Tom Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 If so, their rebuilding was pretty damn short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 If so, their rebuilding was pretty damn short 618700[/snapback] Brees is no given for them. Considering the fact that no new CBA was reached, they're on the wrong end of the salary cap spectrum. They'll need to do some serious purging to bring in ol' mole face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 What leads you to believe its a given? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I bet Brees go to Minnesota. In fact, he could probably be headed there tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 And Brees isn't healthy yet. It also says something when the Chargers are willing to let him walk. They know him best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Brees is no given for them. Considering the fact that no new CBA was reached, they're on the wrong end of the salary cap spectrum. They'll need to do some serious purging to bring in ol' mole face. 618705[/snapback] LOL@MOLE FACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 actually its a fuzzy birthmark, but ugly all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 actually its a fuzzy birthmark, but ugly all the same 618714[/snapback] Yeah, but "ol' fuzzy birthmark face" just didn't have quite the same ring to it. I took a little creative liscence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lamb Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 And Brees isn't healthy yet. It also says something when the Chargers are willing to let him walk. They know him best. 618709[/snapback] San Diego has made Drew Brees an offer - just not a "Franchise Player" offer. His medical status is to be determined - by any interested team - there are varied reports about his recovery out here. The Chargers painted themselves into an almost "Flutie-RJ corner" when they drafted Rivers while still holding the (up to then) disappointing Brees. Rivers probably hurt himself most by his hold-out allowing Brees to "blossom" and giving the Chargers an improbable choice (to be resolved in the future) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Yeah, but "ol' fuzzy birthmark face" just didn't have quite the same ring to it. I took a little creative liscence. 618716[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 San Diego has made Drew Brees an offer - just not a "Franchise Player" offer. His medical status is to be determined - by any interested team - there are varied reports about his recovery out here. The Chargers painted themselves into an almost "Flutie-RJ corner" when they drafted Rivers while still holding the (up to then) disappointing Brees. Rivers probably hurt himself most by his hold-out allowing Brees to "blossom" and giving the Chargers an improbable choice (to be resolved in the future) I've heard rumblings that the Chargers aren't convinced Rivers will be an NFL starter, and his end-of-season performance did little to allay those fears. Whether that's true or not, he's got almost NO playing experience, and the team was close to a playoff team this past year. And the Chargers gave Brees a "franchise" tender last year, but not this year. Hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 His medical status is to be determined - by any interested team - there are varied reports about his recovery out here. Well I'm having surgery on Tuesday for my torn labrum, so I'll have first hand experience of what he's going through, from everything I've researched though it seems like he should be 100% come late July (the labrum is cartilage not a muscle) although he did have some slight rotator cuff damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 What leads you to believe its a given? It was a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lamb Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I've heard rumblings that the Chargers aren't convinced Rivers will be an NFL starter, and his end-of-season performance did little to allay those fears. Whether that's true or not, he's got almost NO playing experience, and the team was close to a playoff team this past year. And the Chargers gave Brees a "franchise" tender last year, but not this year. Hmmmm. 618723[/snapback] Mission Valley "scuttlebutt" - San Diego was eliminated with one game to play. Adams wanted Rivers to start the "meaningless" game against the (already) Divison champ Broncos. Marty S. wanted Brees to continue (?) Brees gets hurt (badly) and Rivers looks like crap against the horsies after getting very liitle regular season playing time because the Chargers were in so many close games (alright - not Lance Alworth Day). SNAFU all around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Mission Valley "scuttlebutt" - San Diego was eliminated with one game to play. Adams wanted Rivers to start the "meaningless" game against the (already) Divison champ Broncos. Marty S. wanted Brees to continue (?) Brees gets hurt (badly) and Rivers looks like crap against the horsies after getting very liitle regular season playing time because the Chargers were in so many close games (alright - not Lance Alworth Day). SNAFU all around Fo sho! That last week of their season couldn't have possibly gone worse. Here they were set to give Brees a huge new deal or franchise him again, and then trade unknown Rivers for a 1st rounder, but Brees ends up hurting himself badly, Rivers looks like shiite and untradeable, and Brees' injury potentially is so bad that the Chargers are forced to let him go and go with wholly unproved Rivers. And they were SO close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'd be very wary of this guy after this surgery.....I had surgery back in 2000 for a torn labrum, and at the time the doctor said thank god it wasn't on my throwing shoulder because thats a totally different ball of wax. I'm not saying he can't come back, but it'll be tough. My shoulder has never been the same again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 They're still playing Frerotte like a violin, and they have a h@rd on for Brees. Given the Dolphins history he will be the next player to take them to the superbowl. all quiet on the Ricky front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 San Diego has made Drew Brees an offer - just not a "Franchise Player" offer. His medical status is to be determined - by any interested team - there are varied reports about his recovery out here. The Chargers painted themselves into an almost "Flutie-RJ corner" when they drafted Rivers while still holding the (up to then) disappointing Brees. Rivers probably hurt himself most by his hold-out allowing Brees to "blossom" and giving the Chargers an improbable choice (to be resolved in the future) 618718[/snapback] Stick this in the FWIW folder. Apparently the surgeon has supplied letters to NFL teams outlining the recovery. One report I heard mentioned that the doc said he may be able to throw come mini camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 It doesn't seem that the stinkin' fish would be able to afford him, especially if the cap number doesn't go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 It doesn't seem that the stinkin' fish would be able to afford him, especially if the cap number doesn't go up. If they want him, they'll figure out a way......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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