Peyton Manning says 'ultimate pro' Drew Brees deserves to set record for passing yards

joker-saint · 07-01-2018, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Peyton Manning knows it's not a matter of "if" New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will break his NFL record for career passing yards.

"It's just a matter of when," Manning told NOLA.com on Friday during the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

"He deserves it. He's been a great player for a long time," said Manning, who first met Brees in 1998 when he was a rookie with the Indianapolis Colts and Brees was playing nearby at Purdue.

"Obviously, he's just been the ultimate pro, taking care of himself, being in great shape. Credit to him for playing as long as he has at such a high level," Manning continued. "He's just been a great model of consistency, what he and Sean [Payton] have been able to do together for [12] years now."

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My only concern is who will take his place when he retires. I like Tasom. He seems to be the future right now. After this season is over we will be able to get a better feel for his future. Sean pulled him from Greenbay for a reason, and it wasn't to fill a special teams spot

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joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Re: Peyton Manning says 'ultimate pro' Drew Brees deserves to set record for passing yards Originally Posted by SmashMouth Peyton Manning knows it's not a matter of "if" New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will break his NFL record for career passing yards. "It's just a matter of when," Manning told NOLA.com on Friday during the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, Louisiana. "He deserves it. He's been a great player for a long time," said Manning, who first met Brees in 1998 when he was a rookie with the Indianapolis Colts and Brees was playing nearby at Purdue. "Obviously, he's just been the ultimate pro, taking care of himself, being in great shape. Credit to him for playing as long as he has at such a high level," Manning continued. "He's just been a great model of consistency, what he and Sean [Payton] have been able to do together for [12] years now." read more from Triplett My only concern is who will take his place when he retires. I like Tasom. He seems to be the future right now. After this season is over we will be able to get a better feel for his future. Sean pulled him from Greenbay for a reason, and it wasn't to fill a special teams spot