Brees talking contract

FinSaint · 08-31-2011, 07:38 PM

Yeah, I don't think anyone doubted that they wouldn't work out a new deal after most of the smoke cleared.

This is kind of a double-edged sword when you think about it - I would love for Brees to get rewarded for what he has done for this franchise by making him the highest payed player, but on the other hand, I would love them to sign him as cheap as possible in order to make cap room for other players. Anyway, I think the deal will be for 5-6 years, which is what SP referred to as the time frame in the recent interview.

SaintsBro · 08-31-2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

I think the deal will be for 5-6 years, which is what SP referred to as the time frame in the recent interview.

Exactly. I think we can read between the lines of that SP quote, when he says something like that -- it's quite probable that he knows about stuff that is going on within the organization, that we don't know the inner details about. Payton sometimes does that...The reporter asked him how long he thought HE would be here, and instead of answering that question, he kinda started talking about how long he thought Brees AND him would be here and able to win championships...and he clearly said "us," not ME, not how long will "I" be coach.. So it sounds to me like they are definitely working behind the scenes on making it happen, and Payton is in the loop of the discussions, it's in his mind, but obviously he can't say anything at the podium.

08-31-2011, 07:38 PM	#1
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Yeah, I don't think anyone doubted that they wouldn't work out a new deal after most of the smoke cleared. This is kind of a double-edged sword when you think about it - I would love for Brees to get rewarded for what he has done for this franchise by making him the highest payed player, but on the other hand, I would love them to sign him as cheap as possible in order to make cap room for other players. Anyway, I think the deal will be for 5-6 years, which is what SP referred to as the time frame in the recent interview.
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08-31-2011, 09:53 PM	#2
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by FinSaint I think the deal will be for 5-6 years, which is what SP referred to as the time frame in the recent interview. Exactly. I think we can read between the lines of that SP quote, when he says something like that -- it's quite probable that he knows about stuff that is going on within the organization, that we don't know the inner details about. Payton sometimes does that...The reporter asked him how long he thought HE would be here, and instead of answering that question, he kinda started talking about how long he thought Brees AND him would be here and able to win championships...and he clearly said "us," not ME, not how long will "I" be coach.. So it sounds to me like they are definitely working behind the scenes on making it happen, and Payton is in the loop of the discussions, it's in his mind, but obviously he can't say anything at the podium.

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