the team is good enough, they need to get hot in the playoffs. But the division is basically a cakewalk right now. Only real competition I see is if Tampa gets a solid starter but even then they aren’t as good as the Saints.
Is his contracted voided? Looks like there was an out for the Saints. Might as well just give him $35m deal for 1 year and give it one more try.
To see him decide based on how his body responds in the offseason. If the aches and pains that usually went away do not he chooses to retire. At this point he is taking it year by year and due to the relationship he has with New Orleans organization he won’t leave then in a lurch like Rob Gronkowski did to New England.
To see him decide based on how his body responds in the offseason. If the aches and pains that usually went away do not he chooses to retire. At this point he is taking it year by year and due to the relationship he has with New Orleans organization he won’t leave then in a lurch like Rob Gronkowski did to New England.
gronk announced his retirement in march
how much more notice do you expect?
I keep thinking of his botched jewelry investment Â
To see him decide based on how his body responds in the offseason. If the aches and pains that usually went away do not he chooses to retire. At this point he is taking it year by year and due to the relationship he has with New Orleans organization he won’t leave then in a lurch like Rob Gronkowski did to New England.
gronk announced his retirement in march
how much more notice do you expect?
The end of March about two weeks after Free Agency started so all of the good TE’s had signed elsewhere and New England had already budgeted their cap space. As I read it, Brees will have an answer prior to Free Agency period.
as the season wore on and its getting earlier and earlier in the season. He'd be smart to retire this year.
This. Brees did also have a significant hand injury this year, not sure how much that may have affected him. I think the team has figured out ways around this with using Taysum Hill but still I think your right. He just isn’t suited to play a full season anymore. Not saying he is holding that team back, he is a huge reason they got to the playoffs, he is also a huge reason they lost as well though. Tough call.
Talk about an ignorant statement. He is one of 5 football players ever to be a Super Bowl MVP twice. In the top 7 all-time in passing yards and TDs, and never missed a game to injury. Although not guaranteed first ballot, he is definitely a HOFer
influence over Brees's decision. It will be $$$ for sure. He cane up short in multiple games this year and I think the Saints would be wise to go cheaper, Bridgewater and Hill and restock the shelves. They are a vet laden defensive team with young playmakers on offense. They need to backfill that defense and add a developmental QB.
Some voters are already lobbying for him as a 1st Ballot HOFer and that he SHOULD get in on the 1st Ballot, so not sure where this lucky statement comes from.
Drew Brees, don’t retire the same year as Eli, ok? Thanks :)
christian, he had the shoulder injury that played a part in SD trade to the Saints, that could be a real factor here. Moreover, having a rocket for an arm was never part of Brees' toolkit.
The Saints cap situation is tight even with Brees unsigned Â
That team has had its run and is about to rebuild. They will need to smash their payroll. If Brees doesn’t retire, I think it’s even odds he goes to another team.
And Bridegwater and Hill will transition to a new QB. Good chance Rivers retires as well and I wouldn't be shocked with the injuries he has had if Stafford hangs them up. Back injuries are serious.
RE: RE: He would hurt Eli chances of 1st ballot HOF Â
That includes Brady, Breeze, Eli, Rivers. Even Rodgers didn't look great at times.
There is an active debate on the NO forums about whether to keep him. They can't afford him and therefore won't have enough of a team around him. This is the year that that generation of QBs hit the wall. They should move on.
As for the hall... Eli is in. But will probably not be first ballot. Definitely not if Ben and Breeze are the same year. Rothlesberger should also retire.
have been a team that is built to win in the regular season and have some significant warts that show themselves in the playoffs. First off, they have a fairly easy road to get a division title. But they haven't been able to run the ball to keep TOP like they could when they had Ingram, and they are very weak in the secondary which allows playoff teams to stay within reach of them.
They also don't play particularly well on the road, and even that didn't matter this year.
If Brees regresses more, I think their window to win may have closed. Their saving grace is playing in a division where the other teams are much more worse off.
Is his contracted voided? Looks like there was an out for the Saints. Might as well just give him $35m deal for 1 year and give it one more try.
gronk announced his retirement in march
how much more notice do you expect?
Warm weather division, 9-10 indoor games, and an almost guaranteed playoff berth are tough to turn down (along with the money).
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To see him decide based on how his body responds in the offseason. If the aches and pains that usually went away do not he chooses to retire. At this point he is taking it year by year and due to the relationship he has with New Orleans organization he won’t leave then in a lurch like Rob Gronkowski did to New England.
gronk announced his retirement in march
how much more notice do you expect?
The end of March about two weeks after Free Agency started so all of the good TE’s had signed elsewhere and New England had already budgeted their cap space. As I read it, Brees will have an answer prior to Free Agency period.
HA! I kill me.
This. Brees did also have a significant hand injury this year, not sure how much that may have affected him. I think the team has figured out ways around this with using Taysum Hill but still I think your right. He just isn’t suited to play a full season anymore. Not saying he is holding that team back, he is a huge reason they got to the playoffs, he is also a huge reason they lost as well though. Tough call.
First ballot?? Eli will be lucky to get in and you think he has a shot at first ballot?
Drew Brees, don’t retire the same year as Eli, ok? Thanks :)
I could make a case that he was the reason the Saints lost against the Vikings. He was absolutely dreadful for the whole game.
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First ballot?? Eli will be lucky to get in and you think he has a shot at first ballot?
Lucky?
He will be in the HOF. There is zero chance a two-time Superbowl MVP in the media capital of the world with his longevity will be denied the HOF.
Anybody that says says otherwise is a dipshit, present company included.
There is an active debate on the NO forums about whether to keep him. They can't afford him and therefore won't have enough of a team around him. This is the year that that generation of QBs hit the wall. They should move on.
As for the hall... Eli is in. But will probably not be first ballot. Definitely not if Ben and Breeze are the same year. Rothlesberger should also retire.
They also don't play particularly well on the road, and even that didn't matter this year.
If Brees regresses more, I think their window to win may have closed. Their saving grace is playing in a division where the other teams are much more worse off.