Concerns about Brees' Playoff Performances

homerj07 · 01-28-2010, 09:37 PM

I'm sorry - I agree. Drew seems to have the jitters. Is it the extra paint on the ball, the pressure, nerves? I don't know - BUT He had better figure it out & rectify the problem before the 7th!!

FrenzyFan · 01-29-2010, 05:57 AM

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. ~Aaron Levenstein

There are a number of stories by professional sportswriters commenting about Drew's seeming problems in the Vikings game. There is a lot of speculation why it's happening, but more than just a few board-junkies like us have seen it. I don't know what's wrong, but something is.

True: There were drops by our receivers. Also True: There were more incomplete passes due to errant throws.
True: Drew didn't throw any picks against the Vikes. Also True: He got lucky on two very bad throws. On one, the CB had a sure pick but the Vikes LB tried for the ball and knocked it away. On the other, he overthrew Colston so badly (as he did three other times) that Colston wound up tipping the ball into the hands of three Vikings players and none of them could come up with it.

As an aside, if he's hurt but not badly enough to miss practice - I think it's smart for the organization not to say anything.

01-28-2010, 09:37 PM	#1
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: Concerns about Brees' Playoff Performances I'm sorry - I agree. Drew seems to have the jitters. Is it the extra paint on the ball, the pressure, nerves? I don't know - BUT He had better figure it out & rectify the problem before the 7th!!

01-29-2010, 05:57 AM	#2
FrenzyFan 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 406	Re: Concerns about Brees' Playoff Performances "Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. ~Aaron Levenstein There are a number of stories by professional sportswriters commenting about Drew's seeming problems in the Vikings game. There is a lot of speculation why it's happening, but more than just a few board-junkies like us have seen it. I don't know what's wrong, but something is. True: There were drops by our receivers. Also True: There were more incomplete passes due to errant throws. True: Drew didn't throw any picks against the Vikes. Also True: He got lucky on two very bad throws. On one, the CB had a sure pick but the Vikes LB tried for the ball and knocked it away. On the other, he overthrew Colston so badly (as he did three other times) that Colston wound up tipping the ball into the hands of three Vikings players and none of them could come up with it. As an aside, if he's hurt but not badly enough to miss practice - I think it's smart for the organization not to say anything.
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