Trouble In New Orleans
August 31st, 2020
Disarray among the NFC South champs
No, Jameis Winston won’t be starting against the Bucs on opening day. Calm down, Jameis lovers and/or Drew Brees haters.
But it seems possible that one big-name Saints player will either sit out or not be in the right frame of mind.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported this afternoon that superstar running back Alvin Kamara has stopped practicing. He’s in the final year of his inexpensive rookie contract and, apparently, wants to get paid in hurry. Perhaps Kamara doesn’t want to put his career on the line against the No. 1-ranked Bucs rush defense before he gets a lifetime of financial security.
Joe loves hearing of this turmoil in New Orleans. It can only add to the Saints’ well-documented troubles on opening day.
Saints' RB Alvin Kamara has had an unexcused absence from training camp the past three days and it is believe to be contract related, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2020
August 31st, 2020 at 2:04 pm
i love it!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!
August 31st, 2020 at 2:06 pm
Quote from above, “Perhaps Kamara doesn’t want to put his career on the line against the No. 1-ranked Bucs rush defense before he gets a lifetime of financial security.”
Too funny…..but this may well be the case. Good for the Bucs.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:13 pm
That’s a shame.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:17 pm
Let JayMiss play RB. Probably only time he would see the field this year.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:20 pm
Thats a big deal for sure, what other runningbacks do they have on their roster?
August 31st, 2020 at 2:27 pm
NPR, Rule#1 of a runningback: Don’t Fumble. no way Jameis can tote the rock, he’d just put it on the ground.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:28 pm
careful people……karma is a fickle chick..sorry to hear of their troubles. #whodat…whocares? #gobucs
August 31st, 2020 at 2:30 pm
You know how this story will go. Another N.O.running back will run havoc on the Bucs ala past back up QBs.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:42 pm
I wonder if some fans are still upset we took Vea over Derwin James
Cat never has been able to stay healthy.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:53 pm
Agreed on Derwin.
Especially when Vea is about to be in the spot light.
All Pro Season ahead
August 31st, 2020 at 2:54 pm
It could also be that he is smart enough to know that when the cap goes down next year, so will all offers.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:56 pm
Something we can all agree on. I’ll take trouble in New Orleans every day of the week and twice on Wednesdays.
August 31st, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Plain and simple, he scared. He’ll be back week 2. Them big bad Bucs are coming to town.
August 31st, 2020 at 3:05 pm
The real question is what will the Saints do. It’s not like the other backs are barn burners. Do they wait until it hurts or cave now?
August 31st, 2020 at 3:07 pm
Not shocked if he is holding out for money. Can’t blame him I would wan’t my money too. Thats good for the Bucs but it could turn into a nightmare if they pickup Leonard Fournette and he is productive. However I doubt that happens.
August 31st, 2020 at 3:24 pm
Awesome news.
August 31st, 2020 at 3:37 pm
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha go bucs ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
August 31st, 2020 at 3:48 pm
Nothingburger.
August 31st, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Wish the Buc’s had a running back that was good enough to hold out for a second contract!!!!!!!!!!!
go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2020 at 4:09 pm
who would you rather face? fournette or kamara? cause if you think saints dont go after him-youre crazy…were not the only team tryin to get to the dance
August 31st, 2020 at 4:48 pm
Vic Robertson Fournette is on the waiver wire so it goes by last years draft spots. So we will have the 11th chance to get him. So if we want Fournette the saints can’t do anything about it. Just the ten teams in front of us can.
August 31st, 2020 at 4:53 pm
He wants a payday before salary cap crashes lol he also don’t want the smoke from d white
August 31st, 2020 at 4:55 pm
You would think he would have started a little sooner to complain about his contract????
August 31st, 2020 at 5:11 pm
No buying into one word of it. The Saints will have a RB who will run. They will be ready like they are always are. Bucs had better be ready too.
August 31st, 2020 at 5:28 pm
jeffbuc- thanks for the clarification. knock on oxygen then fingers crossed
August 31st, 2020 at 6:12 pm
Pretty telling how the sheep are so excited that a player for the Saints might not be available on game day!!!!!!!!!! What happened to the self proclaimed “A+” coaching staff that the sheep say arem the best?????? What happened to this supposed talented roster that the sheep claim here daily??????????
Intern Zach asks: ” Mr Realist, what are the sheep most afraid of”???????
The Bucs Realist says: ” The Truth”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2020 at 6:52 pm
Can’t remember all of the saints running backs names of the past but I recall most unknown backs having success against us, but that was awhile back, going to stun the saints and the league in a few weeks!
August 31st, 2020 at 8:52 pm
Kamara is worth every cent. Get yo money bruh. Sit out the season if you have to.
August 31st, 2020 at 9:29 pm
Murray the backup is not a bad running back
August 31st, 2020 at 9:31 pm
It would be a bizarre time for such a holdout. Then again, what is normal this year?
Bucs got to control what they can control and be ready for anyone who is out there come September 13th.
Go Bucs! Win now!
August 31st, 2020 at 10:43 pm
Dudes a beast. He’ll be ready to go when the ball is in the air regardless if he’s at practice or not.
Stopping the run no matter who the running back is our calling card. I’ve been harping on a identity, stopping the run is the first one we’ve had in over a decade.
Go Bucs!
In BA I Trust!
August 31st, 2020 at 11:37 pm
Maybe Kamara will sit out this season?
September 1st, 2020 at 12:12 pm
Wonderful news! I’m super concerned about his finances too. I hope he holds out all season for a huge contract.
September 1st, 2020 at 12:50 pm
Kamara is in for a surprise. New Orleans won’t give him a big contract. They’ll find value in the draft at RB and move on from him. You don’t pay RBs big contracts. EVER. That’s what they’ve done all along since Payton has been HC and that’s what will happen again.
September 1st, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Saints are already projected to nearly $40M over the cap for 2021. They’re not paying Kamara. Same reason Brees is on their books for 2022 and 2023 despite not being under contract then. Saints salary cap is a mess. Go look it up.