It looks like the new Saints jerseys are going to escape this off-season with a vast majority of their team intact. One of the most lethal bullets dodged by the Saints' front office during this off season was running back Pierre Thomas' contract situation.
Thomas has spent the last two years serving as the Saints starting running back while being paid the league minimum and entered this off-season as a restricted free agent. The Saints offered him a $1.7 million tender in an attempt to keep him.
"We are excited to share the Vince Lombardi Trophy and our World Championship with the most deserving fans in all of sports," said Saints football jerseysOwner/Executive Vice-President Rita Benson LeBlanc.. "Nowhere is the bond between a team and its fans stronger than with the Saints and our fans in the entire Gulf South region. We are very proud of the positive attention this Championship has brought our city, state and region and encourage all of our fans to come celebrate their Championship with us."
Among the notable displays that will be included on the tour will be: The Vince Lombardi Trophy, a Super Bowl display featuring Saints' MVP QB Drew Brees' Super Bowl helmet and jersey as well as other memorabilia from Super Bowl football jerseys XLIV, a highlight video, the Halas Trophy (won in the team's 31-28 NFC Championship against the Minnesota Vikings) and photos taken by official team photographer Michael C. Hebert. There will also be displays featuring the official Super Bowl ring, an area to view memorabilia celebrating the playing career of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee LB Rickey Jackson. In addition there will be exhibition areas including the presence of the official cheerleading squad of the Saints, the Saintsations, and an interactive element featuring Saints Experience games, as well as displays by the Marines and officially licensed Saints memorabilia and ticket information.
While the $1.7 million and a 2nd round compensation pick proved to be a large enough price tag to successfully keep other teams from stealing Thomas away, it did little to satisfy Thomas with his current contract situation.
No contract in the new NFL jerseysis guaranteed. Every year front offices across the league cut players and ditch their contracts for a variety of reasons. The players, on the other hand, are expected to remain silent and honor their deal no matter what happens.
Thomas and his agent, Lamont Smith, have spent most of the off season trying to convince the Saints that it is time to pay their starting running back like a starting running back. I could not agree more.
Although these numbers seem absurd compared to the average blogger's salary, when placed in the proper context and compared with other NFL running backs it becomes clear that Thomas has been drastically out performing his contract and the Saints have been getting quite the bang for their buck.
Here is the breakdown for the other running backs in the NFC South over the course of their respective careers:
Pierre Thomas football jerseys– $2,342 per touch - $277/yd
Reggie Bush – $36,585 per touch - $6,712/yd
DeAngelo Williams – $7,648 per touch - $1,245/yd
Jonathan Stewart – $10,814 per touch - $1,921/yd
Michael Turner – $24,114 per touch - $4,021/yd
Cadillac Williams – $15,333 per touch - $3,762/yd
The numbers above put in perspective exactly how underpaid new Pierre Thomas jerseys has been throughout his career. For both his workload ($/Touch) and his performance ($/Yard), Thomas has not been compensated on nearly the same level as his counterparts in the division.
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