Saints QB Drew Brees sustained rib contusion vs. 49ers, undergoing further imaging

RailBoss · 11-16-2020, 12:06 PM

I would say that Father Time makes it more difficult to bounce back from injuries the older a player gets. Every year we hope that Drew plays one more year but it doesn't make sense to get him killed out there either. I'm not looking forward to the day he hangs it up but getting flattened by guys like Street might weigh on his mind.

AsylumGuido · 11-16-2020, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

I would say that Father Time makes it more difficult to bounce back from injuries the older a player gets. Every year we hope that Drew plays one more year but it doesn't make sense to get him killed out there either. I'm not looking forward to the day he hangs it up but getting flattened by guys like Street might weigh on his mind.

He did come back from that UCL injury last year as quickly as any other younger player ever had. I seriously doubt that this hit is "weighing on his mind" at all. He has played the game long enough that he knows it is just part of the game. As he restressed a couple of weeks ago the only things he considers after a season is 1) does he still enjoy the game, 2) does he still play at a high level, and 3) is he healthy enough to continue. He sounded as though the answer to all three were still yes during that interview.

iceshack149 · 11-16-2020, 02:39 PM

I hope that he's not out long. If there's a "good" time to be out a couple of games, this would be that time.

I think that Winston is still a knucklehead but he's the Saints best option at QB so lets see if he can play without too many dumb mistakes.

11-16-2020, 12:06 PM	#1
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Saints QB Drew Brees sustained rib contusion vs. 49ers, undergoing further imaging I would say that Father Time makes it more difficult to bounce back from injuries the older a player gets. Every year we hope that Drew plays one more year but it doesn't make sense to get him killed out there either. I'm not looking forward to the day he hangs it up but getting flattened by guys like Street might weigh on his mind. MatthewT, jeanpierre, Rugby Saint II and 1 others like this.

11-16-2020, 12:55 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Saints QB Drew Brees sustained rib contusion vs. 49ers, undergoing further imaging Originally Posted by RailBoss I would say that Father Time makes it more difficult to bounce back from injuries the older a player gets. Every year we hope that Drew plays one more year but it doesn't make sense to get him killed out there either. I'm not looking forward to the day he hangs it up but getting flattened by guys like Street might weigh on his mind. He did come back from that UCL injury last year as quickly as any other younger player ever had. I seriously doubt that this hit is "weighing on his mind" at all. He has played the game long enough that he knows it is just part of the game. As he restressed a couple of weeks ago the only things he considers after a season is 1) does he still enjoy the game, 2) does he still play at a high level, and 3) is he healthy enough to continue. He sounded as though the answer to all three were still yes during that interview.
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11-16-2020, 02:39 PM	#3
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,402 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints QB Drew Brees sustained rib contusion vs. 49ers, undergoing further imaging I hope that he's not out long. If there's a "good" time to be out a couple of games, this would be that time. I think that Winston is still a knucklehead but he's the Saints best option at QB so lets see if he can play without too many dumb mistakes.