Payton hasn't decided how to play starters in Week 17

foreverfan · 12-27-2011, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

If he plays them for the sole reason of ensuring Brees keeps the record he is brain dead. You don't jeprodize the health of your team for a record. I do think that statement was the authors opinion, but that would be dumb if he did leave Brees and the starters in for the sake of the record. The only reason Payton should keep the starters in is if the SF/Rams game is close. If SF is ahead by two scores or more by the half you rest your starters after the half. You play to win otherwise.

Well telling Brees to sit down may be eaiser than telling the rest of the whole offense to sit down. Brees needs to own the record. Screw Brady.

12-27-2011, 05:54 PM	#5
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by The Dude If he plays them for the sole reason of ensuring Brees keeps the record he is brain dead. You don't jeprodize the health of your team for a record. I do think that statement was the authors opinion, but that would be dumb if he did leave Brees and the starters in for the sake of the record. The only reason Payton should keep the starters in is if the SF/Rams game is close. If SF is ahead by two scores or more by the half you rest your starters after the half. You play to win otherwise. Well telling Brees to sit down may be eaiser than telling the rest of the whole offense to sit down. Brees needs to own the record. Screw Brady.