New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’

QBREES9 · 03-01-2010, 09:17 PM

Speaking after the 2010 Wiregrass Black History Honors Awards ceremony in Dothan Friday night, New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant said his team should be considered a favorite to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
“If we keep the guys that we have on our team, you’ve got to put us as a repeat team,“ said Grant, who handed out awards to Wiregrass area students at the event. “We could do what the (New England) Patriots did.“
The Patriots won three Super Bowls between 2001 and 2005, and Grant said his team has the nucleus to establish a similar run of dominance if it can overcome the perils of free agency.
Fresh off winning the franchise’s first championship last month, Grant is still adjusting to life as a champion.
“Winning the Super Bowl is a great accomplishment, because there’s a lot of great players that played before me and established what we have in the National Football League, players who were better than me, that don’t even have a Super Bowl ring,“ he said. “I have accomplished that in eight years in the league. I have the medal to show that I am a true champion, champion of the world.“
But football won’t always be there for Grant, and he knows all too well the lifespan of professional athletes.
“I know in this game, I’ve got about five more years left in me, and I gotta be business savvy after I leave,“ he said. “My momma always told me, ‘If you can balance the good times with the bad times, life’s gonna get better for you.‘ On the field and off the field, I gotta balance them. Not just with football, but after it, I want to make sure my family’s comfortable by taking what God’s given me and doing something with it.“

( Ok this dude must be CRAZY. Does he really think he'll be back ??? )

CantonLegend · 03-01-2010, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

( Ok this dude must be CRAZY. Does he really think he'll be back ??? )

lmao its sad but this is exactly what i was thinking when i openned this up

the saints might have a dynasty going.....be careful predicting your own future charles....remember what happened to the cyclops' when they wanted to see their future

Rugby Saint II · 03-01-2010, 09:22 PM

He's still trying to feed his family.lol

QBREES9 · 03-01-2010, 09:24 PM

I think what he meant to say was. The New Orleans Saints could do what the Patriots did.

TopCow · 03-01-2010, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

“If we keep the guys that we have on our team, you’ve got to put us as a repeat team,“ said Grant, ...

By making such an arrogant prediction

that is sure to become fodder for the opposition, he has given the Saints braintrust one more reason to dump him.

D_it_up · 03-01-2010, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by TopCow

By making such an arrogant prediction that is sure to become fodder for the opposition, he has given the Saints braintrust one more reason to dump him.

Did they really need another reason?

breesfan27 · 03-01-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by D_it_up

Did they really need another reason?

Hee hee!

Nice Chuck. Keep flapping your lips and we'll see if YOU can do what the Patriots did....

Saint_LB · 03-02-2010, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by charlesgrant

“If we keep the guys that we have on our team, you’ve got to put us as a repeat team,“

Originally Posted by QBREES9

( Ok this dude must be CRAZY. Does he really think he'll be back ??? )

Sounds like a campaign speech to me...

foreverfan · 03-02-2010, 07:05 AM

Charles will restructure since his kids have been fed.

saintsfan1976 · 03-02-2010, 07:21 AM

If we sign another starting DT, I'd be fine with C Grant as a backup.

03-01-2010, 09:17 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ Speaking after the 2010 Wiregrass Black History Honors Awards ceremony in Dothan Friday night, New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant said his team should be considered a favorite to repeat as Super Bowl champions. “If we keep the guys that we have on our team, you’ve got to put us as a repeat team,“ said Grant, who handed out awards to Wiregrass area students at the event. “We could do what the (New England) Patriots did.“ The Patriots won three Super Bowls between 2001 and 2005, and Grant said his team has the nucleus to establish a similar run of dominance if it can overcome the perils of free agency. Fresh off winning the franchise’s first championship last month, Grant is still adjusting to life as a champion. “Winning the Super Bowl is a great accomplishment, because there’s a lot of great players that played before me and established what we have in the National Football League, players who were better than me, that don’t even have a Super Bowl ring,“ he said. “I have accomplished that in eight years in the league. I have the medal to show that I am a true champion, champion of the world.“ But football won’t always be there for Grant, and he knows all too well the lifespan of professional athletes. “I know in this game, I’ve got about five more years left in me, and I gotta be business savvy after I leave,“ he said. “My momma always told me, ‘If you can balance the good times with the bad times, life’s gonna get better for you.‘ On the field and off the field, I gotta balance them. Not just with football, but after it, I want to make sure my family’s comfortable by taking what God’s given me and doing something with it.“ ( Ok this dude must be CRAZY. Does he really think he'll be back ??? )
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03-01-2010, 09:20 PM	#2
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ Originally Posted by QBREES9 ( Ok this dude must be CRAZY. Does he really think he'll be back ??? ) lmao its sad but this is exactly what i was thinking when i openned this up the saints might have a dynasty going.....be careful predicting your own future charles....remember what happened to the cyclops' when they wanted to see their future

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,750	Re: New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ He's still trying to feed his family.lol

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ I think what he meant to say was. The New Orleans Saints could do what the Patriots did.

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breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Re: New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ Originally Posted by D_it_up Did they really need another reason? Hee hee! Nice Chuck. Keep flapping your lips and we'll see if YOU can do what the Patriots did....

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ Charles will restructure since his kids have been fed.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,540 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints’ Grant: ‘We could do what the Patriots did’ If we sign another starting DT, I'd be fine with C Grant as a backup.