Bucs get (Carl) Nicks

[MHS831]

5 years 47,5 million

[Floppin]

fug the Bucs

[Chaos]

Well I'll be fugging damned.

[fieryprophet]

*yawn*

[EMSMedic79]

Stacked NFC South

[MHS831]

Well I'll be fugging damned.

Nicks, Wright, and Jackson. They probably still have $15 million left.

[rayzor]

too much money for an OG.

[Yaboychris28]

I'd rather the Bucs have him than the Saints

[Montsta]

Keep in mind though that the Bucs probably won't be pushovers next year. They may be spending lavishly, but they are bringing in some studs man.

[Chaos]

Maybe they will follow the Eagles blueprint, give the big money and come up short.

[Panthercougar68]

"Brees will take a pay cut because he wants to stay in New Orleans and keep the team together"

:smilielol5:

[X-Clown]

Sorry to keep giving you guys the facts that conflict with your fantasies about Saints demise Check out what Carl Nicks is saying for himself. Man this has to hurt!

Just spoke to #Saints G Carl Nicks, who is obviously relieved to hear he won't be franchise tagged. ... "Hopefully they do want to sign me. Maybe its part of a greater scheme: Tag Brees, sign me, sign Colstpn. We'll see/" Nicks said he's definitely still willing to re-sign with Saints and hopes it will happen.

Saints have already lost Nicks? LMAO What team did he go to? Oh that's right he is still with the Saints and has publicly said he wants to stay

Saints just somehow seem to get it right

"Those guys are important pieces to the puzzle. I love both those guys," Brees said. "I mean, Marques, man, he's been my guy for six years. And we've been through a lot together. And certainly Carl Nicks, with the level he's at, it's hard to argue that, too. Obviously, he's one of those guys up front that keeps me clean. So both those guys are pretty critical. Meachem's up as well, that's a critical piece. Tracy Porter's up. Here's the thing, every year you're in this situation. This is why we've got one of the best in the business, Mickey Loomis, and our scouting department and our cap guy. You grind on the numbers and you find a way to make it work.

The reason it is taking so long is because the Saints and Brees want to make sure it is designed in a way that has the smallest impact on the cap. Don't be surprised if you catch yourself saying "how did they do that?" after the deal is done. It will be incredibly creative and will allow Brees to make sure that he will be a Saint for the rest of his career and pay him among the best while at the same time will open up space for the resigning of key guys. That is what makes the Saints and Brees unique. Best front office combined with a QB that puts the city and winning above ego. Don't be surprised when the Saints sign Brees to a 8 year contract worth around $120 Million and $40 Mill of that in signing bonus. That would give them a very negligible hit and allow them the space to sign Nicks, Colston, Meach and the key defensive players.

:lol:

[Montsta]

"Brees will take a pay cut because he wants to stay in New Orleans and keep the team together"

:smilielol5:

PFT has an article up right now on a Brees interview where he pretty much says he won't sign the franchise tender because of his shoulder injury while playing under the tag in San Diego.

[Panthercougar68]

Oh I've got to see this.