Tagged: Drew Brees (116 Results)
Around the NFL: The Bizarro Drew Brees
So Yahoo's Charles Robinson reports that Jameis Winston is on the verge of signing a contract -- with the Saints, to back up Drew Brees. If there's a more surprising fit between team and quarterback, I'm not sure what it is. more »
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Factoid: Michael Thomas
The Saints are doing really cool stuff with Michael Thomas. They’re jamming a lot of balls his way, and defenses haven’t been able to take him away. Two years in a row, he’s caught over 80 percent of the passes thrown his way. more »
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Around the NFL: All-Decade team
The NFL released its All-Decade Team a few days back, and I was surprised when Drew Brees wasn’t mentioned. Instead, they went with Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers as their two quarterbacks. more »
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Factoid: Kirk Cousins
Working on an overview of the Vikings, I notice that Kirk Cousins pulled off an usual statistical feat last year. He threw 20 more touchdowns than interceptions yet finished only 19th in fantasy scoring at his position. It hardly seems possible. more »
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Factoid: Passing trend
With the way the game keeps evolving, I think we’ll see plenty of easy short completions this year. That’s the direction the game is headed. more »
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Taysom Hill movin’ on up
Maybe not to a deluxe apartment in the sky, but to the No. 2 quarterback position behind veteran starter DREW BREES. New Orleans head coach Sean Payton confirmed in a recent… More interview that Hill will go into the 2020 season as the team’s backup quarterback. Payton added that Hill’s role as the Saints’ Swiss Army knife and utility player of sorts would not be altered. Less
Source: NFL.com
Saints sign veteran WR Sanders
The New Orleans Saints signed veteran wide receiver EMMANUEL SANDERS last week, hoping that he will be able to fill a void as the team’s No. 2 receiver. With the addition… More of the consistent and reliable Sanders, wide receiver MICHAEL THOMAS has some help while quarterback DREW BREES has yet another weapon that opposing defenses will have to respect. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Brees to return for 20th NFL season
New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES announced this week that he plans to return to the Saints for his 20th season in the NFL, putting off retirement for at least another year.… More Brees said that he is ready “to make another run at it” in 2020. With Brees’ announcement, the TEDDY BRIDGEWATER era likely comes to an end in New Orleans. Bridgewater becomes an unrestricted free agent in March, and he is likely to seek a starting role elsewhere. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Around the NFL: Taysom Hill
Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Jameis Winston, Ryan Tannehill. There are some interesting quarterbacks headed for free agency. There’s also the Taysom Hill wild card. more »
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Wilson gives up starting gig in Pro Bowl
Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON was named the NFC’s Pro Bowl starting quarterback, but he asked veteran New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES to start in his place instead. With the 41-year-old Brees… More contemplating retirement, it was a classy move for the 31-year-old Wilson. As for Brees’ future, he will reportedly make his decision in about a month. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Around the NFL: Drew Brees
The end for Drew Brees might come sooner rather than later. At the Pro Bowl, he concedes that he’s mulling the possibility of retirement for the first time, and that he expects to make a decision in about a month. more »
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Brees only wants to play for Saints
New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES will become an unrestricted free agent in March, but the veteran signal-caller said on Friday that he does not intend to play for any team other… More than the Saints. The Saints reportedly want Brees to stick around as the starting quarterback for as long as he’s effective and wants to play. Less
Source: Team Website
Payton expects Brees to return for 2020 season
New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES turns 41 this week, but head coach Sean Payton expects his quarterback to return for the 2020 season to lead the Saints. Brees has reportedly drawn… More interest as a potential network analyst, but Payton doesn’t sound like he expects a quarterback change heading into the upcoming season. Less
Source: NFL.com
Saints offense disappears vs. Vikings
The New Orleans Saints featured a high-powered offense for much of the season, but that offense was nowhere to be found in Sunday’s playoff loss to the Minnesota Vikings. DREW BREES… More had just 208 passing yards, while running back ALVIN KAMARA rushed for just 21 yards and wide receiver MICHAEL THOMAS had only 70 receiving yards. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Brees, Kamara lead Saints vs. Panthers
New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES threw 3 touchdown passes in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, while running back ALVIN KAMARA rushed for 2 touchdowns. The Saints pulled their starters in… More the third quarter, but by that time Brees and Kamara had done their part to help their respective fantasy owners. Less
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune