Comments on: Raffle provides chance to work out with Saints

By: nolaone

nolaone — Sat, 21 May 2011 14:38:45 +0000

richm2256 – You need to know what the companies is before you call it a scam. Every team works through this company! Why don’t you check out the site you might find a raffle you want to bid on. It is for charity it goes to multiple new orleans charities.

You are an idiot.

By: richm2256

richm2256 — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:08:20 +0000

The link says that between 86.5 and 90% will go to charity, but nowhere does it specify which charity.

This sounds suspiciously like a fundraiser for the players, and not for a “charitable” organization.

And why do the New Orleans Saints run this scam, er, promotion, out of Massachussetts????

By: nflfan4ever

nflfan4ever — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:24:12 +0000

It’s sad how people are being negative about athletes, politicians, businesses when they do something good. Be happy that they are doing something good and not trying to help. It’s the people and businesses that aren’t trying to do anything that you should focus on instead of the people trying to help charities. I’m sorry that’s pathetic. Thank you Saints and the other teams that are helping.

By: readysethike

readysethike — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:20:07 +0000

Damn, I wish I couldve had the chance to partcipate in the raffle…i hope other teams will do this

By: kingmiedus

kingmiedus — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:10:23 +0000

The US should just not tax you on lottery-style winnings. Its one thing us Canadians have on you guys.

Also, shouldn’t the “gross-up” also be taxable? I don’t know my US tax law, but that seems like another taxable event to me.

By: annnann

annnann — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:39:51 +0000

Some of you are knocking players for doing something for charity? I’m not even a Saints fan and I’ll admit it’s a cool deal considering the lack of football this offseason. Plus the money goes to local charities. I say it’s a good deal.

By: diehardsaintsfan

diehardsaintsfan — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:36:09 +0000

Hate all you want Haters, this is why the Who Dat Nation and the Saints have such a unique bond unlike any other team in the NFL. WHO DAT!

By: robf2010

robf2010 — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:24:24 +0000

@chubbsmcgee & dequan81 – Do you think Brees or anyone else from the Saints actually picks up a phone and calls the media to come see their workouts? They don’t have to. Most of the workouts are closed to the public anyway, including the local and national media. It became a story when someone made the comparisons of what the various teams are doing. The media is making a big deal out of all of this, not the Saints.

By: BlackAndGoldAllDay

BlackAndGoldAllDay — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:15:24 +0000

Just another reason why the Saints are the best, they know how to connect with the fans.

By: manonfire71077

manonfire71077 — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:07:40 +0000

Chubbsmcgee,

Great post. Jon Vilma is on to talk to PFT about the raffle and the money going to charity, but the obvious take away for everyone should be that Drew Brees is too nice and too much of a people pleaser. Him caring about his image enough to be associated with these sorts of good works is clearly an outrage befitting an attack post. I’m just glad someone had the gumption and thoughtfulness to call him out on it.

By: chino1985

chino1985 — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:56:01 +0000

nice to see one team taking the offseason workouts serious….especially seeing that there’s no ota’s, mini camps, tape sessions, etc.

By: chino1985

chino1985 — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:52:41 +0000

nice to see one team taking the offseason workouts serious….

By: chubbsmcgee

chubbsmcgee — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:36:13 +0000

Look at me! Look at me! Can you believe how super nice I am? Talk about how super nice I am! Pat me on my head and call me a good boy! Look at me! Look at me!

-Drew “:-)” Brees

By: chapnastier

chapnastier — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:11:34 +0000

Purchased 15 tickets!

By: lacharger2112

lacharger2112 — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:54:51 +0000

And second place prize is a workout with the Vikings.

By: thephantomstranger

thephantomstranger — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:52:43 +0000

Is this for charity or is it to help pay the players’ lockout expenses?

By: falconsfan

falconsfan — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:51:59 +0000

They obviously have a need for 4 tackling dummies.

By: chadmurdigan

chadmurdigan — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:51:01 +0000

How appropriate that the Saints are announcing a raffle like this the day before all the Christians (3% of the world’s population according to nutbag Harold Camping) will be bodily lifted to heaven at 3 p.m. on Saturday!

By: dequan81

dequan81 — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:41:30 +0000

The Saints (players) are doing almost everything possible to publicize their “workouts” from Brees speaking about it a lot, to allowing cameras from ESPN and NFLN, to now this raffle thing. I respect those teams still doing this quietly, this is just a media campaign to me now.

By: thegreenviking

thegreenviking — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:37:03 +0000

Wow, I wish more teams did something like this.