Saints QB Drew Brees to have surgery to repair torn ligament in thumb, expected to miss 6 weeks

WhoDatQB · 09-16-2019, 11:06 AM

Can we get to 4-4 with Teddy or Taysom at QB?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...out-six-weeks/

The Dude · 09-16-2019, 11:14 AM

If they can establish some type of tempo and chemistry /rhythm on offense maybe. I don’t know if taking a dual QB approach would help or hurt that.
TB just doesn’t seem to be able to give that spark players need to come together

blackangold · 09-16-2019, 11:20 AM

Regardless of who we go with at QB, we need to run the ball better. Even Brees wasn’t going to do well with a lack of a running game and it’s looked bad these first 2 weeks.

We need to establish the run... 10-6 is still possible

CHA_CHING · 09-16-2019, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Regardless of who we go with at QB, we need to run the ball better. Even Brees wasn’t going to do well with a lack of a running game and it’s looked bad these first 2 weeks.

We need to establish the run... 10-6 is still possible

10-6 is this team's ceiling and was their ceiling before the year started. They have serious issues that run deeper than the QB position. Brees has been masking this team's flaws and weaknesses for quite some time.

We'll be lucky to go 7-9 now.

blackangold · 09-16-2019, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

10-6 is this team's ceiling and was their ceiling before the year started. They have serious issues that run deeper than the QB position. Brees has been masking this team's flaws and weaknesses for quite some time.

We'll be lucky to go 7-9 now.

10-6 wasn’t the ceiling with Brees... lol

We could have gone 13-3 easily. The schedule gets soft after these first 4 games.

CHA_CHING · 09-16-2019, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by blackangold

10-6 wasn’t the ceiling with Brees... lol

We could have gone 13-3 easily. The schedule gets soft after these first 4 games.

Completely disagree. Defense regressing a bit and still having issues on offense would've prevented 13-3.

It was a miracle they got to 13-3 last year with how bad they looked in December. They haven't looked the same since then. It's beginning to remind me of the Packers collapse with Aaron Rodgers. They were 12-4 and looked like a contender even after losing the NFCCG to Seattle. Started 5-0 in 2015 and then it was all downhill after that Broncos game.

blackangold · 09-16-2019, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

Completely disagree. Defense regressing a bit and still having issues on offense would've prevented 13-3.

It was a miracle they got to 13-3 last year with how bad they looked in December. They haven't looked the same since then. It's beginning to remind me of the Packers collapse with Aaron Rodgers. They were 12-4 and looked like a contender even after losing the NFCCG to Seattle. Started 5-0 in 2015 and then it was all downhill after that Broncos game.

Monday morning QBing is so easy...

It was a miracle we weren’t champs last year, but because of 1 bad call by the refs we would have been the best team (at least in the NFC, could have beat the pats). What games last year do you think we were lucky to win?

WillSaints81 · 09-16-2019, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

10-6 wasn’t the ceiling with Brees... lol

We could have gone 13-3 easily. The schedule gets soft after these first 4 games.

I thought 12-4 was possible. That was if we could beat Seattle (or LA). I had wins against Dallas, Jacksonville, and Arizona in this stretch. Now with Brees hurt, we could lose one of those (or all if TB can't hack it). I actually had us at 5-3 or 4-4(I know) after 8 weeks. I had us losing at home to Atlanta because Atlanta is playing us and Carolina b2b at home again, in which NO always seems to be the loss in that scenario. Then I had us going on a 7-0 run.

The concern on the latter record is our history after falling to 4-5. If history repeated itself we would get swept by TB. Then the purpose to take advantage of Carolina's losing goes out the door. It would go downhill fast. But we'd like to believe we have a good enough team that can fight itself out of a 4-5 conundrum this time and not let history repeat itself.

TB did not play well against Seattle in 2015 either game when he was with Minnesota. Of course Seattle had Sherman and Chancellor then. But if we can pull out this win at Seattle, that would be big because I'm not feeling a win against Dallas.

Was it Darren Woodson that was back in April or so talking about if the Cowboys went 3-0 they would have history or something on their side against us? Well, he might be right because Drew got hurt to allow it.

Rell&Gold · 09-16-2019, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Regardless of who we go with at QB, we need to run the ball better. Even Brees wasn’t going to do well with a lack of a running game and it’s looked bad these first 2 weeks.

We need to establish the run... 10-6 is still possible

The run didn't look bad week 1

SmashMouth · 09-16-2019, 11:35 AM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees tore a ligament in the thumb on his injured throwing hand vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and will miss the next six weeks, a source confirmed to The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate.

Brees will have surgery to repair the damage, the source said.

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport first reported the news.

The specific ligament torn is the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb, according to a report from former NFL team doctor David Chao.

Brees said after the game that he felt it immediately and couldn't grip the ball, adding that he's never had a harder time gripping a football in his career.

"This felt like something a bit more significant and prevented me from gripping the ball," Brees said, adding later that he was concerned.

The schedule for the Saints (1-1) over the next several weeks includes games at Seattle, vs. Dallas, vs. Tampa, at Jacksonville, at Chicago and vs. Arizona.

NOLA

09-16-2019, 11:06 AM	#1
WhoDatQB Boondock Saint Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: F***ing Atlanta Posts: 322	Brees out roughly 6 weeks Can we get to 4-4 with Teddy or Taysom at QB? https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...out-six-weeks/

09-16-2019, 11:14 AM	#2
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks If they can establish some type of tempo and chemistry /rhythm on offense maybe. I don’t know if taking a dual QB approach would help or hurt that. TB just doesn’t seem to be able to give that spark players need to come together
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09-16-2019, 11:20 AM	#3
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Regardless of who we go with at QB, we need to run the ball better. Even Brees wasn’t going to do well with a lack of a running game and it’s looked bad these first 2 weeks. We need to establish the run... 10-6 is still possible Rsanders24 likes this.

09-16-2019, 11:38 AM	#4
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Originally Posted by blackangold Regardless of who we go with at QB, we need to run the ball better. Even Brees wasn’t going to do well with a lack of a running game and it’s looked bad these first 2 weeks. We need to establish the run... 10-6 is still possible 10-6 is this team's ceiling and was their ceiling before the year started. They have serious issues that run deeper than the QB position. Brees has been masking this team's flaws and weaknesses for quite some time. We'll be lucky to go 7-9 now.

09-16-2019, 11:42 AM	#5
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Originally Posted by CHA_CHING 10-6 is this team's ceiling and was their ceiling before the year started. They have serious issues that run deeper than the QB position. Brees has been masking this team's flaws and weaknesses for quite some time. We'll be lucky to go 7-9 now. 10-6 wasn’t the ceiling with Brees... lol We could have gone 13-3 easily. The schedule gets soft after these first 4 games.

09-16-2019, 11:49 AM	#6
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Originally Posted by blackangold 10-6 wasn’t the ceiling with Brees... lol We could have gone 13-3 easily. The schedule gets soft after these first 4 games. Completely disagree. Defense regressing a bit and still having issues on offense would've prevented 13-3. It was a miracle they got to 13-3 last year with how bad they looked in December. They haven't looked the same since then. It's beginning to remind me of the Packers collapse with Aaron Rodgers. They were 12-4 and looked like a contender even after losing the NFCCG to Seattle. Started 5-0 in 2015 and then it was all downhill after that Broncos game.

09-16-2019, 12:08 PM	#7
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Originally Posted by CHA_CHING Completely disagree. Defense regressing a bit and still having issues on offense would've prevented 13-3. It was a miracle they got to 13-3 last year with how bad they looked in December. They haven't looked the same since then. It's beginning to remind me of the Packers collapse with Aaron Rodgers. They were 12-4 and looked like a contender even after losing the NFCCG to Seattle. Started 5-0 in 2015 and then it was all downhill after that Broncos game. Monday morning QBing is so easy... It was a miracle we weren’t champs last year, but because of 1 bad call by the refs we would have been the best team (at least in the NFC, could have beat the pats). What games last year do you think we were lucky to win? WHODATINCA likes this.

09-16-2019, 04:46 PM	#8
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,278	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Originally Posted by blackangold 10-6 wasn’t the ceiling with Brees... lol We could have gone 13-3 easily. The schedule gets soft after these first 4 games. I thought 12-4 was possible. That was if we could beat Seattle (or LA). I had wins against Dallas, Jacksonville, and Arizona in this stretch. Now with Brees hurt, we could lose one of those (or all if TB can't hack it). I actually had us at 5-3 or 4-4(I know) after 8 weeks. I had us losing at home to Atlanta because Atlanta is playing us and Carolina b2b at home again, in which NO always seems to be the loss in that scenario. Then I had us going on a 7-0 run. The concern on the latter record is our history after falling to 4-5. If history repeated itself we would get swept by TB. Then the purpose to take advantage of Carolina's losing goes out the door. It would go downhill fast. But we'd like to believe we have a good enough team that can fight itself out of a 4-5 conundrum this time and not let history repeat itself. TB did not play well against Seattle in 2015 either game when he was with Minnesota. Of course Seattle had Sherman and Chancellor then. But if we can pull out this win at Seattle, that would be big because I'm not feeling a win against Dallas. Was it Darren Woodson that was back in April or so talking about if the Cowboys went 3-0 they would have history or something on their side against us? Well, he might be right because Drew got hurt to allow it.

09-16-2019, 01:10 PM	#9
Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,891	Re: Brees out roughly 6 weeks Originally Posted by blackangold Regardless of who we go with at QB, we need to run the ball better. Even Brees wasn’t going to do well with a lack of a running game and it’s looked bad these first 2 weeks. We need to establish the run... 10-6 is still possible The run didn't look bad week 1

09-16-2019, 11:35 AM	#10
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,554 Blog Entries: 29	Saints QB Drew Brees to have surgery to repair torn ligament in thumb, expected to miss 6 weeks New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees tore a ligament in the thumb on his injured throwing hand vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and will miss the next six weeks, a source confirmed to The Times-Picayune \| New Orleans Advocate. Brees will have surgery to repair the damage, the source said. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport first reported the news. The specific ligament torn is the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb, according to a report from former NFL team doctor David Chao. Brees said after the game that he felt it immediately and couldn't grip the ball, adding that he's never had a harder time gripping a football in his career. "This felt like something a bit more significant and prevented me from gripping the ball," Brees said, adding later that he was concerned. The schedule for the Saints (1-1) over the next several weeks includes games at Seattle, vs. Dallas, vs. Tampa, at Jacksonville, at Chicago and vs. Arizona. NOLA Attached Thumbnails

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