Saints** Believe They Deserve Extra Credit This Year So They Can Sign Brees

[Ja Rhule]

According to SI's Peter King, the Saints** "feel they should be credited for taking a medical risk" on unsigned franchise player Drew Brees in 2006.

With the sides mired in contract stalemate, the Saints** apparently believe they deserve a break for being the only team willing to give Brees $10 million per season as he was coming off shoulder surgery in 2006. That line of thinking is unlikely to move a player who hasn't missed a game with injury in six seasons in New Orleans.

Hahahahhahahahahahahahah...

[Toundra]

This is going to be interesting.

CUT!

[NanceUSMC]

Berlin took less of a beating in 1945 than New Orleans has this offseason...

And it's great!

[Black]

Wow. Unbelievable.

[X-Clown]

Maybe I'm misinterpreting since there isn't a link, but what does that have to do with them saying they deserve more cap space to sign Brees? I think what the author is saying is that the Saints* think Brees should take less money because they took on a bigger risk in 2006. Either way it's dumb on their part since he vastly outplayed his contract, but the thread title is misleading.

[Darknight]

Not trying to be an ass but do you have a link? I want to read more on that story if there is more info. If that's all that was said then don't worry about posting a link.

[KittyLover]

I am sure the Saints* will get it because the Tide is clearly turning in their favor!

[carolina-chuck]

Okay. Shouldn't have been signing lbs in fa

[Ja Rhule]

They asking for cap space credit from what I understand (some teams got cap space credit this year). Saints* done restructuring every contract they possibly could and they cannot afford to sign Brees still. So they asking NFL for a credit so when they sign Brees, they could apply this credit against his total hit for this year. Example: if Brees new contract to account $15m against cap, they asking for $3m credit so Brees contract will account for only $12m instead of $15.

[Inimicus]

Its in today's MMQB column

http://sportsillustr...?sct=nfl_t11_a0

And yeah I think King is saying the Saints** want Brees to give them some credit for taking the risk.

[Ja Rhule]

I got it from rotoworld. Rotoworld got it from sports illustrated.

[Ja Rhule]

Asking for money back from Brees is saying "fug you, Mr Brees". If anything, he deserves more lol.

[thatlookseasy]

I guess lucking into a top 3 QB who was underpaid for his entire initial contract was just not enough of a break for the Saints*

[Neylus]

Okay. Shouldn't have been signing lbs in fa

or high priced guards....Cake an eat it too. We are entitled to all the capspace we need! We are the Saints*, help us! How many times are they going to bite the hand that feeds? That team is precious lmao.