When Brees breaks Marino's record, is an asterisk warranted?

12-21-2011, 11:03 PM

Settle down people. The fool that wrote this had nothing more in mind than stirring up this kind of BS. The best way to respond is not to respond. Then this idiot can go back to (a) writing something meaningful or (b) confirming whether or not you want fries with your big mac.

Gonzo · 12-22-2011, 12:17 AM

No. Leagues change. That's just the way it is. What Brees is about to do doesn't take anything away from what Marino did. They are both incredible accomplishments. Hell, you'd have to put an asterisk next to every record in every sport.

UK_WhoDat · 12-22-2011, 06:15 AM

Yeah. Put an asterisk against EVERY sporting record - better physiological science, better medics, better this, better that.

But heck when I last looked there were a couple of QBs who weren't getting anywhere close to a record.

SaintsBro · 12-22-2011, 07:45 AM

Oh please. There should be an asterix next to Marino's record, too, since he benefitted from 1979-79 rule changes that outlawed contact with a receiver past five yards of the line of scrimmage, the rule change that prohibited crackback blocks on receivers; and the rule that instructed officials to quickly whistle a play dead when a quarterback was clearly in the grasp of a tackler. Advantages which dudes like Unitas, Kenny Stabler, Y.A. Tittle and Fran Tarkenton never had. In Unitas' day you could do anything you wanted to the receiver after 5 yards, including knock him down, as long as the ball wasn't in the air to him.

mighty12 · 12-22-2011, 08:57 AM

Yes there will be an asterisk next to the Brees record.

*Brees threw for more yards in fewer games.

Suck it!

pherein · 12-22-2011, 09:55 AM

IF these idiot sports casters had their way they would put " and he's only 6ft"
by every record Drew breaks, he just never gets the kudos he deserves .

ScottF · 12-22-2011, 10:01 AM

Passing Yards Drew Brees* 2011

*also won Super Bowl that year

Srgt. Hulka · 12-22-2011, 10:02 AM

Here's your asterisk: ***The Greatest Quarterback Ever***

Mardigras9 · 12-22-2011, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

Here's your asterisk: ***The Greatest Quarterback Ever***

That's right. Today's league vs Marino's league, no contest.

Seer1 · 12-22-2011, 11:23 AM

Slow news day... zzzzzzzzzzz.

12-21-2011, 11:03 PM	#11
Threaded by saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5 Rating: (0 votes - average) Settle down people. The fool that wrote this had nothing more in mind than stirring up this kind of BS. The best way to respond is not to respond. Then this idiot can go back to (a) writing something meaningful or (b) confirming whether or not you want fries with your big mac.
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12-22-2011, 12:17 AM	#12
Gonzo Rookie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 2	No. Leagues change. That's just the way it is. What Brees is about to do doesn't take anything away from what Marino did. They are both incredible accomplishments. Hell, you'd have to put an asterisk next to every record in every sport.
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12-22-2011, 08:57 AM	#15
mighty12 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 980 Blog Entries: 1	Yes there will be an asterisk next to the Brees record. *Brees threw for more yards in fewer games. Suck it! niteadept and pherein like this.

12-22-2011, 10:01 AM	#17
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Passing Yards Drew Brees* 2011 *also won Super Bowl that year iceshack149, neugey and Srgt. Hulka like this.

12-22-2011, 10:15 AM	#19
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka Here's your asterisk: *The Greatest Quarterback Ever* That's right. Today's league vs Marino's league, no contest.

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12-22-2011, 06:15 AM	#13
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,984	Yeah. Put an asterisk against EVERY sporting record - better physiological science, better medics, better this, better that. But heck when I last looked there were a couple of QBs who weren't getting anywhere close to a record.

12-22-2011, 07:45 AM	#14
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Oh please. There should be an asterix next to Marino's record, too, since he benefitted from 1979-79 rule changes that outlawed contact with a receiver past five yards of the line of scrimmage, the rule change that prohibited crackback blocks on receivers; and the rule that instructed officials to quickly whistle a play dead when a quarterback was clearly in the grasp of a tackler. Advantages which dudes like Unitas, Kenny Stabler, Y.A. Tittle and Fran Tarkenton never had. In Unitas' day you could do anything you wanted to the receiver after 5 yards, including knock him down, as long as the ball wasn't in the air to him.

12-22-2011, 09:55 AM	#16
pherein failclownHunter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: N.O. and V.A. Posts: 2,260 Blog Entries: 3	IF these idiot sports casters had their way they would put " and he's only 6ft" by every record Drew breaks, he just never gets the kudos he deserves .

12-22-2011, 10:02 AM	#18
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Here's your asterisk: *The Greatest Quarterback Ever*

12-22-2011, 11:23 AM	#20
Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Slow news day... zzzzzzzzzzz.

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