Look at it this way ... Brees has played his entire career without getting hit in the precise manner which could cause this injury. He has an internal brace screwed into his bones to prevent the same from happening again. He will be wearing an external sling to further protect the thumb. If the odds that a reinjury could occur are less than the odds of our losing without him to the Cardinals then he should absolutely play.

I really don't think the extremely remote chance of reinjury plays a part in the decision as far as the team is concerned. I think they would be far more concerned with his effectiveness due to his lack of playing time. Teddy has done a commendable job, but he has repeatedly missed easy throws in every game. Fortunately none of them have come back to bite us. If Brees can show he is more effective in practice this week then he will play. I really think it is as simple as that.

Who knows. It could be a ruse. Arizona can't be happy about preparing for two different playing styles. It's still not confirmed he will play and he has not had full practices to my knowledge. Without a full practice I don't see it.