Kristian: Tick Tick Tick goes the clock for Brees & the Saints
by Kristian Garic
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posted Jul 6 2012 11:50AM
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Kristian@wwl.com - July 16th is D-Day for the Saints and Drew Brees as the two sides try to hammer out a new contract. Will it go down to the wire? I expect it to be pretty close. The actual deadline is 3:00 p.m. on that Monday. I don't think it will be at 2:59, but probably headed into that weekend before a deal is struck. The Saints and Brees have too much to lose. Both sides want a deal, and that's the most important part of the equation.
With last week’s grievance going in the favor of Brees, it gives both sides a working guideline on numbers for a new deal. Sure, things can always go wrong, but at the end of the day this deal will get done on or before the July 16ht deadline.
The position Brees is in isn't exactly one of great power, and the Saints know public opinion isn't in their corner right now. However, the Saints also know that Brees can't miss training camp and pre-season games. It's not in his makeup to hold out and not sign the franchise tag tender that he would play under in 2012 if the Black and Gold and Drew don't work out a long term deal.
I know it's been an anxious several months in Who Dat land, but the tensions will be deflated a bit, and a happier Saints organization and Brees is on the horizon. I've been asked recently, "Do you think there will be any hard feelings between Brees and the Saints?" No chance! They'll kiss and make up once the deal is done. In fact, I can hear it in the press conference right now. "We have tremendous respect for one another and these deals just have a process." I don't know who exactly will say that but I bet it will be something along those lines.
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