Comments on: Exclusive franchise tag for Brees could cost Saints less than $16 million

By: denverbronconj

denverbronconj — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:25:12 +0000

Sorry Brees but now you are being greedy…Do you honestly think you are better than Tom Brady and Peyton Manning to deserve 23 mill per season? I would rather have the guarantee of a long term contract that pays less at 16 mill instead of an “exclusive franchise” temporary employee.

By: neko02011980

neko02011980 — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:36:02 +0000

Let him walk, bring in manning.

By: 6thsense79

6thsense79 — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:52:04 +0000

whatnojets says:Mar 2, 2012 3:25 PM

63 MILLION dollars to play a “game”. If they only played regular games, no post season, that translates into $ 21,875.00 per MINUTE. INSANE!!
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Now if an owner is willing to pay that much for some one to “play a game” imagine how much he’s raking in.

By: jigwig13

jigwig13 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:13:14 +0000

Now if its gonna take only 2 first rds to get brees…niners should franchise DG…and sign brees and pay him we have a late pick this yr and will have another late one last yr so it sounds worth it to me because with him I see superbowl for the niners…sorry alex u did good but ill take brees

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:47:51 +0000

As much as Brees deserves the money, I’d rather play for less, because the Saints have a lot of guys they’re going to lose to free agency, like Cholston. I think that’s what the GM is getting at.

By: pedrovillegas21

pedrovillegas21 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:34:57 +0000

Now all those teams looking to trade 2 first rounders + for RGIII, can now just sign Brees and just give up only 2 first rounders, stupid Saints

By: castleofcheese

castleofcheese — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:29:31 +0000

It’s not the average of the five highest paid QBs. It’s the average of the highest paid QB in each of the past five years.

By: pappert

pappert — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:29:17 +0000

only 16 Million ?? What a bargain.. lol

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:05:27 +0000

Breese will eventually be a Saint for the rest of his career.I highly doubt he leaves.

By: mvp43

mvp43 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:02:49 +0000

Brees can make more money if he switches to defense…….

By: pierrepoint1

pierrepoint1 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:56:52 +0000

If I were Bree’s agent, he would be holding out until the Saints agreed on a contract.

Let the Saints start the year without Brees and see how well they do.

$16 million may seem a lot of money to most people, but a Super Bowl winning quarterback coming off a fantastic year, that about $5 million less than what he would get on the open market.

No money, no play.

By: busterdog1

busterdog1 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:50:10 +0000

This a no brainer for Mr. Benson, he is all for the money. Drew has done everything for that team and has put up the numbers and Benson won’t put his money up. I would think big mistake, so I would not want him to leave and sign with another team. But let him go and quit being so cheap. You will see you will be back in a pile like
you were before. Bree’s will be 36 when you have to give him more money and then you will cut him and Shawn will be gone and be in Texas. Heck it is written all over the wall, he will never see his third year. And he will never see a packed dome again. He would not pay Bobby Hebert and let him go to Atlanta and he would come back and give him a butt whipping. Now you have more news that there are bounty’s on them. What a fool.

By: Topher

Topher — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:49:35 +0000

and suddenly New Orleans emerges as a “team you wouldn’t expect until you think about it.”

Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne are both from New Orleans.

By: kane337

kane337 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:45:44 +0000

Bye Bye New Orleans.

By: lenke08

lenke08 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:42:16 +0000

get them browns

By: caseyanthonymunoz

caseyanthonymunoz — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:38:53 +0000

Saints need to save money. Those bounties they pay to injure players ain’t cheap.

2009 Super Bowl *

By: gonzo29

gonzo29 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:32:48 +0000

Not a lot surprises me in the NFL anymore, but I got to say I thought this one would play out different.

By: donterrelli

donterrelli — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:29:57 +0000

Sheesh. Nobody’s worth $23mil a year. That’s almost baseball numbers. :/

By: anarchopurplism

anarchopurplism — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:29:47 +0000

Negotiating tool. That’s it.

Sign him to a long-term deal…..only way to treat your team leader/franchise QB.

This guy ran spring training during the lockout last year for pete’s sake!

By: hmpennypacker

hmpennypacker — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:29:38 +0000

I can see why Loomis hasn’t closed this deal yet. More pressing concerns on his mind……….

By: AlohaMrHand

AlohaMrHand — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:28:36 +0000

pay the man!

By: hawkforlife

hawkforlife — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:28:01 +0000

I’d take him in a heartbeat at his price. Seahawks with Brees means winning.

That fool of an owner can twirl his umbrella all he wants but without Brees the Saints are going nowhere. Save a penny to show who’s boss. Dumb!

By: tharoostah

tharoostah — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:27:14 +0000

Well with the news of New Orleans paying a bounty to injure players is likely going to hurt the franchise more than we expect. I think it will cost them draft picks, money, and the biggest hit will be to their reputation. Maybe the honeymoon here is over and Brees contract talks will take a turn for the worst.

By: sj39

sj39 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:26:48 +0000

I can’t believe they won’t just sign him to a long term deal and make him the face of the franchise, well except for that ugly birth mark or whatever it is on his face.

By: whatnojets

whatnojets — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:25:44 +0000

63 MILLION dollars to play a “game”. If they only played regular games, no post season, that translates into $ 21,875.00 per MINUTE. INSANE!!

By: phillyphever

phillyphever — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:24:58 +0000

Yeah yeah, there’s bigger issues right now with the Saints than Brees ATM.

By: mikebe1

mikebe1 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:24:12 +0000

I don’t understand why don’t they just let their “very good” quarterback test the market?

By: raiderlyfe510

raiderlyfe510 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:22:01 +0000

If there were ever a QB that is worth 23 mil per to a franchise…it’s that man right there…and P Manning.

By: apooster

apooster — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:19:13 +0000

They better sign him quick. They may not have many picks and much cash left after this Gregg Williams fiasco comes out.