Posts Tagged ‘drew brees’

Drew Brees Still Hopeful a Deal with the Saints is Coming

Drew Brees said he is “still very optimistic” that he can work out a new long-term contract with the team in the coming weeks. He said “this is definitely when things heat up,” with the NFL’s franchise-tag deadline looming on March 5th and the start of free agency set for March 13. Brees said he’s [...]

A View on How the Saints Will Deal with the Salary Cap Issues in 2012

Football Outsiders is out and doing Division by Division looks at the salary cap and how it affects each team around the league. To see about the entire NFC South – click HERE Here’s the Saints breakdown, and some of the background on how they think things will play out for the team. Estimated Cap [...]

Brees the NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Drew Brees has been named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Brees set an NFL single-season records with 5,476 passing yards, 468 completions and a 71.2 percent completion percentage in 2011. Brees also led the NFL with 46 touchdown passes and was second in the NFL with a 110.6 passer rating [...]

Video: Drew Brees Takes Some Shots at Taylor Lautner

Jimmy welcomes Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees to throw footballs at moving targets against Taylor Lautner.

Carl Nicks Says He Wants to Stay with the Saints

The Saints have numerous free agents to sign this offseason. First on the list is quarterback Drew Brees. Among the remaining free agents priorities is All Pro left guard Carl Nicks. Nicks says he would love to stay in New Orleans according to Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune alhtough he realizes the Saints [...]

LG Carl Nicks Expected to Leave Saints in the Offseason

Quarterback Drew Brees will be a free agent and despite conversations with his agent Tom Condon, the Saints have been unable to reach an agreement on a new deal. If they don’t, they will undoubtedly put the franchise tag on Brees. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, if the Saints don’t reach a long-term deal [...]

Smith and the Niners Stun the Saints 36-32 to End New Orleans’ Super Bowl Run

Drew Brees and the Saints shot themselves in the foot all day with turnovers, but in the end, it was not to be their year, losing a heartbreaker to the San Francisco 49ers 36-32 to end their season. The team overcame five turnovers and a 17-point deficit, but the defense couldn’t close out the final [...]

Saints Gab Divisional Playoff Preview – New Orleans at San Francisco

The divisional round of the NFL Playoffs is usually the most exciting, and every game on the docket this weekend has plenty of storylines. The first game we will see will see the NFC South Champs, the New Orleans Saints, travel to San Francisco to take on the NFC West Champion 49′ers. It seems that [...]