Supertek

The key here is that Brees is a franchise player and if the Saints are stupid enough not to work out a deal now they are beyond stupid. A player like this comes around only once. No other franchise type quarterback will be willing to come here again because they will know that this organization will not take care of them. If anyone thinks we will be fine without Him and have that we will play with what we got mentality count on watching other teams in the playoffs like Atlanta and maybe even Carolina. Without Brees we will be last or next to last in our division. Brees will not sign the tag and I don't blame him. If they don't get this done the bad blood will destroy the relationship and the Saints oponents will be the happiest people in the NFL. They will all be praying to have the Saints on their scheldue.

saintfan

I think the Saints have done an excellent job with player relations. See the recent move with Ivory for example, or for that matter the willingness to sign Drew the first time. The Saints have made Drew multiple respectable offers, and while I'm all for Drew holding out for every last dollar he can get until the deadline, I don't see the Saints as 'bad guys' in this deal. I don't see how anybody could.

At some point Drew and his agent have to be held accountable too.