QB Controversy

AsylumGuido · 12-31-2018, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I can definitely count more than that, that he cost the team. Not that any one player single handedly loses a game, but you get the point.

I'd like to actually see you count more games than that (counted on two hands) that Brees has cost the team a loss. Sure, he's thrown a pick here or there at a crucial time, but it usually comes after a game of mistakes by defense, dropped catches or stupid offensive penalties has placed him in a situation where he has to force the issue. He has won us FAR more games single-handedly when those same failures by the rest of the team were a factor.

The worst games attributed to Brees usually involved defenders constantly being in his face (see Dallas game this season). The greatest players of all time (which includes Brees) can have bad games, but the expectations get set so high that blame is placed upon them when some things are out of their control.

12-31-2018, 01:26 PM	#11
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: QB Controversy Originally Posted by burningmetal I can definitely count more than that, that he cost the team. Not that any one player single handedly loses a game, but you get the point. I'd like to actually see you count more games than that (counted on two hands) that Brees has cost the team a loss. Sure, he's thrown a pick here or there at a crucial time, but it usually comes after a game of mistakes by defense, dropped catches or stupid offensive penalties has placed him in a situation where he has to force the issue. He has won us FAR more games single-handedly when those same failures by the rest of the team were a factor. The worst games attributed to Brees usually involved defenders constantly being in his face (see Dallas game this season). The greatest players of all time (which includes Brees) can have bad games, but the expectations get set so high that blame is placed upon them when some things are out of their control. Danno and WhoDat!656 like this.
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