correct? I’ve not heard any recent statements from people connected to the team, except
for this Thomas tweet. Other than Payton saying the surgery should have been done before now. Just wondering...I realize you said what they feed the media.
Mickey Loomis remarked publicly this past week saying that the surgery should've taken place a few months ago...
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Old 08-09-2021, 11:45 PM   #103
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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First he threw Brees under the bus, now he throws the whole organization under the bus.
He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees
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Old 08-10-2021, 04:47 AM   #104
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees
You can see it that way but MT and MJ rolled over DB, Drew capitulated which just caused more of a issue. Team suffered regardless of statements that followed by all parties, that type of polarized positioning never fully resolves.

Didn’t watch follow or care about the Olympic games because of all the Wokeness on display and ratings were a disaster as a result.

I don’t see how this works out well, sure he has his own side but can’t see that he contractually, obligation / committed to keep team in the loop during the off-season … this will get very ugly before goes away.
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Old 08-10-2021, 08:11 AM   #105
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees
Plenty of fans came down on Brees for saying he respected the flag and would not kneel for it because of his grandfather’s service? I must have missed that.
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Old 08-10-2021, 09:58 AM   #106
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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Plenty of fans came down on Brees for saying he respected the flag and would not kneel for it because of his grandfather’s service? I must have missed that.
I saw it up and down my timeline. You know social media creates an echo chamber for thoughts and positions they believe you’ll identify with based on the fact they’re tracking everything you do lol. But yeah, I saw a lot of “**** Drew Brees”. The usual cultural divide.
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Old 08-10-2021, 10:26 AM   #107
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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I saw it up and down my timeline. You know social media creates an echo chamber for thoughts and positions they believe you’ll identify with based on the fact they’re tracking everything you do lol. But yeah, I saw a lot of “**** Drew Brees”. The usual cultural divide.
Gotcha. I still consider what Thomas said about Brees’ comment throwing him under the bus though.
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Old 08-10-2021, 10:33 AM   #108
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold View Post
He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees
What? Bro no one said that. Maybe a few people that buy into that BS propaganda agreed with MT and Jenkins, but I don't remember anyone complaining about Drew refusing to kneel because of his family and his respect for the flag.

I actually lost a little respect for Drew because he caved and pretended to understand and agree with it all. He doesn't agree with it. He just did what everyone else does now. They're all too scared to disagree out of fear of being labeled a racist (and they're not) so they just smile and agree with it all. Spineless fools.

He caved to try to save his last season. And it was ruined way before it started. He was a shell. He looked empty. You could see it in his eyes. The fire was gone. Its because he gave his spine to the woke so he could get along with teammates for one more season.
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Old 08-10-2021, 10:51 AM   #109
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Re: Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

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Gotcha. I still consider what Thomas said about Brees’ comment throwing him under the bus though.
About his arm or about the kneeling? Or both?
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About his arm or about the kneeling? Or both?
The kneeling.
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