Why all the man love for Bray?

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

No. they were going to replace him either way. His contract was up. The year they drafted phillip rivers, the Chargers had had a really crappy year.

They had the number one pick. Just so happened that in that same season, phillips rookie year, Brees played REALLY well, until getting hurt in the final regular season game.

I have to believe the plan all along was to move away from Drew Brees.

They ****ing offered Brees a contract.

Brees is the one who walked away.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by jd1020

They ****ing offered Brees a contract.

Brees is the one who walked away.

is it ever possible to have a football discussion with you, without you jumping into a super sensitive emotionally charged teenage girl on her period type hissy fit?

Did I demean you? Did I disrespect you? Or, did I attempt to have a football discussion on recollection of something that happened over 7 years ago?

Time to show a little maturity. Also, happy holidays JD.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

is it ever possible to have a football discussion with you, without you jumping into a super sensitive emotionally charged teenage girl on her period type hissy fit?

Did I demean you? Did I disrespect you? Or, did I attempt to have a football discussion on recollection of something that happened over 7 years ago?

Time to show a little maturity. Also, happy holidays JD.

Why is everyone immature when you are wrong?

[Mav]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Why is everyone immature when you are wrong?

Perhaps I was wrong. Thank you for correcting me.

[Mav]

And Jd, when you state offered him a contract.

They offered him a 2 million a dollar a year deal that was laden with incentives, and were also bringing back Phillip Rivers.

Not sure that this assertion exactly makes me "wrong".

But more an modest back handed slap by Aj Smith to say, HEY WE TRIED.

Aj Smith for two years tried to get Phillip Rivers in as the starter, but was rebutted by Marty.

Now, here is how you have a football discussion. Here is a link. Feel free to read it, and then you can come back and we can have a football discussion if you like.

http://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2010...rgers-let-drew

[Mav]

I think it would be far more beneficial for people if they want to bring up long shot qbs as qbs who found success, as to bring up:

Matt Hasselbeck,
Jeff Garcia,
Kurt Warner,
Tony Romo,
Mark Brunell,
Jake Delhomme.

I think personally those support more of the long shot successes. Tom Brady, that pedestal is just too high.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

I think it would be far more beneficial for people if they want to bring up long shot qbs as qbs who found success, as to bring up:

Matt Hasselbeck,
Jeff Garcia,
Kurt Warner,
Tony Romo,
Mark Brunell,
Jake Delhomme.

I think personally those support more of the long shot successes. Tom Brady, that pedestal is just too high.

wow, that is a very low bar. If that is your bar we should be completely content with Smith for the next 5 to 7 years. We should cut Bray because he is 3 years too early as a project. If that is your bar, we've made the playoffs, we've arrived! There is nothing else to do with the roster. We shoul sit back and bask in our sucess.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

And Jd, when you state offered him a contract.

They offered him a 2 million a dollar a year deal that was laden with incentives, and were also bringing back Phillip Rivers.

Not sure that this assertion exactly makes me "wrong".

But more an modest back handed slap by Aj Smith to say, HEY WE TRIED.

Aj Smith for two years tried to get Phillip Rivers in as the starter, but was rebutted by Marty.

Now, here is how you have a football discussion. Here is a link. Feel free to read it, and then you can come back and we can have a football discussion if you like.

http://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2010...rgers-let-drew

They offered him just about as much as the other teams.

They simply didn't guarantee him a starting job like the Saints.

3 teams offered a contract to a multiple pro-bowl level QB and none offered starting money.

Ya, his shoulder wasn't an issue...

[Mav]

Originally Posted by jd1020

They offered him just about as much as the other teams.

They simply didn't guarantee him a starting job like the Saints.

Well, that was the point though. Drew Brees may have been offered a contract, but it was to come in as a back up. Which at the end of the day, was a slap in the face.

I do understand from their point of view that he was hurt, and doctors didn't know how he would recover, but, the contract offer itself in my opinion, wasn't really one to be taken seriously.

Obviously, it worked out the best possible way for Brees.