Drew Brees: Of course I’m not leaving New Orleans, I’m a Saint for life
 

“Of course I’m coming back,” Brees said. “I’m a Saint for life. I’m a New Orleans Saint for life.”

Drew Brees: Of course I’m not leaving New Orleans, I’m a Saint for life – ProFootballTalk

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I hope that means he is willing to accept a "team friendly" contract offer. He deserves to get paid, but we also need some pieces around him to be successful.

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Just get Cousins. Brees will want more than Cousins and has no shelf life. I know that won't happen but it would be a smart move.

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Ok, when the offer sheet arrives, sign it. End of story......don’t believe his agent will be so willing. If it’s still Condon, all bets are off.

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"Of course I’m not leaving New Orleans, I’m a Saint for life"

Like the song Hotel California says..
You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave.

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I wish I could like that quote twice!

Drew is going to set records that will be almost impossible to beat. He won't leave New Orleans for money. Right now he is focused on chasing titles and getting another Lombardi.

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I hope you are right RSII.....I want to think that as well, but something tells me that money will talk, especially as this will likely be his last NFL contract. I love the guy, but Drew is all about Drew.

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I have pointed this out before, but Brees is at a point in his career where his "brand" is far more lucrative than his NFL paycheck. His brand is tied to New Orleans. He stands to lose far more than an extra five or six million a year by abandoning the Saints. Yes, you are correct, money does talk and that is exactly why he will never leave The Saints or New Orleans. Brees makes more from his endorsements, commercials and business ventures than he does playing football. That doesn't mean he won't be trying to get as much as he can, but it will only be with the Saints.

And I seriously doubt this will be Brees' last contract. I expect a series of essentially one year extensions for the remainder of his career.

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I don't think he will take a 1 year deal and someone will offer a 3.

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I believe that too. He has earned somewhere between $150-200M during his career in just salaries. Then add endorsements and commercials and such and thats probably another $50M. He seems to be managing his finances in a smart way so he has no need to ever worry about money for his or his children or great great great grandchildren ever again.

And sure i think we should pay him a decent salary but I don't think being the highest paid whatever is his main focus right now.

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He took essentially a one year deal last time and it doesn't matter if someone else offers an eight year deal. There is no logical reason for him to leave and EVERY reason for him to stay. This isn't Joe Blow, journeyman backup. He is totally invested far deeper than an NFL contract into New Orleans and Louisiana.

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I'll guarantee you he is making more outside of football than in annually. He is involved in numerous successful business ventures on top of everything else.

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There is no way he will make more than cousins next year. There is going to be a bidding war for cousins and the browns have 130 million dollars. Cousins will make 30 next year and Brees will be closer to 18-22

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There could be a bidding war for Brees. Both he and Cousins are saying it's not about the money. I guess we are going to find out.

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No bidding war for Brees. He will be a saint for life. They will pay him and he will accept. He has a good team around him which is ontly missing a player or two. Bree’s has signed 3 total contracts with the saints and there has never been other teams in the mix. Drew is not nick Satan. When he says he is staying he means it.

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Drew has a team now that showed this year can make a serious run, he signs a 2 year deal, no drama.

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I agree with this.

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What business ventures? Jimmy Johns?
Restaurants are horrible investment businesses. If you own a couple of them you may be able to make a nice living at about 200k a year but that’s only if you are very hands on. It’s not a type of business where you can just have someone else handle and make any money. He has those because he likes the food and wanted to bring it to New Orleans. It’s just fun for him. Probably doesn’t generate any real revenue. Not anything meaningful to him anyway.
I didn’t know we were privy to any other investments he may have.
I always hear about him and politics. He’s stated interest in it but hasn’t said anything about it being on a local level.

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Anything Drew does outside football (generally speaking) is probably for tax reasons.

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In addition to owning several Jimmy John's, Brees is also co-owner of the Walk-on restaurant chain. He is also sole owner of the lifestyle apparel company, NINE. He is also in partnership with the owner of Dunkin Donuts on 69 stores opening in New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe and Alexandria. He is also a partner in Happy's Irish Pub. There are other ventures, as well.

He is adding more to his portfolio each off-season.

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Gonna be a long February.

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