Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB

strato · 01-02-2010, 12:23 PM

Smart move...its a meaningless game in the grand scheme of things..

hagan714 · 01-02-2010, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by strato

Smart move...its a meaningless game in the grand scheme of things..

You got it. Lets see what the bench has. Aint't nothing left to play for reall except personal glory

exile · 01-02-2010, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Saint

but I would like to see the Saints beat Carolina with a practice squad QB!

Well to be fair the Panthers are on the backup QB as well.

Saint · 01-02-2010, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by exile

Well to be fair the Panthers are on the backup QB as well.

Ahh, but he was a backup turned starter, not a PS rookie with no NFL experience. Not to mention he (Moore) is better than Delhomme.

exile · 01-02-2010, 03:56 PM

Interesting perspective.

Originally Posted by PFT

Quarterback Drew Brees knows that he's on pace to set the single-season completion-percentage record. As Rosenthal pointed out the other day, Brees knows this because he looked up all the records when he was a rookie with the Chargers.

With Brees at 70.62 percent and former Bengals coach (and current Steelers quarterbacks coach) Ken Anderson holding the all-time mark at 70.55 percent, Brees will break the 27-year-old record by not playing on Sunday.

Brees undoubtedly is upset by the decision to put him at No. 3, behind Mark Brunell and Chase Daniel, against the Panthers. As a reader points out, Brees wears No. 9 in honor of Ted Williams, who opted to play on the final day of the 1941 baseball campaign, putting his .400 batting average at risk. (Williams finished with a mark of .406.)

More from PFT Brees surely is upset about clinching completion-percentage record by sitting | ProFootballTalk.com

WarEagle · 01-02-2010, 04:01 PM

I can see the logic behind it, but I just hate to give up the chance to get some momentum back for the starters. Just seems like a bad way to start what we all hope is a deep playoff run...

The truth is, we will only know whether this was a good decision in hindsight. If the Saints lose the first playoff game, it was the wrong choice, if the Saints go all the way, the move was the right call.

Rugby Saint II · 01-02-2010, 06:47 PM

Sit everybody and activate the entire practice squad.

B_Dub_Saint · 01-02-2010, 07:37 PM

Lets geaux Brunell!!!!!!!! I would laugh my ass off if he puts up 400 yards passing with 4 TD's. It would be awesome,

Danno · 01-02-2010, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Sit everybody and activate the entire practice squad.

The problem with that is you have to cut 8 players to activate the 8 players on the PS.

Thats why there's so much cut/sign roster shuffling going on outside of the PS now.

And if you activate a PS player, he counts against your 53 man roster (and you have to pay him) for 3 weeks.

If teams can avoid activating a PS player and simply cut/sign guys on the street, it gives them much more roster flexibility heading into the playoffs.

turbo_dog · 01-02-2010, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by exile

3 game losing streak going into the playoffs? oy vey

I think by not playing the starters a loss won't be as hard to take, almost like it didn't count. Even playing close can possibly be a moral boost. I just hope that during the off week they at least do a walk through or something to keep the rust off.

01-02-2010, 12:23 PM	#21
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Smart move...its a meaningless game in the grand scheme of things..

01-02-2010, 12:26 PM	#22
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Originally Posted by strato Smart move...its a meaningless game in the grand scheme of things.. You got it. Lets see what the bench has. Aint't nothing left to play for reall except personal glory

01-02-2010, 12:31 PM	#23
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Originally Posted by Saint but I would like to see the Saints beat Carolina with a practice squad QB! Well to be fair the Panthers are on the backup QB as well.
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01-02-2010, 01:56 PM	#24
Saint Rookie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 9	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Originally Posted by exile Well to be fair the Panthers are on the backup QB as well. Ahh, but he was a backup turned starter, not a PS rookie with no NFL experience. Not to mention he (Moore) is better than Delhomme.
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01-02-2010, 03:56 PM	#25
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Interesting perspective. Originally Posted by PFT Quarterback Drew Brees knows that he's on pace to set the single-season completion-percentage record. As Rosenthal pointed out the other day, Brees knows this because he looked up all the records when he was a rookie with the Chargers. With Brees at 70.62 percent and former Bengals coach (and current Steelers quarterbacks coach) Ken Anderson holding the all-time mark at 70.55 percent, Brees will break the 27-year-old record by not playing on Sunday. Brees undoubtedly is upset by the decision to put him at No. 3, behind Mark Brunell and Chase Daniel, against the Panthers. As a reader points out, Brees wears No. 9 in honor of Ted Williams, who opted to play on the final day of the 1941 baseball campaign, putting his .400 batting average at risk. (Williams finished with a mark of .406.) More from PFT Brees surely is upset about clinching completion-percentage record by sitting \| ProFootballTalk.com
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WarEagle Registered Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 96	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB I can see the logic behind it, but I just hate to give up the chance to get some momentum back for the starters. Just seems like a bad way to start what we all hope is a deep playoff run... The truth is, we will only know whether this was a good decision in hindsight. If the Saints lose the first playoff game, it was the wrong choice, if the Saints go all the way, the move was the right call.
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B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Lets geaux Brunell!!!!!!!! I would laugh my ass off if he puts up 400 yards passing with 4 TD's. It would be awesome,

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Sit everybody and activate the entire practice squad. The problem with that is you have to cut 8 players to activate the 8 players on the PS. Thats why there's so much cut/sign roster shuffling going on outside of the PS now. And if you activate a PS player, he counts against your 53 man roster (and you have to pay him) for 3 weeks. If teams can avoid activating a PS player and simply cut/sign guys on the street, it gives them much more roster flexibility heading into the playoffs.

01-02-2010, 09:30 PM	#30
turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,592	Re: Mark Brunell will start Sunday for New Orleans Saints; Drew Brees will be third QB Originally Posted by exile 3 game losing streak going into the playoffs? oy vey I think by not playing the starters a loss won't be as hard to take, almost like it didn't count. Even playing close can possibly be a moral boost. I just hope that during the off week they at least do a walk through or something to keep the rust off.