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[j.lane lineman]

drew has made the statment that he would not play under the tag this year if a long term contract could not be reached. do you think he is on the up and up, or just full of hot air.

[Peyton]

j.lane lineman, on 06 July 2012 - 03:10 PM, said:

drew has made the statment that he would not play under the tag this year if a long term contract could not be reached. do you think he is on the up and up, or just full of hot air.

Well he'll definitely play now that he won the ruling that says they have to pay him 23+ million if they tag him in 2013.

He will definitely show up.

[Farmer2]

I'm calling BS but it would be freaking sweat

[clownorg]

He'll play, he'd be a fool not to

[j.lane lineman]

i maybe wrong but i thought you could not tag a player two years in a row ?

[Peyton]

j.lane lineman, on 06 July 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

i maybe wrong but i thought you could not tag a player two years in a row ?

Sure you can.  But if the Saints tag him next year, they have to give him a 40% raise.  This was a big news story, I guess people missed it.

He'll show without a doubt.

[j.lane lineman]

thanks for the info peyton did not know you could do that,and yea your right if its that much of an increase he would be really stupid not to show

[Falconsfan567™]

The big argument was if this counted as Brees 1st or 2nd tag because of it being different teams. But it was ruled being different teams didn't matter. So this counts as Brees 2nd tag which then takes into account what Peyton said.

[Yingers]

Drew's most recent statement was that he would intentionally miss a season, tag or no tag.

[danight]

He will play. He is getting older and that kinda money wont come around much longer. He plays. If he actually said he wouldnt its a bluff.

[Master Exploder]

Peyton, on 06 July 2012 - 03:16 PM, said:

Sure you can.  But if the Saints tag him next year, they have to give him a 40% raise.  This was a big news story, I guess people missed it.

He'll show without a doubt.

Maybe. Maybe not. If he suffers another shoulder injury this season then he's not guaranteed to be tagged next season.

I'm sure he knows this. That ruling just gave him more leverage in negotiations. I don't think he'll play without a long-term contract. He's approaching his last big pay day and he wants to cash out. He's not going to risk it just for a chance to play for 1 season with a guaranteed salary of what he is looking to receive yearly in a multi-year contract.

[phattywankenobi]

j.lane lineman, on 06 July 2012 - 03:10 PM, said:

drew has made the statment that he would not play under the tag this year if a long term contract could not be reached. do you think he is on the up and up, or just full of hot air.

When did he make that statement?  He would lose out on a ton of money and irritate his blind followers.

[Master Exploder]

phattywankenobi, on 06 July 2012 - 03:58 PM, said:

When did he make that statement?  He would lose out on a ton of money and irritate his blind followers.

He's said it several times. He won't lose out on any money. He has enough to suffice. I'm sure the Saints will cave in an give him the contract he wants after they go 1-5 at the start of the season.

[Peyton]

Master Exploder, on 06 July 2012 - 04:20 PM, said:

He's said it several times. He won't lose out on any money. He has enough to suffice. I'm sure the Saints will cave in an give him the contract he wants after they go 1-5 at the start of the season.

Drew Brees will make 1 million dollars per game under the tag.  I can't see him not showing up, especially when he would lose his automatic right to a 40% raise next year.

[Falconsfan567™]

Master Exploder, on 06 July 2012 - 04:20 PM, said:

He's said it several times. He won't lose out on any money. He has enough to suffice. I'm sure the Saints will cave in an give him the contract he wants after they go 1-5 at the start of the season.

But he can't get that contract if it doesn't come before July 16th. After July 16th the only contract Brees can play under this season is the franchise tag. And like Peyton said. No way he sits out the season because then he loses the chance at a 40% raise to about $23M in 2013 if he gets tagged again.

[Knight of God]

If he doesn't take it, I'll assume he didn't want to face Nolan's defense.

[Master Exploder]

I don't think you guys realize that Drew Brees does not need the money. He's got plenty, he wants more. He can sit out for a year and get the contract deal that he wants from another team and I think he's fully prepared to do it. He's not just playing hardball for nothing. I'm fully convinced he's ready to sit out.

[Falcanuck]

He wants to be with Payton REALLY BADLY.

[Falconsfan567™]

Master Exploder, on 06 July 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

I don't think you guys realize that Drew Brees does not need the money. He's got plenty, he wants more. He can sit out for a year and get the contract deal that he wants from another team and I think he's fully prepared to do it. He's not just playing hardball for nothing. I'm fully convinced he's ready to sit out.

Sitting out the year does Drew Brees no good because the Saints can just franchise him again and he's in the same position again.

[Peyton]

Master Exploder, on 06 July 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

I don't think you guys realize that Drew Brees does not need the money. He's got plenty, he wants more. He can sit out for a year and get the contract deal that he wants from another team and I think he's fully prepared to do it. He's not just playing hardball for nothing. I'm fully convinced he's ready to sit out.

If he were to sit out the year, the Saints would just tag him again, and he would have sat out a year for absolutely nothing.