Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late

QBREES9 · 06-30-2010, 12:23 AM

Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees said it was a dressing-down that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton gave his team five days before the championship game that was critical to winning the Lombardi Trophy last February.

Brees told AOL FanHouse that he and Payton both delivered fiery, closed-door messages to the team after some players arrived late for their media day appearances following a late night partying. The man who would earn MVP honors the following Sunday watched his coach lambaste the players and then held a players-only meeting and warned his teammates they risked squandering a chance for NFL imfamy:

Brees told FanHouse:

"It was very much that – 'We're not here just to be here. We're here to win this game. This is the mission we set out on a long time ago and let's get our minds right, start focusing on doing whatever we've got to do to win this game.'

"Nobody remembers who loses that game. And that was a big part of the message. Nobody ever remembers who lost. They only remember who won."

In his new book, "Home Team," Payton identified Tracy Porter, Bobby McCray, Roman Harper, Usama Young and Jermon Bushrod as latecomers to the media day event. He then told the team he didn't see the discipline necessary to win the Super Bowl:

"My intuition tells me you guys are in for a rude awakening this coming weekend. I can smell an ass kickin' on the way. I can smell a team that looks like they're just happy to be in the Super Bowl. You guys reek of that team."

Brees told FanHouse that after the meeting, the Saints "absolutely" changed their approach and studiously prepared for the game in which they defeated the Colts 31-17.

-- Sean Leahy

strato · 06-30-2010, 12:39 AM

Get em Drew...dont let em slack we want to 10peat

SmashMouth · 06-30-2010, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by strato

Get em Drew...dont let em slack we want to 10peat

Put the Vuvuzela down, Strato ...... Two Dat first! ... Then Three Dat! ....

Saintswrath · 06-30-2010, 10:11 AM

I love our coach and Drew Brees is probably one of the most passionate QB's out there next to Bree Favre

strato · 06-30-2010, 10:15 AM

Im thinking mega dynasty Smash...lol...

QBREES9 · 06-30-2010, 01:42 PM

I can't believe that FINE THERE BUTTS. No lazy folk here. Get em DREW !!!!

st thomas · 06-30-2010, 02:37 PM

wow, thats good stuff from drew. what a leader, winner.

strato · 06-30-2010, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

wow, thats good stuff from drew. what a leader, winner.

Thats how we do things here in Texas son...lol..never backdown

st thomas · 06-30-2010, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by strato

Thats how we do things here in Texas son...lol..never backdown

thank god for texas, and drew.

strato · 06-30-2010, 02:54 PM

Thanks St T...im proud to call it home ..and yes thank the lord for Drew...man we now have a leader..and a WINNER!..

06-30-2010, 12:23 AM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees said it was a dressing-down that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton gave his team five days before the championship game that was critical to winning the Lombardi Trophy last February. Brees told AOL FanHouse that he and Payton both delivered fiery, closed-door messages to the team after some players arrived late for their media day appearances following a late night partying. The man who would earn MVP honors the following Sunday watched his coach lambaste the players and then held a players-only meeting and warned his teammates they risked squandering a chance for NFL imfamy: Brees told FanHouse: "It was very much that – 'We're not here just to be here. We're here to win this game. This is the mission we set out on a long time ago and let's get our minds right, start focusing on doing whatever we've got to do to win this game.' "Nobody remembers who loses that game. And that was a big part of the message. Nobody ever remembers who lost. They only remember who won." In his new book, "Home Team," Payton identified Tracy Porter, Bobby McCray, Roman Harper, Usama Young and Jermon Bushrod as latecomers to the media day event. He then told the team he didn't see the discipline necessary to win the Super Bowl: "My intuition tells me you guys are in for a rude awakening this coming weekend. I can smell an ass kickin' on the way. I can smell a team that looks like they're just happy to be in the Super Bowl. You guys reek of that team." Brees told FanHouse that after the meeting, the Saints "absolutely" changed their approach and studiously prepared for the game in which they defeated the Colts 31-17. -- Sean Leahy
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06-30-2010, 12:39 AM	#2
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Get em Drew...dont let em slack we want to 10peat

06-30-2010, 07:27 AM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Originally Posted by strato Get em Drew...dont let em slack we want to 10peat Put the Vuvuzela down, Strato ...... Two Dat first! ... Then Three Dat! ....

06-30-2010, 10:11 AM	#4
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late I love our coach and Drew Brees is probably one of the most passionate QB's out there next to Bree Favre

06-30-2010, 10:15 AM	#5
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Im thinking mega dynasty Smash...lol...

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06-30-2010, 01:42 PM	#6
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late I can't believe that FINE THERE BUTTS. No lazy folk here. Get em DREW !!!!

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late wow, thats good stuff from drew. what a leader, winner.

06-30-2010, 02:46 PM	#8
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Originally Posted by st thomas wow, thats good stuff from drew. what a leader, winner. Thats how we do things here in Texas son...lol..never backdown

06-30-2010, 02:49 PM	#9
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Originally Posted by strato Thats how we do things here in Texas son...lol..never backdown thank god for texas, and drew.

06-30-2010, 02:54 PM	#10
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Drew Brees reveals fiery Super Bowl-week dressing-down to Saints teammates after players arrived to meeting late Thanks St T...im proud to call it home ..and yes thank the lord for Drew...man we now have a leader..and a WINNER!..