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Found June 08, 2012 on With Leather: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Drew Brees,  Tom Benson,  Chris Mortensen,  Peyton Manning,  Daunte Culpepper
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints,  Denver Broncos,  Miami Dolphins,  Detroit Lions
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Brees with a bunch of guys the Saints also didn't want to pay. As a person who can tell you with little hesitation how to properly operate a Coinstar machine, I have very little sympathy for athletes when they don’t get the deals they want. But in the case of Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, I’m siding with their franchise QB and telling Tom Benson with a very stern finger-pointing: “Get a damn deal done already.” Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Saints have had one hell of a terrible offseason with the whole thing-I-refuse-to-call-Bountygate scandal. Now they’re being investigated for violating the no-contact policy at OTAs, and that can all take a backseat for a few minutes if Saints fans just get the news that their beloved Brees is coming back for a few more seasons. So what’s the f*cking hold up, fellas? According to sources, before this week, the Saints’ last offer had been close to $19 million per year over five years, and Brees was asking for about $20.5 million per year...
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