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

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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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joker-saint · 07-01-2018, 12:05 PM

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

Rugby Saint II · 07-02-2018, 02:13 PM

Just imagine the numbers he would have put up if he played his entire career with Sean Payton!

Before he came to New Orleans he was just average and that was why the Chargers drafted Phillip Rivers.

Thirty3 · 07-02-2018, 02:39 PM

A contemporary who beat him in the Super Bowl and will beat his records. No question about who is better quarterback. Tommy who?

K Major · 07-02-2018, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Before he came to New Orleans he was just average and that was why the Chargers drafted Phillip Rivers.

I remember reading an article from Nola a few years back and Rodney Harrison (former team mate with Drew) was very outspoken on the state of their franchise at that time. He basically said the Chargers front office was "dumb" to let Brees, himself as well as Junior Seau (Hall of Famer) leave.

Not to take anything away from Phillip because he's been extremely good (13+ years later) in San Diego , however he has yet to deliver that coveted Lombardi trophy we have with Brees in NOLA

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TheOak · 07-04-2018, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by joker-saint

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

Life blows by us quickly, enjoy what we have while we have it.

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Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) 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 Attached Thumbnails joker-saint likes this.
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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

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Peyton Manning says 'ultimate pro' Drew Brees deserves to set record for passing yards Just imagine the numbers he would have put up if he played his entire career with Sean Payton! Before he came to New Orleans he was just average and that was why the Chargers drafted Phillip Rivers. SmashMouth likes this.

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Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: Peyton Manning says 'ultimate pro' Drew Brees deserves to set record for passing yards A contemporary who beat him in the Super Bowl and will beat his records. No question about who is better quarterback. Tommy who?
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Peyton Manning says 'ultimate pro' Drew Brees deserves to set record for passing yards Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Before he came to New Orleans he was just average and that was why the Chargers drafted Phillip Rivers. I remember reading an article from Nola a few years back and Rodney Harrison (former team mate with Drew) was very outspoken on the state of their franchise at that time. He basically said the Chargers front office was "dumb" to let Brees, himself as well as Junior Seau (Hall of Famer) leave. Not to take anything away from Phillip because he's been extremely good (13+ years later) in San Diego , however he has yet to deliver that coveted Lombardi trophy we have with Brees in NOLA .

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: Peyton Manning says 'ultimate pro' Drew Brees deserves to set record for passing yards Originally Posted by joker-saint 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 Life blows by us quickly, enjoy what we have while we have it. RailBoss likes this.