Report: New Orleans Saints concerned about decline in Drew Brees

saintsfan1976 · 06-06-2015, 08:38 AM

And Farve was a few plays short of a Super Bowl at what, 40?

foreverfan · 06-06-2015, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

And Farve was a few plays short of a Super Bowl at what, 40?

Yea... and we kicked his A$$.

burningmetal · 06-07-2015, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

And Farve was a few plays short of a Super Bowl at what, 40?

He had been in decline for years, and had that one so-so year with the vikings where he was asked to do something he had never done in his career... be a game manager. He had a top 10 defense, the best running back in the league, and the Vikings knew he was too old to be the gunslinger he was in Green Bay. He did pretty well, but he quickly broke down after the end of that season.

Guys like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady almost never get hit. When you're getting into your mid to late 30's and you've been taking a beating for a couple years, you WILL decline.

spkb25 · 06-07-2015, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

He had been in decline for years, and had that one so-so year with the vikings where he was asked to do something he had never done in his career... be a game manager. He had a top 10 defense, the best running back in the league, and the Vikings knew he was too old to be the gunslinger he was in Green Bay. He did pretty well, but he quickly broke down after the end of that season.

Guys like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady almost never get hit. When you're getting into your mid to late 30's and you've been taking a beating for a couple years, you WILL decline.

So so year, bahahahaha. Are you kidding or just forgetful? I remember he had a phenom year that year so I went to check the stats.

68% completion, 4200 yards, 33 td's, and 7 int's

If that's so so, what's good? lol

burningmetal · 06-07-2015, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by spkb25

So so year, bahahahaha. Are you kidding or just forgetful? I remember he had a phenom year that year so I went to check the stats.

68% completion, 4200 yards, 33 td's, and 7 int's

If that's so so, what's good? lol

He was a game manager, just as I said. 4200 yards is good (I said he did pretty well that year) but not great in this age of football, where almost no one is under 4000 yards anymore. There wasn't much of a down field attack. The simplified approach kept the turnovers down for a guy who, even when he was winning MVP's, was a turnover machine his whole career. Then he started getting beat up again, and it was over. Remember that?

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Report: New Orleans Saints concerned about decline in Drew Brees Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 And Farve was a few plays short of a Super Bowl at what, 40? Yea... and we kicked his A$$. saintsfan1976 likes this.
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06-07-2015, 02:08 AM	#3
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Report: New Orleans Saints concerned about decline in Drew Brees Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 And Farve was a few plays short of a Super Bowl at what, 40? He had been in decline for years, and had that one so-so year with the vikings where he was asked to do something he had never done in his career... be a game manager. He had a top 10 defense, the best running back in the league, and the Vikings knew he was too old to be the gunslinger he was in Green Bay. He did pretty well, but he quickly broke down after the end of that season. Guys like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady almost never get hit. When you're getting into your mid to late 30's and you've been taking a beating for a couple years, you WILL decline. halloween 65 likes this.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

06-07-2015, 06:29 AM	#4
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,144	Re: Report: New Orleans Saints concerned about decline in Drew Brees Originally Posted by burningmetal He had been in decline for years, and had that one so-so year with the vikings where he was asked to do something he had never done in his career... be a game manager. He had a top 10 defense, the best running back in the league, and the Vikings knew he was too old to be the gunslinger he was in Green Bay. He did pretty well, but he quickly broke down after the end of that season. Guys like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady almost never get hit. When you're getting into your mid to late 30's and you've been taking a beating for a couple years, you WILL decline. So so year, bahahahaha. Are you kidding or just forgetful? I remember he had a phenom year that year so I went to check the stats. 68% completion, 4200 yards, 33 td's, and 7 int's If that's so so, what's good? lol

06-07-2015, 10:37 PM	#5
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Report: New Orleans Saints concerned about decline in Drew Brees Originally Posted by spkb25 So so year, bahahahaha. Are you kidding or just forgetful? I remember he had a phenom year that year so I went to check the stats. 68% completion, 4200 yards, 33 td's, and 7 int's If that's so so, what's good? lol He was a game manager, just as I said. 4200 yards is good (I said he did pretty well that year) but not great in this age of football, where almost no one is under 4000 yards anymore. There wasn't much of a down field attack. The simplified approach kept the turnovers down for a guy who, even when he was winning MVP's, was a turnover machine his whole career. Then he started getting beat up again, and it was over. Remember that?

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