New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees Says Nobody Trusts Roger Goodell [VIDEO]

New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees didn't hold anything back when asked about NFL commissioner Roger Goodellin an interview with Sport Illustrated's Peter King.

Brees talked about how Goodell has meted out punishments for league violations.

Brees told King: "Nobody trusts him. Nobody trusts him. I'm not talking about a DUI, or using a gun in a strip club, which are pretty clear violations. I think there're too many times where the league has come to its decision in a case before calling a guy in, and the interview is just a façade. I think now if a guy has to come in to talk to Roger, he'll be very hesitant because he'll think the conclusion has already been reached."

When asked about the suspension of head coach Sean Payton, Brees said, "I was utterly shocked. Shocked. And the way the suspension works -- it's like, You're cut off right now. We [the NFL] are going to tell you who you can and cannot talk to over the next year. [Payton is not allowed to talk to Saints players or front-office members.] That is completely ridiculous.''

King asked Brees how Payton's suspension would affect the team, "I don't know. I think about it a lot. The hard thing is, your head coach (snaps his fingers) is gone like that. He's just gone. We're very familiar with coach Vitt, very comfortable, and then he's gone for the first six weeks. You take the two strongest presences in the building and remove them, and it's like taking the president and vice president away from

government. You had better have a pretty strong Congress, then. Our mentality is this: Move on. Find a way. We will. The teachings from your parents never leave you, and eventually you're going to leave them, but you're going to carry those teachings with you.''

Via [WWL TV]