NFL: Saints World Crumbling

[AsylumGuido]

(03-21-2012 01:21 PM)JOEinPHX Wrote:  Lordy, Guido! If I ever go down on a sinking ship, I want you there to teach me how to tread water.

Will do. I'm honestly not than concerned. Payton is the only real material hit and if Carmichael and Brees hadn't been intricately involved in game planning for the past several years I would be more worried about that. I truly expect the team to step it up and "win one for Payton."

Now on to getting Lofton signed. He'll be good insurance against Vilma getting any time.

[ATLBound]

I'm gonna say Guido is showing a good poker face and he is currently crying inside.

[AsylumGuido]

(03-21-2012 01:30 PM)ATLBound Wrote:  I'm gonna say Guido is showing a good poker face and he is currently crying inside.

Nope. Not close. I am relieved. It could have been really bad if they had monkeyed with the cap or hit them with more than just two second rounders.

[Nuccah]

(03-21-2012 01:26 PM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  Many of those player are on other teams now. It is the other teams that will take the hit, not the Saints. And any suspensions, if they do occur, will be staggered. I would think that fines would be more likely as not to punish other teams.

Smith
Ellis
Vilma
Greer
Harper
Jenkins

Unless I'm wrong, but all those guys could face serious suspension time considering they were all starters since the bounty program began.

NO has not lost a defensive player worth a damn in years. While there is a bright side to that, the down side is that there is nearly a 100% probability that those 7 guys all partook in the program the most.

[RFlagg]

(03-21-2012 01:29 PM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  Will do. I'm honestly not than concerned. Payton is the only real material hit and if Carmichael and Brees hadn't been intricately involved in game planning for the past several years I would be more worried about that. I truly expect the team to step it up and "win one for Payton."

Now on to getting Lofton signed. He'll be good insurance against Vilma getting any time.

First question: When does Loomis' suspension take effect? If it starts on April first (like Payton's), then there is an inherent second question: Who's going to sign Drew Brees?

Also, Lofton met with Loomis (suspended), Payton (suspended), Vitt (suspended) and Spagnolo. I'm no NFL starter, but I know if I interviewed for a job at a company, and 3 of the 4 people that interviewed me for were suspended/fired for incompetence (best analogy I can give here), I would have no interest in working for said company.

[Jayhawk-Falcon2012]

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[Drathdon]

Now where is Peyton going to get his drugs? ROFL

[Drathdon]

(03-13-2012 01:58 AM)Drathdon Wrote:  When the penalties come down, the media circus will really begin. We can tell you from experience how that drains on a team. Don't underestimate the divisions this will cause. The locker room will not be the same, and everyone is going to look around wondering who will leak everything said inside it just to get in with ESPN for a gig after retirement. There will not be the joking and laughter of before... this year the locker room will not be a fun place. As such, don't expect people to stay late or come early.

And with Drew getting the runaround on his contract, don't look for him to somehow rise above what will clearly be a quagmire lain at his feet.

I think you are wrong my friend.

Just want to remind you, Guido, that I warned you, and you laughed at this.
Media Circus, engaged.

[AsylumGuido]

(03-21-2012 01:36 PM)RFlagg Wrote:  First question: When does Loomis' suspension take effect? If it starts on April first (like Payton's), then there is an inherent second question: Who's going to sign Drew Brees?

Also, Lofton met with Loomis (suspended), Payton (suspended), Vitt (suspended) and Spagnolo. I'm no NFL starter, but I know if I interviewed for a job at a company, and 3 of the 4 people that interviewed me for were suspended/fired for incompetence (best analogy I can give here), I would have no interest in working for said company.

First answer: Loomis' suspension is for the first eight games of the regular season. Second question answered by the first.

Also, DT. Broderick Bunkley met with Loomis (suspended), Payton (suspended), Vitt (suspended) and Spagnolo and just signed a five year deal today. This will have no affect on a Lofton deal. Players want to play for the Saints because they know they have a very legitimate shot at a ring.

[AsylumGuido]

(03-21-2012 01:50 PM)Drathdon Wrote:  Just want to remind you, Guido, that I warned you, and you laughed at this.
Media Circus, engaged.

I'm not seeing a media circus at all. Just as I pointed out weeks ago, all of this has been put the the media grinder and nothing new is really there to rehash. Yes, it is news and will be mentioned, but Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow, March Madness, baseball and the upcoming draft are still dominating and will continue to dominate the news.

So, yes, I continue to laugh.