Sources: Brees deal imminent

The Dude · 06-07-2012, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

oh Halo, it's definitely the other way around...the TP just parrots back what the national people are saying. (I like you, man, but we might as well argue about this to pass the time.) Just go through and look at a selection of Saints stories on nola.com -- almost every single one of them has a link to somewhere else as its source. "So-and-so is reporting that"..."Fujita said in an interview in the Cleveland paper that..." "League sources have announced"...almost none of what the TP or nola publishes is new or "scoop" type stuff!

This is why the TP is cutting back the newspaper to almost nothing -- they have almost nobody doing real reporting anymore, just cut-and-paste from other sources. It's like a glorified blog now.

The details of the story of the bounty crap and the Brees contract stalemate has consistently been broken by national media, not the TP. Florio has his own sources, which include Triplett and the local guys, but he also has also others that are far different from what Triplett has access to.

But -- I agree with you that Fox 8 has an obvious inside line on the Saints.

Everybody else was totally blindsided by it, but it only took Lee Zurik like half an hour in the back room on the phone, to find out the exact identity of the person who was spreading the ridiculous "wiretapping" story around. Zurik's reporting on that piece was awesome!

While this may be true most of the time in this case the local guys definitely broke the story first. ESPN and the national guys disputed the reports that were made yesterday by the local guys until today. The local guys stuck to their story.

mutineer10 · 06-07-2012, 11:23 AM

Who the heck is Drew Brees?

Rugby Saint II · 06-07-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

Who the heck is Drew Brees?

The franchise savior.

FinSaint · 06-07-2012, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

The franchise savior.

The Dude · 06-07-2012, 11:33 AM

These reports have been reported to be untrue

Mardigras9 · 06-07-2012, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

These reports have been reported to be untrue

Figures, this is a tiresome trend.

papz · 06-07-2012, 11:55 AM

There is no indication that an agreement between unsigned franchise player Drew Brees and the Saints is imminent, sources tell the Times-Picayune.

Some local television and radio reports suggested that a deal could be done as soon as Friday. But the reliable Times-Picayune and ESPN's Ed Werder are both reporting that nothing is close. Brees' grievance regarding the amount of his raise under the franchise tag rules won't even be heard until the final week of June, according to PFT's Mike Florio.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

NuNu318 · 06-07-2012, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by papz

There is no indication that an agreement between unsigned franchise player Drew Brees and the Saints is imminent, sources tell the Times-Picayune.

Some local television and radio reports suggested that a deal could be done as soon as Friday. But the reliable Times-Picayune and ESPN's Ed Werder are both reporting that nothing is close. Brees' grievance regarding the amount of his raise under the franchise tag rules won't even be heard until the final week of June, according to PFT's Mike Florio.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

Well i guess the, Fox 8 (which is owned by none other than the team owner), who is reporting the deal is getting done isn't as reliable as ESPN (who reports wire taps without ANY type of evidence) and TP (who takes everything any national media writer breaks about the Saints and just paraphrases it). But its whatever....

saintfan · 06-07-2012, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by NuNu318

But its whatever....

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lynwood · 06-07-2012, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

My united states of...WHATEVA !!! - YouTube

Damn I actually watched that...

06-07-2012, 10:18 PM	#1
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Originally Posted by SaintsBro oh Halo, it's definitely the other way around...the TP just parrots back what the national people are saying. (I like you, man, but we might as well argue about this to pass the time.) Just go through and look at a selection of Saints stories on nola.com -- almost every single one of them has a link to somewhere else as its source. "So-and-so is reporting that"..."Fujita said in an interview in the Cleveland paper that..." "League sources have announced"...almost none of what the TP or nola publishes is new or "scoop" type stuff! This is why the TP is cutting back the newspaper to almost nothing -- they have almost nobody doing real reporting anymore, just cut-and-paste from other sources. It's like a glorified blog now. The details of the story of the bounty crap and the Brees contract stalemate has consistently been broken by national media, not the TP. Florio has his own sources, which include Triplett and the local guys, but he also has also others that are far different from what Triplett has access to. But -- I agree with you that Fox 8 has an obvious inside line on the Saints. Everybody else was totally blindsided by it, but it only took Lee Zurik like half an hour in the back room on the phone, to find out the exact identity of the person who was spreading the ridiculous "wiretapping" story around. Zurik's reporting on that piece was awesome! While this may be true most of the time in this case the local guys definitely broke the story first. ESPN and the national guys disputed the reports that were made yesterday by the local guys until today. The local guys stuck to their story.
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06-07-2012, 11:23 AM	#2
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Who the heck is Drew Brees? foreverfan likes this.

06-07-2012, 11:30 AM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Originally Posted by mutineer10 Who the heck is Drew Brees? The franchise savior.

06-07-2012, 11:34 AM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II The franchise savior. Halo, saintfan, foreverfan and 2 others like this.

06-07-2012, 11:33 AM	#5
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	These reports have been reported to be untrue
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06-07-2012, 12:36 PM	#6
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Originally Posted by The Dude These reports have been reported to be untrue Figures, this is a tiresome trend.

06-07-2012, 11:55 AM	#7
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	There is no indication that an agreement between unsigned franchise player Drew Brees and the Saints is imminent, sources tell the Times-Picayune. Some local television and radio reports suggested that a deal could be done as soon as Friday. But the reliable Times-Picayune and ESPN's Ed Werder are both reporting that nothing is close. Brees' grievance regarding the amount of his raise under the franchise tag rules won't even be heard until the final week of June, according to PFT's Mike Florio. Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

06-07-2012, 12:59 PM	#8
NuNu318 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: VA Posts: 465	Originally Posted by papz There is no indication that an agreement between unsigned franchise player Drew Brees and the Saints is imminent, sources tell the Times-Picayune. Some local television and radio reports suggested that a deal could be done as soon as Friday. But the reliable Times-Picayune and ESPN's Ed Werder are both reporting that nothing is close. Brees' grievance regarding the amount of his raise under the franchise tag rules won't even be heard until the final week of June, according to PFT's Mike Florio. Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune Well i guess the, Fox 8 (which is owned by none other than the team owner), who is reporting the deal is getting done isn't as reliable as ESPN (who reports wire taps without ANY type of evidence) and TP (who takes everything any national media writer breaks about the Saints and just paraphrases it). But its whatever.... B_Dub_Saint and savoyk like this.

06-07-2012, 04:09 PM	#10
lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	Originally Posted by saintfan My united states of...WHATEVA !!! - YouTube Damn I actually watched that... saintfan likes this.

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