People are going to slam us no matter what. We can't win now in the public relations battle. But the awesome thing is that we're still getting work done! We signed Bunkley, we signed Chamberlain... They're not going to keep us done! As far as re-signing Drew... I think that we simply don't have the money right now. Hell, after we sign our draft picks we're gonna have just spare change to offer players.

Where is Drew Brees !

"This season is going to take on an us-versus-the-world mentality," Strief told The Associated Press. "The perception at this point is not positive with us. We've worked very hard, I know as players, to gain respect, not only as a good team but as a good group of guys. That perception will go completely out the window now, and I think that'll be kind of a rallying cry for us.

"It will give us a chance to kind of come together closer than we've ever been and say, 'Look, nobody wants us to even win anymore, and we're going to win for each other, and for coach Payton and Mickey and the guys that essentially took this fall.' "