Drew Brees in ‘horrible, miserable pain,’ still wants to play

Danno · 12-25-2015, 05:23 PM

So if there isn't a chance for further injury, why sit him if he wants to play?

SmashMouth · 12-25-2015, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

So if there isn't a chance for further injury, why sit him if he wants to play?

Au contraire, mon frère ... there is greater chance for further more serious injury.

http://blackandgold.com/saints/75931...ctor-says.html

Danno · 12-26-2015, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Au contraire, mon frère ... there is greater chance for further more serious injury.

http://blackandgold.com/saints/75931...ctor-says.html

Not according to the article you linked...

David J. Chao, a former NFL head team physician who runs the @ProFootballDoc account on Twitter, wrote "there are no long-term consequences" to the injury. The main issue is pain tolerance and effectiveness, he wrote.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 12-26-2015, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

So if there isn't a chance for further injury, why sit him if he wants to play?

Because there is no upside and a lot of downsides.

First and foremost he could be seriously injured because he is hobbled. It's reckless to risk the 2016 season at QB.

Second the games are meaningless. So even if a hobbled Brees give the team the best chance to win, what difference does it make?

Three is the simple fact that the organization needs to get some sense of the potential of Grayson. What better situation than two totally meaningless regular season games to get that?

I mean if Brees were within 10 games of Farve's starting streak, that may be one thing. But he's alredy missed a game this season.

There is no upside to having the franchise out there at less than 100%. Only bad things can happen.

SFIAH

12-25-2015, 05:23 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Drew Brees in ‘horrible, miserable pain,’ still wants to play So if there isn't a chance for further injury, why sit him if he wants to play? SloMotion likes this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 39,199 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Drew Brees in ‘horrible, miserable pain,’ still wants to play Originally Posted by Danno So if there isn't a chance for further injury, why sit him if he wants to play? Au contraire, mon frère ... there is greater chance for further more serious injury. http://blackandgold.com/saints/75931...ctor-says.html

12-26-2015, 09:13 AM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Drew Brees in ‘horrible, miserable pain,’ still wants to play Originally Posted by SmashMouth Au contraire, mon frère ... there is greater chance for further more serious injury. http://blackandgold.com/saints/75931...ctor-says.html Not according to the article you linked... David J. Chao, a former NFL head team physician who runs the @ProFootballDoc account on Twitter, wrote "there are no long-term consequences" to the injury. The main issue is pain tolerance and effectiveness, he wrote.

12-26-2015, 09:18 AM	#4
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,789	Re: Drew Brees in ‘horrible, miserable pain,’ still wants to play Originally Posted by Danno So if there isn't a chance for further injury, why sit him if he wants to play? Because there is no upside and a lot of downsides. First and foremost he could be seriously injured because he is hobbled. It's reckless to risk the 2016 season at QB. Second the games are meaningless. So even if a hobbled Brees give the team the best chance to win, what difference does it make? Three is the simple fact that the organization needs to get some sense of the potential of Grayson. What better situation than two totally meaningless regular season games to get that? I mean if Brees were within 10 games of Farve's starting streak, that may be one thing. But he's alredy missed a game this season. There is no upside to having the franchise out there at less than 100%. Only bad things can happen. SFIAH Rugby Saint II likes this.
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