The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury

SaintSproles · 09-30-2019, 07:00 PM

Secondarily we are getting to see what Bridgewater has to offer as a potential heir apparent.

But primarily there are other factors involved.

The hunger you see on the sideline from Drew just observing the game. It's awesome to see him rooting us on, acting a lot like a fan actually.

I think it will result in two things: him coming back with a vengeance to finish this season like what should have happened last year and possibly the last two seasons.

I also think he plays beyond this year as he has gotten a taste of what retirement will feel like and he clearly doesn't like it. At all.

Now convinced more than ever Brees plays for 3 more seasons and will retire at the age of 44.

NewfieSaint · 09-30-2019, 09:18 PM

Also a few weeks to save the arm for a long playoff run... could be a blessing in disguise if we keep winning!!

Beastmode · 09-30-2019, 09:48 PM

Morale is a dangerous thing. Defense is giving extra effort for Teddy. All they want him to do is manage the game and let them strap on the burden which they are totally capable of doing. He's extracting that out of them.

They can't rely on Brees anymore to bail them out. It's really on them and they know it. Ideal for the RS but not the playoffs. It's a good situation to be in. It might even be better because they are not going to push it with Brees in there.

darksoul35 · 09-30-2019, 09:51 PM

By us winning these games it kind of takes the stress off to not rush Brees back also.

SaintSproles · 09-30-2019, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Morale is a dangerous thing. Defense is giving extra effort for Teddy. All they want him to do is manage the game and let them strap on the burden which they are totally capable of doing. He's extracting that out of them.

They can't rely on Brees anymore to bail them out. It's really on them and they know it. Ideal for the RS but not the playoffs. It's a good situation to be in. It might even be better because they are not going to push it with Brees in there.

And I'm hoping the edge our defense is developing with having to bail out a very limited offense continues once Brees gets back, making us unbeatable (minus officials) come playoff time.

skymike · 09-30-2019, 10:44 PM

I'm pretty happy with Teddy's work. Nobody else is Brees.
I think he'll learn from some of his more egregious mistakes,
like getting sacked out of FG range at the end.
But I think he's better than some team's starters.

Its still exciting to watch Taysom.

SaintSproles · 09-30-2019, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

I'm pretty happy with Teddy's work. Nobody else is Brees.
I think he'll learn from some of his more egregious mistakes,
like getting sacked out of FG range at the end.
But I think he's better than some team's starters.

Its still exciting to watch Taysom.

Some of this stuff is on Payton.

The clock management at the end of the first half and the clock management leading up to the 2 minute warning in the 4th, we ran a play too fast and saved Dallas 40 seconds. And the play call that got your QB sacked and out of FG range. None of that acceptable on Payton's part.

shawnkytonk · 10-01-2019, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by darksoul35

By us winning these games it kind of takes the stress off to not rush Brees back also.

Very true. We weren't supposed to win either of these games. Chicago is the only real test left on the schedule before Brees's said return. And they aren't anything to worry about on offense.

A.8Manning · 10-01-2019, 02:27 AM

the team scored 4 field goals.
put your penis back in your pants.
thats called sucking.

Vrillon82 · 10-01-2019, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Morale is a dangerous thing. Defense is giving extra effort for Teddy. All they want him to do is manage the game and let them strap on the burden which they are totally capable of doing. He's extracting that out of them.

They can't rely on Brees anymore to bail them out. It's really on them and they know it. Ideal for the RS but not the playoffs. It's a good situation to be in. It might even be better because they are not going to push it with Brees in there.

I dunno I hate to say it, but Brees in the cowboys game may of bite us in the ass if he was playing, Brees will take shots down field and that may of been 1 game in which that wasnt going to work and turn into INTs. Bridgewater doing check downs and handing off to Kamara may of been best solution to this game.

09-30-2019, 07:00 PM	#1
SaintSproles Site Donor Drew Brees GOAT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 342 Blog Entries: 1	The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Secondarily we are getting to see what Bridgewater has to offer as a potential heir apparent. But primarily there are other factors involved. The hunger you see on the sideline from Drew just observing the game. It's awesome to see him rooting us on, acting a lot like a fan actually. I think it will result in two things: him coming back with a vengeance to finish this season like what should have happened last year and possibly the last two seasons. I also think he plays beyond this year as he has gotten a taste of what retirement will feel like and he clearly doesn't like it. At all. Now convinced more than ever Brees plays for 3 more seasons and will retire at the age of 44. SmashMouth, dam1953 and Rell&Gold like this.

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NewfieSaint 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 117	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Also a few weeks to save the arm for a long playoff run... could be a blessing in disguise if we keep winning!! SaintsBro and Utah_Saint like this.
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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Morale is a dangerous thing. Defense is giving extra effort for Teddy. All they want him to do is manage the game and let them strap on the burden which they are totally capable of doing. He's extracting that out of them. They can't rely on Brees anymore to bail them out. It's really on them and they know it. Ideal for the RS but not the playoffs. It's a good situation to be in. It might even be better because they are not going to push it with Brees in there. SmashMouth, skymike and SaintsBro like this.
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SaintSproles Site Donor Drew Brees GOAT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 342 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Originally Posted by Beastmode Morale is a dangerous thing. Defense is giving extra effort for Teddy. All they want him to do is manage the game and let them strap on the burden which they are totally capable of doing. He's extracting that out of them. They can't rely on Brees anymore to bail them out. It's really on them and they know it. Ideal for the RS but not the playoffs. It's a good situation to be in. It might even be better because they are not going to push it with Brees in there. And I'm hoping the edge our defense is developing with having to bail out a very limited offense continues once Brees gets back, making us unbeatable (minus officials) come playoff time.

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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury I'm pretty happy with Teddy's work. Nobody else is Brees. I think he'll learn from some of his more egregious mistakes, like getting sacked out of FG range at the end. But I think he's better than some team's starters. Its still exciting to watch Taysom. leilung, SmashMouth and darksoul35 like this.

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SaintSproles Site Donor Drew Brees GOAT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 342 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Originally Posted by skymike I'm pretty happy with Teddy's work. Nobody else is Brees. I think he'll learn from some of his more egregious mistakes, like getting sacked out of FG range at the end. But I think he's better than some team's starters. Its still exciting to watch Taysom. Some of this stuff is on Payton. The clock management at the end of the first half and the clock management leading up to the 2 minute warning in the 4th, we ran a play too fast and saved Dallas 40 seconds. And the play call that got your QB sacked and out of FG range. None of that acceptable on Payton's part.

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shawnkytonk 500th Post Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Denver>Memphis>Mississippi Posts: 741	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Originally Posted by darksoul35 By us winning these games it kind of takes the stress off to not rush Brees back also. Very true. We weren't supposed to win either of these games. Chicago is the only real test left on the schedule before Brees's said return. And they aren't anything to worry about on offense. darksoul35 likes this.

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Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: The real silver lining in this Drew Brees injury Originally Posted by Beastmode Morale is a dangerous thing. Defense is giving extra effort for Teddy. All they want him to do is manage the game and let them strap on the burden which they are totally capable of doing. He's extracting that out of them. They can't rely on Brees anymore to bail them out. It's really on them and they know it. Ideal for the RS but not the playoffs. It's a good situation to be in. It might even be better because they are not going to push it with Brees in there. I dunno I hate to say it, but Brees in the cowboys game may of bite us in the ass if he was playing, Brees will take shots down field and that may of been 1 game in which that wasnt going to work and turn into INTs. Bridgewater doing check downs and handing off to Kamara may of been best solution to this game. Beastmode likes this.
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