Everyone's predictions about the Drew Brees signing made this past Monday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.
This was a tricky contest to judge so I'm including in the poll those participants who got at least one of their two predictions correct. The winner will be determined by you. When analyzing predictions, I used Chris Mortensen's tweet at 12:34pm CST as our basis.
Look over the results then go ahead and cast your vote for the best predictor. The poll will be open for 48 hours, closing Tuesday afternoon at 11am CST.
| CSC Member | Predictions | Analysis |
| B_Robichaux3 |
1. Signed before 11:59pm on 7/11/2012. 2. I see the signing being reported first by @mortreport. |
No Yes |
| nanvinnie |
1. July 13th, after 6pm (central) 2. First reported by a non-twitter source. |
5.5 Hours Off
No |
| Comp |
1. Friday the 13th will be a great day for the saints. Story breaks about 9:00 AM EDT. Drew signs long-term contract. 2. Drew tweets it himself (as he is leaving Sean Payton’s house – last contact for the season). Of couse the fact that the Papa John’s pizza deliver guy looks uncanningly like SP is pure coincidence! |
3.5 Hours OffNo |
| NanDat |
1. Friday the 13th at 2:00 (central) 2. That little troll at Fox, Jay Glazer, will tweet the first announcement. |
1.5 Hours OffNo |
| DrewBreesManCrush |
1. deal gets done on 7/13/12 2. drews twitter is the worst, unless you are waiting patiently for a job opening at jimmy johns… broken by somebody nationally either mort or shefter on twitter… (almost all respect lost for local sports media) |
YesYes |
| Grumps |
He will sign this Friday. Friday the 13th. It will be a bad luck day for the rest of the league. Adam Schefter. |
YesNo |
| Stilljreming |
1) Drew does not sign before 7/16, he does sign his franchise tag though since he knows that the Saints will likely not tag him again next year or else pay him a horrendous fortune! 2) Chris "Mort" Mortensen breaks the no-news on July 16th at 8AM ET on Mike and Mike! |
No Yes |
| Ship |
1. Friday the 13th at 13:13-13", roughly 5 seconds before he stumbles at the door threshold of a Jimmie John’s and breaks his leg. 2. First reported on Twitter by a pedestrian walking by Brennan’s with a new Jimmie John’s banner being placed across the front and someone screaming in the doorway |
45 Minutes OffNo |
| falconswillrise |
July 13th, 2012 between the hours of 11AM and 4PM Story breaks an hour after the signing, by a someone not named Drew Brees, not on Twitter, a deal this big is too grand for Twitter. |
YesNo |
| Dan Kelly |
1. When? Sometime after noon Eastern on Monday, July 16th. 2. Who? Some other media outlet. Either Adam Schefter or Mort get’s the scoop. |
No Yes |
| Just 'Nother Day |
Drew signs the contract on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 1500 local (N.O.).Drew will announce via twitter (which I hate) but it will be vague and not well worded and cause multiple head explosions on the Gulf Coast |
2.5 Hours OffNo |
| rustdog74 |
1. Drew signs when he damn feels like signing, just kidding, he will sign a long term contact July 15th at 7:00 p.m. He will then celebrate by eating a Jimmy John’s sandwich and drinking a miller high life or a mickey’s big mouth. 2. I’m sure some yahoo from one of the big networks will break the news. How about the guy adam schefter via twitter? |
No No |
| SaintsFanMD | Say about 10:00 p.m. central time on the 16th. I also think Glazer will be on top of the first announcement via twitter |
No No |
| cajuncommando58 |
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No No |
| tommy v |
1. Brees will sign a long term deal on Saturday 7-14-12 between 7-9 PM central. 2. The announcement will first be made by John Clayton. |
No No |
| BenDerDonDat |
1. He will sign by 5 p.m. on the 11th 2. Story will be broken by John Clayton |
No No |
| Legatron Morstead |
1. July 15th at 11:59 P.M. 2. The news will break to the public by Adam Schefter. |
No No |
| Jee |
Thursday July 12 at 12:00 pm ET ESPN’s Adam Schefter breaks the signing |
No No |
| sXe hXc AMF |
1. July 15th at around 6pm EST. 2. Adam Schefter will have a mini panic attack on air like he usually does to break the news. |
No No |
| vjdancer | So according to my scientific approach: Wednesday 7/11 – early. like before noon NOLA time. The darts didn’t tell me this part, but I him to break the news himself. On twitter, with a picture of him holding a freakin’ black and gold pen in full on head to toe SAINTS gear. Dang it. |
No No |
| caomhin |
1. The 12th at high noon. 2. Sean Peyton right before Drew signs. |
No No |
| FrenchFreak | Called for last Thursday before 11:59… | No |
| Jricky70 |
Friday The 13th is my prediction of being our lucky day of a deal getting done. |
Yes |
| BRSaintsFan |
1. Signing on Sunday 7/15 after 12 noon. 2. Showing their disdain for their treatment by the media this offseason, the news is announced first by the Saints twitter site. |
No No |
| metryman |
1) July 16 between 9 & noon, long term deal. 2) Adam Schefter via twitter |
No No |
| Hans Petersen |
1) July 16, after 9:00 pm CST – long term deal 2) Sean Pamphilon will break the news with an audio recording of the signing posted on his web site. |
No No |
| Travis Dauro |
1. July 12th before 6 pm 2. Greg Bensel @GregBensel |
No No |
| Juncti |
1. He doesn’t sign 2. Just about every local and major sports site when the deadline passes without any update on the signing. |
No No |
| Saint Christopher |
1) July 14, 5:10 PM, Central Time (It’ll be a nice birthday present). 2) Drew breaks the news via Twitter within two hours of signing (you kidding, he won’t resist the urge to be the hero who breaks the news to the public)! |
No No |
| Jeff.l.b |
July 16th. 5 o’clock Easter Time. Adam Schefter breaks it. |
No No |
| FriarBob | He won’t sign at all. He will hold out the entire year. | No |
| Trissie |
July 12, 2012 Between 11am-4pm |
No |