voodooido

Brees can not sign and draft people though.

TheOak

There are back ups.... Loomis has someone in the F.O. with a POA to handle these things.

darstep

We've all seen this group in action.
The fact that Sean Payton isn't holding his play sheet on the sidelines is a bump in the road.
If the defense plays midline or better, we still make the playoffs, and from there it's a new season.
We win this one for the gipper. Wouldn't that be sweet? Show Goodie our butt!

TheOak

Payton breaking his leg last season was a testiment that someone else can handle his dutys.

I hope he comes out onto the field as a civillian and holds up our new Super Bowl trophy in New Orleans at the end of the season.

neugey

The Loomis suspension worries me more actually. Who will be the acting GM weeks 1-8? Of course it will be the FIRST 8 weeks of the season when most of the transactions and decisions occur in the league. Ugh!

I think the suspensions are very heavy handed. I was thinking it would be 4-6 games, which would have been enough to send a big message.

I also hope Payton, Loomis and Vitt can appeal. What is Payton going to do now? Play Madden on his couch all year?!

darstep

Between now and April 1st, they will already have the 2012 direction set,
and the FA/draft boards layed out. I'm still a Saint.

Rickh

I'm seriously considering this.... at least cancelling it now and then re-purchasing it before the fall. Just to make a statement.

I wouldn't want to do without my Sunday Ticket but damn I pi$$#d right now.

SloMotion

... this is no time to panic, wait for the appeal. Good organizations face adversity and get it done ... the Saints are a good organization ... keep your heads up, WhoDats, keep your heads up.

iceshack149

The great thing here is that Loomis is suspended for the first eight games, not now while working on Brees contract and with the draft coming up.

Halo

APPEAL APPEAL APPEAL!

If that doesn't work.... SUE SUE SUE!!!!