dizzle88

Lost a lot of respect for Drew this offseason, he only has himself to blame for getting the franchise tag by turning down our first offer

SloMotion

... then he sits I guess. Too bad, but the world/league/team can't revolve around one player. Wish it could, wish it could be Drew, but the reality of the situation is the Saints will play the 2012/13 season with or without him.

Hope he has a change of heart.

ScottF

drew sitting really isn't an option either- it will leave us with 15-16 million in unused cap, and our qb will be brady quinn or rex grossman

FinSaint

They could try to get Kellen Moore in the draft and/or sign Kyle Orton, SP can get both or either of them to play well within his system, and if they re-sign Daniel - well then they'd have an effective twosome or threesome.

Not exactly the same as having Brees as the QB, but better than nothing for sure.

Supertek

Personally I blame the Saints for letting this monster grow like it has. The deal should have been done seasons ago at least two seasons. They were playings the odds like I stated before and continue to do so. I knew there was a real good chance thet they were going to tag Brees. Usually after hard feelings like this it is hard to mend the fences. Brees will have to accept this in the end I just find it hard to think he will actually sit out this year. If he does sit then I agree that some personal relationships between Brees and management have deteriorated to the point that Brees does not want to play for them anymore. Then as stated we have to move on. I think there are a lot of people who do not want the Saints in the hometown superbowl.

Crusader

Easy way to fix being "livid". Just sign the damn contract offer they gave you. It includes more money than you could ever spend.

darstep

What is livid?
It's a media word that helps sell news, and stir up the wires,
and set the fans on fire. Its the other bookend to the word "bounty".
As if Drew didn't see the tag on the table since mid-season last year.
C'mon everybody.
Drew and Peyton and some other guy were holding up the talks last year
with franchise tag litigation. It didn't go away then and he hates that he has
to wear that collar (with the leash).
He will try to save face and do what he said, or in this case - not do.
I kind of opened my mouth and asked, "What could be worse?", "What else can go wrong?".
It's all my fault.

**SaintSince67**

SaintsBro

WHOA WHOA WHOA HOLD UP -- SORRY FOR THE ALL CAPS BUT NOBODY LISTENED TO ME THE FIRST TIME.

What you have here is Kaare Johnson of WIST, who is the only one saying Brees is livid. Kaare Johnson said that, Brees didn't say that, Brees' agent didn't say that, NO ONE has said that except Kaare Johnson. And less than a month ago this same Kaare Johnson also said he had an "impeccable source" reporting that the Hornets had an out-of-town owner/buyer that was a "done deal" and that turned out to be a total crock -- in fact he was contradicted by the NBA president a few days later, that story was absolutely false. In fact there was no decision on an owner made, and still has not been.

Here ya'll are putting in Chase, and that's exactly what Kaare Johnson wants, to get people talking about his "scoop" that isn't a scoop. He even says himself, that he is not a journalist -- he just reports what he hears.

So calm down and put the baseball cap back on Chase's head, please! Until we hear this "livid" thing from somewhere reputable, it's just a rumor.

Marlboro Man

Our franchise has been doing so well and now all this drama. I just don't get it. We go from being one of the best, most competent teams in football in one season to butt heads again???

With the fines and draft choices that are going to be taken away from us, it might take another 3 years before we can draft Drew's replacement. I've been flamed before for saying that each and every game is important and been told it's a long season don't let a few games bother you, blah, blah, blah but the reality is that we've squandered 2 seasons of getting back to the Super Bowl and winning another ring or rings and now our window isn't just closing, it's SLAMMING SHUT!!

I guess we'll just have to get used to the fact that we're done as far as far as winning another championship for at least the foreseeable future and seeing the return of the Keystone Saints again, because this is going to impact our ability to get coaches and FA's to come here now.

skymike

I just spent $75 dollars filling my truck up with gas.