Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Drew Brees laughed over the phone.

The New Orleans Saints quarterback was asked Wednesday to respond to Rex Ryan's statement from Monday, the one where he said Brees will throw for 700 yards if the New York Jets' pass defense doesn't improve.


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"Obviously," Brees said on a conference call with the New York media, "that's a slight exaggeration."

Slight? Does that mean he expects to throw for 600 yards? How 'bout 500?

Brees, who averages 327 yards per game, has to be feeling good about his chances after watching the Jets' horror show in Cincinnati, where Andy Dalton threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns in three quarters.

Since then, Ryan has been poking his defense with half-joking public comments about how they could be embarrassed by the high-scoring Saints. He did it again Wednesday.

"I told the team this: 'Quite honestly, [the Saints] are going to watch that tape from what happened and I wouldn't be surprised if Drew Brees and company aren't on the flight here early to make sure they got here,'" Ryan said.

Brees made sure to toss a few obligatory compliments toward the Jets' defense, claiming last week was an "aberration. ... That's not what you usually see when you turn on the film with th Jets' defense. Usually, they're pretty stifling, so I don't put much weight in that game last week."

Brees' favorite receiver is tight end Jimmy Graham, but his playing time and productive have declined the last two games because of a foot injury. He played only 17 snaps last week after averaging 49.6 snaps in the first seven games, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He caught only three passes last week, but two of them went for a touchdown.

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Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

He may not have 200 the way our receivers are banged up. If Colston and Stills are out and Graham is gimpy it could get ugly. Jahri being hurt wont help our already ****ty run game either, and this could be a game where we need to rely on our run game more than passing.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Drew can do it.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

May be funny, who knows.

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Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Ol' Rex is just multi-tasking ... using public humiliation as a motivational tool, prepping Jets Nation for what could possibly come and practicing 'CYA' all in one comment, :lol:.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Just stop.

Toon, Moore, Meachum, Sproles are all more than adequate.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

And Jed, the X factor :bng:

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Don't forget Ben Watson.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Or RockyMountainSaint, who is due for a breakout performance.

You can't ignore the man's talent

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Outside game? I don't look for that.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

This is the kind of game setting the Saints up to get beat by the jets defense due to Rex Ryan putting down his own defense, come game time that defense will be fired up beyond belief.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

But Geno Smith's security blanket (TE Jeff Cumnberland) is OUT for Sunday's game. And they have no natable WRs either. That's bad news for the Jets, who are not going to beat the Saints simply by running the football.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

One of my greatest hopes this year is that we can drop our little bipolar streak, we always have that game or two where we play down to the lowest team. Remember the 2010 Browns and 2011 Rams?

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

This will be a tough match up for us.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

I rather 7 TDs over 700 yrds

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

I think we have a couple of them already, both games on the road at NE and TB.

I think this game we either win huge, or struggle with the type of game we saw in TB.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Do not forget that the Bucs game was played on grass in a driving rainstorm. Our players were slipping all game long. The Jets play on field turf that is virtually the same as the Saints' own field and the weather is going to be ideal at 53 degree and clear.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Poor Ivory...........the Saints always seem to hold him back. Sunday will be no different.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

if you're a saints fan and you think the jets even have a chance, you're deluded. please relocate to atlanta. thanks.

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Maybe he said
"Obviously,"
"that's a slight"
"exaggeration"

Re: Brees says 700 yards a 'slight exaggeration'
 

Nope, not yet.