Q: Can you shed any light on Brooks popularity and how he is really viewed by his teammates?
Q: listening to Brooks speak, he doesn't seem to be very bright at all. I just think that he might be a bit slow in the area of processing information adequately for an NFL QB rather than the area of memory retention. Do you see that at all, and how should the Saints game-plan to take advantage of Brooks' best attributes?

A: At another position not being well liked would not make be a huge issue, but you have to have a quarterback that is liked and respected to succeed. The players know that Brooks is talented, but it really comes down to a personality issue. Brooks has said himself that there is phony "love" and team chemistry on this team. He senses this factor and that is not good, especially when there are issues with your quarterback and other members of the offense. You have to be one mind, one-spirit in this league, but there is something in mix that just isn't right. Believe me, in this league when you are making the "big bucks", you better succeed or complications will arise. Also when teams underachieve at this level the coach and the quarterback shoulder the majority of the burden. I know it's not correct all the time, but that is the nature of the business.

A: Whatever you want to call it, Brooks does not have good football savvy. I see it in players like Kerry Collins, Kyle Boller, Kordell Stewart and even Vinny Testaverde (early in his career), also. They can make some great plays and then make two or three bonehead plays that negate the good ones. I saw it for many seasons with Jake Plummer in Arizona and now that he is with Mike Shanahan in Denver, he doesn't make nearly as many of these type gaffes. The ability to make good decisions under pressure is God given. Some guys have it more than others and some can develop these skills a bit better, but you can see that at this stage Aaron continues to make the same errors, time and time again.

Now, let me say this, Aaron has played 'good' this season in comparison to how well his offensive line and receiving core has played. His receiving core has really let him down in the early part of the season and I can't think of another offensive line that has had as many false starts as the Saints have. Brooks is a playmaker on offense, but his inconsistent nature and his history of untimely turnovers are a part of his game.