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fruity pebbles
Footballguy
they need to spend money on defense not more offense
Lott's Fingertip
Footballguy
LT would be an unnecessary extravagance.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Them and 31 other teams. Saints are over the cap as is. They've got one of the worst cap situations in the league. They're dreaming.
Gandalf
Footballguy
Exactly. Fanball's suggestion is kinda silly.
eagles2007
Footballguy
i really can't believe i just read this statement.
Despyzer
Lousy Attention Whore
You have to ignore anything that a Vanderbilt fan says about anyone on the Chargers roster. They have Rivers-envy.
Hang 10
Footballguy
Once rbs fall, it happens fast.
PranksterJD
Footballguy
I think the question of whether its LT or not isn't the intriguing one. This is now the second RB that the Saints have been linked with, as there were reports of their interest in Derrick Ward as well. So, do the Saints know something about Thomas that we're not seeing? This is the second offseason where he's had at least some level of interest from the SP, and now seems like the second offseason where the Saints are trying to keep him from having a bigger piece of the pie.
Granted, I am fully aware of Payton's need to get another one of his "toys", and he doesn't have a lot of picks to throw around to draft one this year so FA is the only option.... but I do have to wonder why the Saints are trying to keep Thomas from being a centerpiece.
Granted, I am fully aware of Payton's need to get another one of his "toys", and he doesn't have a lot of picks to throw around to draft one this year so FA is the only option.... but I do have to wonder why the Saints are trying to keep Thomas from being a centerpiece.
Pnishthm
Footballguy
Maybe it's not Thomas... maybe it's Bush they are souring on. I can't really see them bringing in Tomlinson, but if they did I could see them possibly trading Bush.
serious?
PranksterJD
Footballguy
Might be, but I doubt it. Reggie's performance on the field isn't of the groundbreaking variety that some expected, but its sufficient. And he sells tickets better than anyone on the field. I'd be surprised if Reggie went anywhere, though I suppose its possible that marketing LT could bring in similar merchandising numbers.That said, it may be that Reggie is part of why they aren't comfortable with only 2 backs on the roster. Either way it seems apparent that they aren't. The cap and limited picks may make it impossible to get a third with any viable talent, but Payton and Loomis do seem to be sticking their noses in whatever business they can at the moment. We know that Reggie isn't enough to carry the load by himself. The question is whether Pierre is enough to carry the other half. The fact that the Saints keep looking into FA RBs seems to imply that they don't think he is.
saintfool
Dead sexy
the time-pic beat writers were all in agreement on a recent webchat with fans that payton is looking for a short yardgae back. they need someone to replace thomas and/or bush in those 3rd and short situations. thomas showed an inability to pick those up consistently.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Saints have no money to sign anyone right now especially a player who will command as much as LT.
Is it that hard to believe?I'd take Ahmad Bradshaw, Kevin Smith, and Michael Bush over Shaun Alexander, Rudi Johnson, and Jamal Lewis too, if that's also surprising.RBs very rarely regain their form once they hit their 30s and their stats begin to decline.Maybe LT is the exception...but the LT that averaged 3.8 ypc last year looked very, very old.
az_prof
Footballguy
I would be surprised if they could pay what it would take to get LT but I would NOT be surprised if they got a guy like Michael Bush. Payton said he wanted a bigger, stronger back than Pierre Thomas. Not sure why he would have said that at this time if he wasn't serious about upgrading. I could read that as motivation for Pierre if it were said at the beginning of training camp, but seemed odd to hear that comment early in off season if it wasn't a serious opinion.
saintfool
Dead sexy
based on what i know of michael bush, i would be very happy to add him to the RB corps in NOLA. he would likely come at an affordable price too. he's the kind of back that we need.
cutler6
Footballguy
I think the biggest question mark surrounding Reggie is his knee and him being on the field for 16 games, not performance or putting people in the seats.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Says he feels great. Shall see. Before he got hurt last year, i thought he played a lot better than he had the previous two seasons.
Gadabout
Footballguy
This is what I'm thinking too. Wonder what they got against Bell? Dood looked good in his limited action last year.
Captain_Apocalypse
Footballguy
The Saints would reportedly have a "high level of interest" in LaDainian Tomlinson if he doesn't reach a restructured deal with San Diego.
There have been multiple indications that New Orleans isn't completely sold on Pierre Thomas as its lead back since the season ended. We expect the Chargers and Tomlinson to agree on a redone deal, but until a new contract is worked out LT's release will remain a realistic possibility.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/0...terested-in-lt/
ETA: must be a ploy to motivate Mike Bell.
There have been multiple indications that New Orleans isn't completely sold on Pierre Thomas as its lead back since the season ended. We expect the Chargers and Tomlinson to agree on a redone deal, but until a new contract is worked out LT's release will remain a realistic possibility.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/0...terested-in-lt/
ETA: must be a ploy to motivate Mike Bell.
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Jack Burton
Footballguy
I think the writing is on the wall for LT. NO would end up with a worn down RB just about at the the end of the line if they dealt for him.
Despyzer
Lousy Attention Whore
I think it's pretty obvious that he is nearing the end of his career, but I don't think it is out of the question that he can still be a top five back in the next two or three years if he's healthy and has ample opportunity.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Top 5 for the next 2-3 years? Say what?
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
I doubt this happens, but if healthy LT2 is far better than Thomas
Despyzer
Lousy Attention Whore
He was top ten this year in yards, attempts, TDs, and yards from scrimmage WITH all of his injuries. How is this far-fetched?
Easy Money
Footballguy
saints would be fools to try and get LT. they need defense.
Gadabout
Footballguy
I just remember thinking, on several occasions, that he wasn't doing that bad. His good runs must've came at crucial moments or somethin. Still, the only reason I can see them bringing in a new RB is for those short yardage situations that screwed us last year. To bring in a big name for that purpose seems kinda senseless.
Maybe Mickey's just havin some fun.
cutler6
Footballguy
Saints best writer thinks they will stick with Bush and Pierre
http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2009/02/ne...ensive_t_1.html
Jeff Tefertiller
Footballguy
they have other holes to fill ...
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
who's the national football post anyways? Only one reporting this.
finfansteve
Footballguy
finally, some common sense to all this talk about LT being done
gianmarco
Footballguy
Because in 3 yrs he will be 33. He'll probably still be playing, but his chances of being a top 5 RB at that age are slim and none. And slim left town.
Tigerbot Hesh
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
This year he's 30, so 31 in 2010 and 32 in 2011 - that's 3 years.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Despyzer
Lousy Attention Whore
Are you suggesting there has never been a top 5 back of the age of 32, or even 33?
gianmarco
Footballguy
I'm suggesting the chances of that are highly unlikely. Are you suggesting that it's a common occurrence?
PranksterJD
Footballguy
Of course, the flip side is that the chances of a back doing what Tomlinson has done thusfar are also highly unlikely, so its therefore MORE likely that he's one of the highly unlikely people to continue doing so.
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