Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says

Halo · 12-27-2015, 07:39 PM

All week long... all game long... all I hear from "the media" and NFL.com is Sean Payton trade to Dolphins or somewhere else, Brees taking a paycut, Saints cutting Brees, trade involving Brees and Sean Payton, Saints firing Sean Payton...

Then Jeff Duncan publishes the biggest piece of crap article in NOLA.com asking Tom Benson to please sell the Saints and Pelicans?

Who makes this crap up? Oh the media, that's right.

Ian Rappaport is not a source.
NFL.com is a mouthpiece for Goodell (out to give the Saints a black eye).
Saints need a media person to deny EVERYTHING.
Jeff Duncan of the T-P and Nola.com does NOT speak for the fans.

Sad!

AsylumGuido · 12-27-2015, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

All week long... all game long... all I hear from "the media" and NFL.com is Sean Payton trade to Dolphins or somewhere else, Brees taking a paycut, Saints cutting Brees, trade involving Brees and Sean Payton, Saints firing Sean Payton...

Then Jeff Duncan publishes the biggest piece of crap article in NOLA.com asking Tom Benson to please sell the Saints and Pelicans?

Who makes this crap up? Oh the media, that's right.

Ian Rappaport is not a source.
NFL.com is a mouthpiece for Goodell (out to give the Saints a black eye).
Saints need a media person to deny EVERYTHING.
Jeff Duncan of the T-P and Nola.com does NOT speak for the fans.

Sad!

True dat!

Danno · 12-27-2015, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

How frickin' stupid can you get? Rapaport is the most ignorant of all "NFL insiders". Brees will restructure as planned for the past couple of years and the press will call it a "hometown discount" which will be nothing more than a cost accounting move which favors both Brees and the Saints, just like every other "hometown discount" in the history of the game.

What a dumbshyte!

Yep, he'll restructure, get more guaranteed money from the Saints and fans/media will call it a "pay cut."

Fans I can understand, but the sports media should know better.

ChrisXVI · 12-27-2015, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Yep, he'll restructure, get more guaranteed money from the Saints and fans/media will call it a "pay cut."

Fans I can understand, but the sports media should know better.

It's the Tom Brady move. He did this and the media pleasures themselves raw over how amazing it was that he took a "pay cut" even though he ended up making the same amount just without the same cap hit to the team.

AsylumGuido · 12-27-2015, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Yep, he'll restructure, get more guaranteed money from the Saints and fans/media will call it a "pay cut."

Fans I can understand, but the sports media should know better.

No, I have worked with the sports media (was one) and the average one knows less about finance than your average homeless person. Honestly.

AsylumGuido · 12-27-2015, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

It's the Tom Brady move. He did this and the media pleasures themselves raw over how amazing it was that he took a "pay cut" even though he ended up making the same amount just without the same cap hit to the team.

Yup, and increased his guarantee. That is the win/win I mentioned earlier in this thread ... and about five hundred other times over the past three years on this site.

halloween 65 · 12-27-2015, 08:16 PM

Depends how the O-line gets fixed wheathr Brees is worth whatever he gets or don't get. I would hate to see a high dollar qb. having to run for his life. Brees isn't a spring chicken anymore.

|Mitch| · 12-27-2015, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

What we would have is a player that is nowhere close to being viable now and maybe ever as a starter. If being destined to winning four or five games at the most are not disappointing to you then by all means hope for that change.

Seems we are having a hard time as is, not being able to afford a defense... just sayin'

hagan714 · 12-27-2015, 10:19 PM

from super bowl talk to tar and feathers and run him out of town on on a rail.

talk about bandwagon jumper. pencil them down as fair weather fans at best.

The Dude · 12-27-2015, 10:32 PM

We lose Brees and we can kiss being competitive bye bye for several years. He is still a better option than anyone else out there or anyone else in the next couple of years drafts. He has plenty left in the tank. Get a good receiver in the draft and be on the lookout for a replacement that can come in in a year or two and sit for a year before taking over. Brees can still get it done at an elite level for two or three more years if we can get him another receiver to throw to and some help up front.
No sense in getting rid of a franchise QB just because it feels like time for a change from some fans.

Extend his contract like the above poster said.

We can afford a defense. We have more money tied up in defense than we do in offense if you exclude Brees. Loomis got us the money to build a very good defense. The scouting and coaching staff just made poor choices on who to spend that money on.

12-27-2015, 07:39 PM	#11
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,605 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says All week long... all game long... all I hear from "the media" and NFL.com is Sean Payton trade to Dolphins or somewhere else, Brees taking a paycut, Saints cutting Brees, trade involving Brees and Sean Payton, Saints firing Sean Payton... Then Jeff Duncan publishes the biggest piece of crap article in NOLA.com asking Tom Benson to please sell the Saints and Pelicans? Who makes this crap up? Oh the media, that's right. Ian Rappaport is not a source. NFL.com is a mouthpiece for Goodell (out to give the Saints a black eye). Saints need a media person to deny EVERYTHING. Jeff Duncan of the T-P and Nola.com does NOT speak for the fans. Sad! lumm0x, jnormand, Danno and 5 others like this.
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12-27-2015, 07:54 PM	#12
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by Halo All week long... all game long... all I hear from "the media" and NFL.com is Sean Payton trade to Dolphins or somewhere else, Brees taking a paycut, Saints cutting Brees, trade involving Brees and Sean Payton, Saints firing Sean Payton... Then Jeff Duncan publishes the biggest piece of crap article in NOLA.com asking Tom Benson to please sell the Saints and Pelicans? Who makes this crap up? Oh the media, that's right. Ian Rappaport is not a source. NFL.com is a mouthpiece for Goodell (out to give the Saints a black eye). Saints need a media person to deny EVERYTHING. Jeff Duncan of the T-P and Nola.com does NOT speak for the fans. Sad! True dat!

12-27-2015, 07:57 PM	#13
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by AsylumGuido How frickin' stupid can you get? Rapaport is the most ignorant of all "NFL insiders". Brees will restructure as planned for the past couple of years and the press will call it a "hometown discount" which will be nothing more than a cost accounting move which favors both Brees and the Saints, just like every other "hometown discount" in the history of the game. What a dumbshyte! Yep, he'll restructure, get more guaranteed money from the Saints and fans/media will call it a "pay cut." Fans I can understand, but the sports media should know better. Halo and lumm0x like this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by Danno Yep, he'll restructure, get more guaranteed money from the Saints and fans/media will call it a "pay cut." Fans I can understand, but the sports media should know better. It's the Tom Brady move. He did this and the media pleasures themselves raw over how amazing it was that he took a "pay cut" even though he ended up making the same amount just without the same cap hit to the team. Halo, lumm0x and AsylumGuido like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by Danno Yep, he'll restructure, get more guaranteed money from the Saints and fans/media will call it a "pay cut." Fans I can understand, but the sports media should know better. No, I have worked with the sports media (was one) and the average one knows less about finance than your average homeless person. Honestly. Halo and Beastmode like this.

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12-27-2015, 08:02 PM	#16
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by ChrisXVI It's the Tom Brady move. He did this and the media pleasures themselves raw over how amazing it was that he took a "pay cut" even though he ended up making the same amount just without the same cap hit to the team. Yup, and increased his guarantee. That is the win/win I mentioned earlier in this thread ... and about five hundred other times over the past three years on this site. Halo and spkb25 like this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Depends how the O-line gets fixed wheathr Brees is worth whatever he gets or don't get. I would hate to see a high dollar qb. having to run for his life. Brees isn't a spring chicken anymore. Rugby Saint II likes this.

12-27-2015, 08:28 PM	#18
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by AsylumGuido What we would have is a player that is nowhere close to being viable now and maybe ever as a starter. If being destined to winning four or five games at the most are not disappointing to you then by all means hope for that change. Seems we are having a hard time as is, not being able to afford a defense... just sayin' halloween 65 and K Major like this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says from super bowl talk to tar and feathers and run him out of town on on a rail. talk about bandwagon jumper. pencil them down as fair weather fans at best.

12-27-2015, 10:32 PM	#20
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says We lose Brees and we can kiss being competitive bye bye for several years. He is still a better option than anyone else out there or anyone else in the next couple of years drafts. He has plenty left in the tank. Get a good receiver in the draft and be on the lookout for a replacement that can come in in a year or two and sit for a year before taking over. Brees can still get it done at an elite level for two or three more years if we can get him another receiver to throw to and some help up front. No sense in getting rid of a franchise QB just because it feels like time for a change from some fans. Extend his contract like the above poster said. We can afford a defense. We have more money tied up in defense than we do in offense if you exclude Brees. Loomis got us the money to build a very good defense. The scouting and coaching staff just made poor choices on who to spend that money on. Halo, lumm0x, SapperSaint and 4 others like this.
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