Saints have "resumed dialogue" with unsigned franchise player Drew Brees

The Dude · 06-05-2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Come on, someone start actually negotiating. They are going to meet somewhere in the middle. Who blinks first will determine whether it's higher or lower.

Well they started dialogue again so someone blinked. Someone had to have the notion of bending one way or another for them to resume talks.

hitta · 06-05-2012, 06:00 PM

You know, every time I hear the difference between the sides... now at 2 million, it seems like it's getting lower gradually; I wonder which side is budging or if they are both budging.

The Dude · 06-05-2012, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by hitta

You know, every time I hear the difference between the sides... now at 2 million, it seems like it's getting lower gradually; I wonder which side is budging or if they are both budging.

Its been 2 million for a while now.

|Mitch| · 06-05-2012, 08:07 PM

How much cap space do we have? It's not like Benson doesn't have the money, just every team has to abide by the same cap amount...

last I remember we had to restructure contracts just to get Lofton & Hawthorne signed...

LivnaLieTimay · 06-05-2012, 08:51 PM

I can't believe it's June and we still have these threads. Very frustrated at the pace of these negotiations.

SAINTstunna · 06-05-2012, 11:13 PM

you gotta pay to play.....Come on drew, do it for the fans

woody · 06-06-2012, 12:04 AM

I've got a feeling that money isn't really a big issue here. Something in my gut says that Drew just really isn't in a big hurry to get to camp. Remember how busy he was last offseason? Remember when favre wouldn't commit to playing until later in the offseason, so he wouldn't have to go through the entire training camp? I may be completley wrong, it's just a hunch.

QBREES9 · 06-06-2012, 12:07 AM

Man if i had 2million i could give away. I'd give it to Drew. That Super Bowl win was worth every dime. The day of my sports life.

Supertek · 06-06-2012, 10:44 AM

I totally disagree with Danno n Dune on this one. After all we went through in years past with subpar quarterback play and miserable losing seasons how could you not support Brees on this one. No one man is a team but this is the one position you cannot hide bad play with another players overachieving. If we had a shutdown defense like old Chicago or Tampa we may have the luxury of having a barley average quarterback and still win. Even when we had the best defense in our history we couldn't get it done. I don't think we are anywhere near that defensively.

Danno · 06-06-2012, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Supertek

I totally disagree with Danno n Dune on this one. After all we went through in years past with subpar quarterback play and miserable losing seasons how could you not support Brees on this one. No one man is a team but this is the one position you cannot hide bad play with another players overachieving. If we had a shutdown defense like old Chicago or Tampa we may have the luxury of having a barley average quarterback and still win. Even when we had the best defense in our history we couldn't get it done. I don't think we are anywhere near that defensively.

I'm not saying I don't want Brees, I just don't want to be unable to field a competitive team around him by giving him a blank check.

06-05-2012, 05:07 PM	#1
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,064	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Come on, someone start actually negotiating. They are going to meet somewhere in the middle. Who blinks first will determine whether it's higher or lower. Well they started dialogue again so someone blinked. Someone had to have the notion of bending one way or another for them to resume talks.
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06-05-2012, 06:00 PM	#2
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,340	You know, every time I hear the difference between the sides... now at 2 million, it seems like it's getting lower gradually; I wonder which side is budging or if they are both budging.
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06-05-2012, 06:13 PM	#3
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,064	Originally Posted by hitta You know, every time I hear the difference between the sides... now at 2 million, it seems like it's getting lower gradually; I wonder which side is budging or if they are both budging. Its been 2 million for a while now.
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06-06-2012, 12:04 AM	#7
woody 100th Post Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 181	I've got a feeling that money isn't really a big issue here. Something in my gut says that Drew just really isn't in a big hurry to get to camp. Remember how busy he was last offseason? Remember when favre wouldn't commit to playing until later in the offseason, so he wouldn't have to go through the entire training camp? I may be completley wrong, it's just a hunch.
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06-06-2012, 12:07 AM	#8
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Man if i had 2million i could give away. I'd give it to Drew. That Super Bowl win was worth every dime. The day of my sports life. SmashMouth likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	How much cap space do we have? It's not like Benson doesn't have the money, just every team has to abide by the same cap amount... last I remember we had to restructure contracts just to get Lofton & Hawthorne signed...

06-05-2012, 08:51 PM	#5
LivnaLieTimay 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,499	I can't believe it's June and we still have these threads. Very frustrated at the pace of these negotiations.

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SAINTstunna 100th Post Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SACRAMENTO, CA Posts: 249 Blog Entries: 9	you gotta pay to play.....Come on drew, do it for the fans

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Supertek 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Harvey La. Posts: 611	I totally disagree with Danno n Dune on this one. After all we went through in years past with subpar quarterback play and miserable losing seasons how could you not support Brees on this one. No one man is a team but this is the one position you cannot hide bad play with another players overachieving. If we had a shutdown defense like old Chicago or Tampa we may have the luxury of having a barley average quarterback and still win. Even when we had the best defense in our history we couldn't get it done. I don't think we are anywhere near that defensively.

06-06-2012, 10:58 AM	#10
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Originally Posted by Supertek I totally disagree with Danno n Dune on this one. After all we went through in years past with subpar quarterback play and miserable losing seasons how could you not support Brees on this one. No one man is a team but this is the one position you cannot hide bad play with another players overachieving. If we had a shutdown defense like old Chicago or Tampa we may have the luxury of having a barley average quarterback and still win. Even when we had the best defense in our history we couldn't get it done. I don't think we are anywhere near that defensively. I'm not saying I don't want Brees, I just don't want to be unable to field a competitive team around him by giving him a blank check.

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