Michael Thomas to IR

rezburna · 11-03-2022, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I wish Victor Cruz and Michael Thomas the best of luck on the golf course in the future. I am sure they would both love to contribute to our team in 2023. They seem like great people. Realistically Victor would be cheaper than Mike and I expect their 2023 contributions will be similar so if I had to choose I would go with Victor. He wants to prove his doubters wrong and the talent is all there.

The comment would hit a little harder if Victor Cruz wasn’t 35. OBJ would be the better comparison.

Cruize · 11-03-2022, 05:29 PM

Brees got him paid and he quit. Hopefully he won't be a Saint in 2023. Olave, Callaway and Shaheen don't need his cancer in the room.

leilung · 11-03-2022, 05:45 PM

I hate it for the team. As someone said earlier, Turf Toe is no joke! At least he's getting surgery NOW. i sincerely hope he gets better. I also sincerely hope that Loomis is looking to cut bait and starts shopping for buyers. We need a Beast, not a Glass Tiger. If he can't stay healthy, then he's no good to us.

Sadly, I'm out of patience and seriously done with Thomas.

leilung · 11-03-2022, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Now we gotta read about how he’s faking it and is a cancer to the team.

Rez, even a dope would acknowledge that you don't go under the knife, just to 'fake it'. But I hear you. The hate runs deep in some of our fans.

shawnkytonk · 11-03-2022, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Saints need to get some money back.

They should get it from Payton since he had MT in there blocking when he shouldn't have in the 4th qtr with the game in hand. Just dumb.

shawnkytonk · 11-03-2022, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Cruize

Brees got him paid and he quit. Hopefully he won't be a Saint in 2023. Olave, Callaway and Shaheen don't need his cancer in the room.

Good luck with that. It doesn't make sense to cut or trade him from my understanding.

jnormand · 11-03-2022, 06:46 PM

Ugh. Well…at least the wait is officially over. No more sitting around waiting to see if he comes back. Good grief. I’m just over it at this point. Put him on IR and let’s not mention his effing name the rest of the season. Glad I didn’t pay him. Lol.

SmashMouth · 11-03-2022, 06:50 PM

Play D'jay Dixon, Merrick and Shaheeeeeeed! We need new blood.

saintsfan1976 · 11-03-2022, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

It probably will.

Base salaries of $15MM and $18MM in the next two years. I'd certainly say so.

Plus he'll be 30 in March.

For context, similarly talented WRs who've also suffered multiple injuries:

Julio Jones is 33 and just about dead.

AJ Green, 34 and nothing left to contribute.

neugey · 11-03-2022, 07:25 PM

It seems like whatever injury Thomas has, you multiply the normal recovery time by 8.

My wife might suggest it's the #13 bringing him this bad luck. At this point, none of us should refute that.

11-03-2022, 04:53 PM	#21
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Originally Posted by BakoSaint I wish Victor Cruz and Michael Thomas the best of luck on the golf course in the future. I am sure they would both love to contribute to our team in 2023. They seem like great people. Realistically Victor would be cheaper than Mike and I expect their 2023 contributions will be similar so if I had to choose I would go with Victor. He wants to prove his doubters wrong and the talent is all there. The comment would hit a little harder if Victor Cruz wasn’t 35. OBJ would be the better comparison.

11-03-2022, 05:29 PM	#22
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,457	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Brees got him paid and he quit. Hopefully he won't be a Saint in 2023. Olave, Callaway and Shaheen don't need his cancer in the room. mapcow likes this.
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11-03-2022, 05:45 PM	#23
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,373	Re: Michael Thomas to IR I hate it for the team. As someone said earlier, Turf Toe is no joke! At least he's getting surgery NOW. i sincerely hope he gets better. I also sincerely hope that Loomis is looking to cut bait and starts shopping for buyers. We need a Beast, not a Glass Tiger. If he can't stay healthy, then he's no good to us. Sadly, I'm out of patience and seriously done with Thomas. Rugby Saint II, dizzle88 and mapcow like this.

11-03-2022, 05:48 PM	#24
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,373	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Originally Posted by rezburna Now we gotta read about how he’s faking it and is a cancer to the team. Rez, even a dope would acknowledge that you don't go under the knife, just to 'fake it'. But I hear you. The hate runs deep in some of our fans.

11-03-2022, 06:22 PM	#25
shawnkytonk 500th Post Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Denver>Memphis>Mississippi Posts: 741	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Originally Posted by dizzle88 Saints need to get some money back. They should get it from Payton since he had MT in there blocking when he shouldn't have in the 4th qtr with the game in hand. Just dumb.

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11-03-2022, 06:25 PM	#26
shawnkytonk 500th Post Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Denver>Memphis>Mississippi Posts: 741	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Originally Posted by Cruize Brees got him paid and he quit. Hopefully he won't be a Saint in 2023. Olave, Callaway and Shaheen don't need his cancer in the room. Good luck with that. It doesn't make sense to cut or trade him from my understanding.

11-03-2022, 06:46 PM	#27
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Ugh. Well…at least the wait is officially over. No more sitting around waiting to see if he comes back. Good grief. I’m just over it at this point. Put him on IR and let’s not mention his effing name the rest of the season. Glad I didn’t pay him. Lol. leilung and Sinner like this.

11-03-2022, 06:50 PM	#28
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Play D'jay Dixon, Merrick and Shaheeeeeeed! We need new blood. Sinner likes this.

11-03-2022, 06:59 PM	#29
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Michael Thomas to IR Originally Posted by rezburna It probably will. Base salaries of $15MM and $18MM in the next two years. I'd certainly say so. Plus he'll be 30 in March. For context, similarly talented WRs who've also suffered multiple injuries: Julio Jones is 33 and just about dead. AJ Green, 34 and nothing left to contribute. SmashMouth likes this.

11-03-2022, 07:25 PM	#30
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,715 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Michael Thomas to IR It seems like whatever injury Thomas has, you multiply the normal recovery time by 8. My wife might suggest it's the #13 bringing him this bad luck. At this point, none of us should refute that. SmashMouth likes this.