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

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Like Marino, Brees is using pinpoint accuracy to shred defenses," Freeman writes. "Unlike Marino, Brees is doing it with liberal rules that leave defenses playing with one hand tied behind their back. In effect, Brees' record will be severely watered down. So much so, that it almost deserves an asterisk."

A statement like that might cause a voodoo spell to be cast upon Freeman down in New Orleans. Outside of The Big Easy, though, and definitely in Miami, some will understand his point of view.

Freeman goes on to write that the 1980s are vastly different than today's NFL, making Marino's record more astonishing.

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foreverfan · 12-21-2011, 09:18 PM

Yea... but I don't know anybody who actually cares.

AlaskaSaints · 12-21-2011, 09:20 PM

Yes.

To Dan Marino's name.

Stating that he passed for these yards against sluggish, inferior 1984 defenses.

Alaska*

Danno · 12-21-2011, 09:21 PM

Should Jim Brown's rushing achievements have an asterisk since they ran all the time back then?

foreverfan · 12-21-2011, 09:26 PM

Dempsey did it with 1/2 a foot. It was so easy to watch Saints all time highlights in 1980.

63 yard field goal by kicker Tom Dempsey (NFL Record) - YouTube

homerj07 · 12-21-2011, 10:34 PM

Di Di Di!!

Yep the game is going to be different in every era & every few years when something new comes along.

So what...?

Is there an asterik next to Brady's TD record?

QBREES9 · 12-21-2011, 10:35 PM

Like Marino, Brees is using pinpoint accuracy to shred defenses," Freeman writes. "Unlike Marino, Brees is doing it with liberal rules that leave defenses playing with one hand tied behind their back. In effect, Brees' record will be severely watered down. So much so, that it almost deserves an asterisk."

this is BS

Euphoria · 12-21-2011, 10:45 PM

Asterisks is for baseball.

The game changes... it always has changed. Records fall...

Rugby Saint II · 12-21-2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

Asterisks is for baseball.

The game changes... it always has changed. Records fall...

And the seasons will get longer. 18 games are coming soon enough and the records will go down faster.

halloween 65 · 12-21-2011, 10:58 PM

I think what that punk meant was #1. There will always be doubters.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Yea... but I don't know anybody who actually cares. Mardigras9 likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Originally Posted by Euphoria Asterisks is for baseball. The game changes... it always has changed. Records fall... And the seasons will get longer. 18 games are coming soon enough and the records will go down faster.

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Threaded by QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985 Rating: (0 votes - average) Like Marino, Brees is using pinpoint accuracy to shred defenses," Freeman writes. "Unlike Marino, Brees is doing it with liberal rules that leave defenses playing with one hand tied behind their back. In effect, Brees' record will be severely watered down. So much so, that it almost deserves an asterisk." A statement like that might cause a voodoo spell to be cast upon Freeman down in New Orleans. Outside of The Big Easy, though, and definitely in Miami, some will understand his point of view. Freeman goes on to write that the 1980s are vastly different than today's NFL, making Marino's record more astonishing. NFL.com news: When Brees breaks Marino's record, is an asterisk warranted? Attached Thumbnails
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12-21-2011, 09:20 PM	#3
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Yes. To Dan Marino's name. Stating that he passed for these yards against sluggish, inferior 1984 defenses. Alaska*

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Di Di Di!! Yep the game is going to be different in every era & every few years when something new comes along. So what...? Is there an asterik next to Brady's TD record?

12-21-2011, 10:35 PM	#7
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Like Marino, Brees is using pinpoint accuracy to shred defenses," Freeman writes. "Unlike Marino, Brees is doing it with liberal rules that leave defenses playing with one hand tied behind their back. In effect, Brees' record will be severely watered down. So much so, that it almost deserves an asterisk." this is BS

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Asterisks is for baseball. The game changes... it always has changed. Records fall...

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	I think what that punk meant was #1. There will always be doubters.