Can't Guard Mike

saintsfan1976 · 02-15-2023, 01:39 PM

I've said it all along - we are better with MT than without.

As a fan, I'm just over it all - the same way I'm over guys like Peat...

SmashMouth · 02-15-2023, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I guess.

Underhill (or maybe it was Triplett) was among the 1st to predict the Saints and Michael Thomas were headed for divorce following the contract "tweak".

I got roasted on this forum a few months ago when I said the divorce was all but final with Sean Payton & New Orleans.
There was one person in particular who had all of the insight and just assumed he would pull a Bill Cowher move & stay in the Fox booth. Yeah right .

Guess we'll see what happens with MT this off-season.

At this point, I could care less if he stays or goes.

Tend to agree. Nonerheless there is a part of me that secretly wants him to make up for his lack of playing and earn the rest of his contract .

halloween 65 · 02-15-2023, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Tend to agree. Nonerheless there is a part of me that secretly wants him to make up for his lack of playing and earn the rest of his contract .

Can't get those years of production(lack of) back. i think he's a very talented guy but his contract and being consistanly hurt( his fault or not) makes me want to replace him. i not looking for a game changer like he can be but someone who has the ability to produce well when his # is called and can stay healthy and comes way cheaper. A good 2nd rounder this year would do well with what we have now.

iceshack149 · 02-15-2023, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

I've said it all along - we are better with MT than without.

As a fan, I'm just over it all - the same way I'm over guys like Peat...

I suppose that most of us feel this way. The guy is a terrific WR. No one but Thomas knows if he's giving 100% effort or if he got his money and mailed it in. Signs point to mailing it in when he made himself unavailable to the organization of which he is employed but again, no one but Thomas knows where his heart is.

Sinner · 02-15-2023, 03:24 PM

Sweetest a$$ and hands to ever warm a bench. Dude is a hype-othesis.

Rugby Saint II · 02-15-2023, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

I suppose that most of us feel this way. The guy is a terrific WR. No one but Thomas knows if he's giving 100% effort or if he got his money and mailed it in. Signs point to mailing it in when he made himself unavailable to the organization of which he is employed but again, no one but Thomas knows where his heart is.

This^^^^^

Rell&Gold · 02-16-2023, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Can't get those years of production(lack of) back. i think he's a very talented guy but his contract and being consistanly hurt( his fault or not) makes me want to replace him. i not looking for a game changer like he can be but someone who has the ability to produce well when his # is called and can stay healthy and comes way cheaper. A good 2nd rounder this year would do well with what we have now.

Tell your coaching staff to not encourage injured guys to play through it for other players careers

AsylumGuido · 02-16-2023, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

Tell your coaching staff to not encourage injured guys to play through it for other players careers

Michael Thomas retweeted this on February 10th.

saintsfan1976 · 02-16-2023, 11:00 AM

Players want more guaranteed money in their contracts.

I wonder if enough stats exist to present an argument that players are held out more often today due to load management, etc.

Can't have it both ways.

vpheughan · 02-16-2023, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Michael Thomas retweeted this on February 10th.

https://twitter.com/MicahhParsons11/...84889406382081

L'arte Imita La Vita! see and or read "North Dallas Forty"
It was happening then and it is still happening!! Cry me a river!!
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The NFL didn't take kindly to those who participated in the making of "North Dallas Forty." Hall of Famer Tom Fears, who advised on the movie's football action, had a scouting contract with three NFL teams -- all were canceled after the film opened, reported Leavy and Tony Kornheiser in a Sept. 6, 1979, Washington Post article. And the Raiders severed ties with Fred Biletnikoff, who coached Nolte. "Freddy was not even asked back to camp," writes Gent. Tommy Reamon, who played Delma, was cut by the 49ers after the film came out, and said he had been "blackballed."

02-15-2023, 01:39 PM	#41
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Can't Guard Mike I've said it all along - we are better with MT than without. As a fan, I'm just over it all - the same way I'm over guys like Peat... jnormand, Rugby Saint II and shawnkytonk like this.

02-15-2023, 02:02 PM	#42
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Can't Guard Mike Originally Posted by K Major I guess. Underhill (or maybe it was Triplett) was among the 1st to predict the Saints and Michael Thomas were headed for divorce following the contract "tweak". I got roasted on this forum a few months ago when I said the divorce was all but final with Sean Payton & New Orleans. There was one person in particular who had all of the insight and just assumed he would pull a Bill Cowher move & stay in the Fox booth. Yeah right . Guess we'll see what happens with MT this off-season. At this point, I could care less if he stays or goes. Tend to agree. Nonerheless there is a part of me that secretly wants him to make up for his lack of playing and earn the rest of his contract . iceshack149, jnormand, Rugby Saint II and 1 others like this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Can't Guard Mike Originally Posted by SmashMouth Tend to agree. Nonerheless there is a part of me that secretly wants him to make up for his lack of playing and earn the rest of his contract . Can't get those years of production(lack of) back. i think he's a very talented guy but his contract and being consistanly hurt( his fault or not) makes me want to replace him. i not looking for a game changer like he can be but someone who has the ability to produce well when his # is called and can stay healthy and comes way cheaper. A good 2nd rounder this year would do well with what we have now. Rugby Saint II likes this.

02-15-2023, 03:15 PM	#44
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can't Guard Mike Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 I've said it all along - we are better with MT than without. As a fan, I'm just over it all - the same way I'm over guys like Peat... I suppose that most of us feel this way. The guy is a terrific WR. No one but Thomas knows if he's giving 100% effort or if he got his money and mailed it in. Signs point to mailing it in when he made himself unavailable to the organization of which he is employed but again, no one but Thomas knows where his heart is. jnormand, MatthewT and Rugby Saint II like this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Can't Guard Mike Originally Posted by iceshack149 I suppose that most of us feel this way. The guy is a terrific WR. No one but Thomas knows if he's giving 100% effort or if he got his money and mailed it in. Signs point to mailing it in when he made himself unavailable to the organization of which he is employed but again, no one but Thomas knows where his heart is. This^^^^^

02-16-2023, 10:38 AM	#47
Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,887	Re: Can't Guard Mike Originally Posted by halloween 65 Can't get those years of production(lack of) back. i think he's a very talented guy but his contract and being consistanly hurt( his fault or not) makes me want to replace him. i not looking for a game changer like he can be but someone who has the ability to produce well when his # is called and can stay healthy and comes way cheaper. A good 2nd rounder this year would do well with what we have now. Tell your coaching staff to not encourage injured guys to play through it for other players careers AsylumGuido and shawnkytonk like this.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Can't Guard Mike Players want more guaranteed money in their contracts. I wonder if enough stats exist to present an argument that players are held out more often today due to load management, etc. Can't have it both ways. SmashMouth likes this.

02-16-2023, 11:40 AM	#50
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,524	Re: Can't Guard Mike Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Michael Thomas retweeted this on February 10th. https://twitter.com/MicahhParsons11/...84889406382081 L'arte Imita La Vita! see and or read "North Dallas Forty" It was happening then and it is still happening!! Cry me a river!! Little Known Trivia: Did You Know? The NFL didn't take kindly to those who participated in the making of "North Dallas Forty." Hall of Famer Tom Fears, who advised on the movie's football action, had a scouting contract with three NFL teams -- all were canceled after the film opened, reported Leavy and Tony Kornheiser in a Sept. 6, 1979, Washington Post article. And the Raiders severed ties with Fred Biletnikoff, who coached Nolte. "Freddy was not even asked back to camp," writes Gent. Tommy Reamon, who played Delma, was cut by the 49ers after the film came out, and said he had been "blackballed." iceshack149 likes this.
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