How does SP handle Brees return?
 

I would let Bridgewater start and play at least a half and then put Brees in.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

It would make a lot of sense to just bring Brees back after the bye and have the most time to get practice and gameplans changed over to suit Brees. But it also makes a lot of sense to tease the Brees all this week and force the Cardinals prepare for both QB's.

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Why?!?!?!? Why the heck would you sit an annual pro bowl qb for one who manages the game? Do you really think the defense can continue to win the games? We need a qb who can connect over 10 yards.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

Duh! No ****!

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Where is the button for “whenever he thinks is best”?

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I would play both. If the game is at hand why not. Why does Brees have to stay in the game. I never understood why he has to stay in the game with a large lead.

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Sit Brees for another week. No way do you try to get him back too soon unless he is truly completely healed 100%.

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Thats when needless injuries happen. Just like with eli. No reason he or lattimore need to be in the game with over a min left and 11 point for the bears to make up

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It's actually silly that Brady is still in the game with a 26 pt lead in the 4th. Especially with that D. I guess they feel he earned it to pad his career stats which I think is even more dumb. He's the GOAT. Some extra stats won't change that fact anytime soon.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

How does SP handle Brees return?

Start Brees
Start Bridgewater and then put Brees in later in the game
Sit Brees until after the bye
Calls Guido Merkens for spiritual advice.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

We are 5-0 with Bridgewater. I think I would rather bring Brees back after the bye, that way he is well rested.

We don't even know for sure how this injury is going to effect Brees and I fear him rushing back out there, may make a bad situation.

Save Brees for a playoff run and we could win it all.

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I think they were trying to break the yardage record for a QB against a single opponent. They flashed the stats. The all time leader is Dan Marino vs the Jets (the other 3 being Brady vs the jets and Favre vs the Bears and Lions both), and Brady came just 3 yards shy of passing him.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

Ummm!!! When have brees been throwing bombs? Teddy is also a pro bowler I am not comparing him to our 1st ballot hall famer but Teddy is not a slouch. I would like to see Brees after the bye

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Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

Trade Brees for three number ones and let Teddy stay undefeated... since he's proving it so far.


/sarcasm

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

How soon they forget, JP.

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People keep throwing out the fact that Bridgewater was a pro bowl QB. He was a replacement QB, as was Jameis Winston that year.

Quarterback

Teddy Bridgewater (Vikings)
Derek Carr (Raiders)
Eli Manning (Giants)
Tyrod Taylor (Bills)
Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
Jameis Winston (Buccaneers)

"The 2016 Pro Bowl official roster has included 133 players, making it the largest roster in league history. With so many players dropping out of the game — because of injuries, the Super Bowl or plain ol' not wanting to — the NFL has had to dive deep into its roster of alternates.

Nearly every quarterback was replaced, including Carson Palmer, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady, along with Super Bowl-bound Cam Newton. The Panthers had 10 total players selected to the Pro Bowl and the Broncos had four, but the teams can't send any ahead of Super Bowl 50."

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

First give him these to wear at practice. Attachment 13284
Leak to the press his name is Marner Ginsu a free agent out of Disco Tech
Have him wear the long hooded coat, run into the Medical Tent and emerge
as Drew Brees!! The crown goes wild!!

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

speaking of which, what's the word on Apple?

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

Just hand Teddy the clip board!

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

I vote for another option.... start Hill.... lol

But really, even if Drew is healthy you let him sit this week and put him in after the bye. A loss to AZ isn’t a big deal rushing Drew back would be. However, he should definitely make AZ gameplan for both.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

I'm going with whomever said it was a smoke-screen; Brees didn't practice all at last week. I don't think someone who was DNP Friday will be ready in just a week

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

If Drew is healthy there is no logical reason to not play him when EVERY game counts ... especially an NFC game which factors into tie-breakers.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

If we were 4-3 or worse at this point, I'd want Brees back asap. At 6-1, it doesn't feel as urgent.

Bottom line: i'm sure Paytin won't bring him back unless he's 100% healthy.

XLIV CHAMPS

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

A pragmatic approach says that if Drew says he is ready and wants to play you start him...

... Because he has been the leader of the offense for over 13 years and its a courtesy.

... because he hasn't played in 5 weeks and needs to knock off rust before jumping into 4 division games followed by an undefeated 49ers.

... because he hasn't played with some of these receivers more than a game and needs to sort out timing.

... because if his thumb fails, Teddy will appreciate the two weeks rest before he goes back in and finishes the season.

Beyond that, if the team physician and his specialist release him to play and he thinks he is ready to play, who am I to second guess those professionals.

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Sean is going to do what Sean wants and who the hell are we to question or second guess the SB AMBUSH visionary and the one to Start Teddy over Hill when everyone was screaming for Hill. So it doesn't matter what any of us think, lol.

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

I doubt Brees will start vs. the Cards, but if he’s ready, start him.

Why would you not start a hall of famer who can instantly make our struggling WR core better?

Re: How does SP handle Brees return?
 

If Brees is 100% healthy, a week off after a game is better than waiting 2 more weeks to start him. There may be soreness in the week after the game. The extra week of rest after his first game is actually a very good thing.