Brees Out versus Panthers
 

The Saints won't have Drew Brees on the field in Week 3.

Every game, all season

Saints coach Sean Payton announced Friday that Brees will not play on Sunday against the Panthers. Brees is dealing with a shoulder injury sustained in last week's loss to the Buccaneers.

"Drew Brees will be out for this game," Payton said. "He'll travel, and I think just where he's at in the rehab and his strength, that he felt, and we all felt like it would be too early for him to play this weekend."

"I would say next week we'll continue the process, and without trying to make an estimation about his return, we felt like he made progress without the week, and yet he's not where he needs to be or where we feel comfortable with the strength that he needs. But he did get better each day and we'll just see where he's at next week."

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Well the McCown era has begun

Drew Brees ruled out for Saints vs. Panthers - NFL.com

Drew Brees declared out vs. Panthers, Luke McCown will start | NOLA.com


New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, coach Sean Payton announced Friday. Brees suffered a rotator cuff injury against the Buccaneers last week.

It will be the first time in Brees' career with the Saints he has missed a start due to injury. Luke McCown will start for the Saints, Payton added.

Around the NFL will have more on this story soon.

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Smart decision. Let him rest and rehab that shoulder. McCown is logic answer. You don't throw rookie QB to the wolves.

Brees OUT
 

Per NOLA

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Let's see what the "Generator" can do.... For some odd reason I see us getting the Victory call it a gut feeling or maybe it's this Daquiri either way I'll be watching !

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I have this hollow feeling in my stomach that this will be a repeat event. Week after week we will wait for the announcement as to whether Brees will or won't play.

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I could tell when he never moved his right arm in that video (and his demeanor) that he more than likely would not play.

Win this week and I bet he sits out Dallas.

Lose and he'll play Dallas guaranteed

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Probably so.

I wonder if Drew made the call or Payton?

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BTW: If we sign another QB next week, that may be a sign that its more serious than they're letting on.

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And if an asteroid hits my house tonight, I'll not worry about vacuuming the carpet tomorrow.

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Go eat a shrimp poboy.

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I'm expecting the win. The Saints are the better team.

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McCown "Era"...?

God, I hope it doesn't last that long...

Anyway - time for the O Line to step up big time.

Any word on Evans?

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its a game of circumstance meaning we tear a new hole in their butts, Carolina already checking a victory. we will notch a W. It happens every sunday.

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rather he miss one game than the whole season

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We were supposed to be the better team against Tampa Bay, and we were at home.. I'm not saying we'll lose this one, but being the better team on paper hasn't been doing anything for us on the field.

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I agree. Have seen nothing whatsoever that tells me we are the better team. Paper or not

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I am surprised the Saints didn't bring anyone in for a tryout.

Either SP believes McCown can hold the fort down for a game or 2 or Brees won't be out that long.

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If Brees hadn't got injured in the first half the outcome would have been far different.

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Have you watched the Panthers play? I have and they look worse than we do.

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Why bring someone in for a tryout? It's a damned bruise. Nothing more. McCown is better than anything out there on the open market by a mile.

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Yeah I've watched them play. Otherwise I wouldn't have made the comment.

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wow what a season to quit drinking

btw its all my fault: I didn't wear the Brees jersey that I have worn since 2006 to the game last week

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McCown can get the job done.
He can make all the throws it takes to move the ball down the field.
And can air it out if necessary - if for no other reason than to keep the DBs honest.
He's in the same boat Brees was in: needing help from his supporting cast.
McCown can even use his feet as an added dimension.
Hopefully the rest step it up and help him be successful.
We know he can throw, decisions are key.
If he manages well, take what they give him, not force it, I think he/we will be OK.

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Let Grayson play!

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McCown is no sham QB, he has put up some impressive stats on other teams and he is also older and wiser. Main thing, he can make all the throws which Brees could not do last week and it hurt us. It hurt us big time. There really is no excuse on offense now. He is a formidable QB than is healthy. Make the throws and we likely win the game. If that happened last week we likely win. I'm actually glad.. not that he's hurt, but that we are going with the best option to win instead of leaving him in there knowing he's C- at best.

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Why? Only if you don't care about winning the game.

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At this point I think it's pretty clear our play will not result in a playoff spot with us already two games behind.

In all fairness I'm intrigued to see what our possible future at QB would look like.

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just think, he played the game with that injury, no wonder his passes were so off. Could make the team play harder... we'll see

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I'd like to see what our future QB looks like as well. I hope it isn't Grayson because he hasn't shown me crap.

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Brees is out and so is Evans.

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Bluto Animal House

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Verizon jinx
New Orleans Saints backup QB Luke McCown unlikely commercial star - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN



Career start # 10. buckle up

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You're calling the season done at week 3?

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We got nothing to lose.
I say we're going out there and Play Ball.
Stephone Anthony & the D.
C.J. Spiller & Khiry & only we know that Luke actually can play.

Im glad Drew is getting a chance to recover. This is the week to do it.

How sweet would it be to come away with a W vs. Carolina now?

Lets Rock.

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It's a good decision to let Brees get fully healthy before getting back out on the field.

This also, hopefully, gives McCown chance to shine and what a game to have to do it in. Good luck to the guy, he's been thrown in at the deep end on this occasion and IF he gets the win he will definitely silence the doubters for a while.

It's also nice to think that we have a pretty decent running game to fall back on if the need arises!

I'll be cheering for the Saints this Sunday thats for sure.

If we win, I know its a pretty big if, but if we do I can't wait to see the expression of total disbelief that will be on Cam Newton's face!

GEAUX SAINTS!!! . . . . . . . . . WHO DAT!!!

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Trial by fire. I think the kid looked fairly poised in limited action in pre-season. He might be fine running with the 1's. Good protection and a good run game, it might actually be a good game. If McCown plays like crap or goes down he'll get his shot.

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I don't agree. Atlanta and Carolina are not great teams. A 2 or even 3 game lead by those two teams is not that big of a lead at all.

I'd estimate we have a 60% shot at a playoff spot right now, even with Luke playing Sunday.

The 2nd half of our schedule looks pretty winnable.