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He can barely remember his way to the locker room but James Tamou knows exactly where he wants to end up with new NRL club Penrith next season.Week one of the Panthers pre-season hasnt even finished but the big-name signing is already talking a big game, saying only a premiership will bring success to the club in 2017.From what I saw last (season), theres only room to grow. We had a couple of video sessions and Ive been excited to watch what the boys can produce, Tamou said.A premiership - thats the number one goal and thats on everyones mind.Tamou was knee-deep in a push for back-to-back titles with North Queensland in 2016 but admitted he had kept a close eye on the Panthers since signing a lucrative deal in June.And the 27-year-old couldnt help but be enamoured with their high-octane play that fell two games short of a fairytale grand final appearance.Ive been saying for a while, Ive been very excited to come in, he said.Their last 12 weeks of the season I was very impressed. Obviously because I had signed and knew I was coming here, I was keeping an eye on them.They were definitely premiership contenders. The way they went about the Bulldogs (elimination final), who are nothing short of walkovers.Obviously a bit of bad luck against Canberra (in the semi-final, but) just goes to show how young and resilient this side can be.Itll be good for the club for everyone to stick around. It adds to the dynasty they can build.Tamou met his new teammates for day one of pre-season on Monday, almost two months before the former Kangaroos representative expected to arrive at the foot of the mountains.He was a shock exclusion from Mal Meningas Australian squad for the current Four Nations tournament and while he admitted the axing hurt, was glad to help uproot the family to Sydney.I wouldve went away feeling not well leaving the wife there with the kids. Im happy to be here. We can do some really good things here and day one is where it starts, he said.I know why I missed out. It just puts a bit more fire in the belly for next time.And already hes taken confidence from the way new teammate Trent Merrin experienced a career resurgence after a similar high-profile move from Wollongong last summer.I was reading something about him, he thought he was over representative-wise. We all know the valuable player he is, Tamou said.He came here and went to another level. Thats a bit of a goal for me. But first things first, get through a good pre-season and be injury-free. Dalton Risner Jersey . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap. 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I just wanted to show up and be a great teammate, he said. No distractions for the team. I just want to be a Seahawk for the rest of my life. Thats the most important thing.I just want to get back to Houston, Texas and play in the Super Bowl in my home town and play against my brother [Martellus Bennett]. Thats all I think about, so here to make that happen.Bennett, 30, is unhappy with his current contract that has two years remaining on it. But he participated fully in Saturdays practice and interacted with fans and teammates throughout the afternoon.Asked what he thinks he deserves, Bennett said, I think I deserve to be paid in the position that I play. I play four positions for the team. I do whatever I can to help the team win. So hopefully everything works out and you get compennsated the way that you play and itll be good.ddddddddddddESPNs Josina Anderson reported that Bennett wants to be paid in the range of the top six or seven defensive linemen in the NFL. That would put him at about $14 million per season.On his current deal, Bennett is scheduled to make a base salary of $4 million this season and $6 million next season.In 2015, Bennett had a Pro Bowl year, posting 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss.Bennett was unhappy with his deal last summer but showed up to camp and played all 16 games. It appears that his plan this year is to do the same.You want to exemplify everything there is in a great player and a great teammate, Bennett said. You want the team to compensate for whatever you do. But youve just got to stay true to who you are, and everything will work itself out. ' ' '