The reigning offensive player of the year

That's what Drew Brees seems to be wondering as he continues to wait for a long-term deal from the New Orleans Saints. CAPTION By Derick E. Hingle, US Presswire The record-setting quarterback aired his feelings cheap lv sunglasses during an interview with WWL, a New Orleans radio station. "It's been extremely frustrating for me," Brees said. "The negotiation shouldn't have been this difficult." The reigning offensive player of the year -- he passed for an NFL-leading 46 TDs and a single-season record 5,476 yards in 2011 -- Brees is currently bearing a one-year, $14.4 million franchise tag, certainly good money but well shy of the megapacts averaging at least $18 million annually that were signed by Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in recent years. Brees says he's just seeking an arrangement that's "reasonable" and "appropriate." He seems to have no intention of signing the franchise tender, which is of the exclusive variety and prevents him from talking to other clubs. Brees still carries the painful memories of 2005 when the San Diego Chargers slapped him with the franchise tag, which is lucrative but offers no security to NFL players whose careers are only one bad hit from suddenly ending. Brees suffered a major shoulder injury in the 2005 regular-season finale and was later discarded by the Bolts. But he made a miraculous recovery, signed with the Saints in 2006, has set numerous passing records since and, most important, led the team to its only Super Bowl title while becoming a post-Katrina community beacon in New Orleans. It has him wondering why negotiations have moved so glacially, especially since the deadline for franchised players to get a long-term deal is July 16 -- not to mention louis vuitton jewelry the leadership void the team is experiencing without him and suspended head coach Sean Payton. "This is a big time for our team, especially when you look at what's happened in this offseason, missing our head coach, Sean Payton," Brees said. "There should be a sense of urgency and yet it seems like there's not."