It wasn't so long ago that Drew Brees' contract situation looked like the New Orleans Saints' biggest problem. For one day, it's an afterthought.
That won't last long.
Brees remains unsigned weeks after the Saints placed the franchise tag on him. In interviews, he hasn't sounded like someone willing to sign that tag. Now, Saints coach Sean Payton is going to miss the entire offseason because of the NFL's "bounty" suspension. If Brees is out of action, too, what do the Saints really have left?
The sky is falling in New Orleans, but general manager Mickey Loomis and Brees have a chance to stabilize matters.
This is the Saints' chance to give their beleaguered fans some good news. They could use it.
