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Can someone tell me how Drew Brees manages to stay untouched by the media? The guy is a turnover machine and makes some ridiculous decisions. I am not talking about just today and him getting sacked when in field goal range. I am talking about over the past 3 or 4 seasons now. Compare Brees and how teflon he is to the flack that someone like Tony Romo cops every season.

You look at Brees career stats and basically for every 2 TDs he throws he throws an INT. Those stats are pretty ordinary if you ask me. Not to mention that he just loves to fumble the ball. I'm just amazed at how he is NEVER criticized by anyone in the media while other similar QBs seem to constantly be hammered.


 
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Biggest game of the year for him and he didn't come to play.. 


 
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I just don't get how he is NEVER criticized for any bad performances or poor decisions. He was -175 to throw a pick today and in hindsight that is easy money as he throws a pick every second week. Yet he always escapes scrutiny.
 
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He is human, like everyone else.  He throws picks when his team is behind and he gambles, like everyone else.  Payton also calls a higher percentage of passing plays, including in situations which should be runs, which increases the risks of sacks and interceptions.

However, Brees is RARELY the reason why the Saints lose, when they lose.

That is why he escapes massive criticism.
 
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It is not him its his defense that gives up 400 plus yards a game .. And yes I have no clue why anyone blows this guy .. No better then anyone else in this league and his team is a fraud.. 

That just put Atlanta over 300 yards,, They might go for over 450 in this game .. good luck on those Saints tho...
 
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Saints are DONE!
They need to rebuild.. this team is hopeless... teams are supposed to WIN at home, NOT lose to garbage teams
 
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New coach wouldn't hurt either
 
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siants blow!!  rob Ryan is fired 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Knoxpoker:

It is not him its his defense that gives up 400 plus yards a game .. And yes I have no clue why anyone blows this guy .. No better then anyone else in this league and his team is a fraud.. 

That just put Atlanta over 300 yards,, They might go for over 450 in this game .. good luck on those Saints tho...


Last time I checked, Brees doesn't play defense.  But falling behind does increase your QB sacks and INTs as you are gambling often.

Yeah, he's no better than anyone else in the league.  Go back to playing with your cards.  I've heard a lot of garbage on these forums over the years, but that is Top Ten ridiculous.

5th in QB rating
NUMBER ONE in completion percentage
A solid 31-12 TD-INT ratio
And 3rd in passing yards

ON A SIX-WIN TEAM.

Yeah, you're right, he's no better than any other QB in the league.

Like I said, go back to playing cards.
 
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Defense has been consistently horrendous for years and years. QB position isn't the end all be all in the game of football 
 
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Give Ryan some more Cajun Food......He,He
 
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Quote Originally Posted by HeadOverHeart:



Last time I checked, Brees doesn't play defense.  But falling behind does increase your QB sacks and INTs as you are gambling often.

Yeah, he's no better than anyone else in the league.  Go back to playing with your cards.  I've heard a lot of garbage on these forums over the years, but that is Top Ten ridiculous.

5th in QB rating
NUMBER ONE in completion percentage
A solid 31-12 TD-INT ratio
And 3rd in passing yards

ON A SIX-WIN TEAM.

Yeah, you're right, he's no better than any other QB in the league.

Like I said, go back to playing cards.

 

Brees is definitely one of the better QBs out there but I can see where the OP is coming from. It's not like Peyton and Brady didn't get bashed constantly whether they were at fault or not. From that standpoint, Brees seems to get off much easier.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by bunny651:

 

Brees is definitely one of the better QBs out there but I can see where the OP is coming from. It's not like Peyton and Brady didn't get bashed constantly whether they were at fault or not. From that standpoint, Brees seems to get off much easier.



Because when the Saints lose, it is rarely because of Brees.  Hard to pinpoint blame and criticize him when he throws for 350 and 3 TDs and they lose.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by bunny651:

 

Brees is definitely one of the better QBs out there but I can see where the OP is coming from. It's not like Peyton and Brady didn't get bashed constantly whether they were at fault or not. From that standpoint, Brees seems to get off much easier.

 
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He is one of the better QBs in the league but in saying that the depth at QB in the NFL is terrible right now.

I'm just saying that if Aaron Rodgers can get bashed for the terrible game that he had in Buffalo last week why is it that Brees can't cop some of the same flak every now and then when he has a shocker?
 
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Today might be one of those days in which you can blame him and the Saints defense.

Brees will be the first one to criticize himself though at the post-game presser.
 
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Jimmy Graham and Saints... please die..
 
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Quote Originally Posted by newmarket:

Jimmy Graham and Saints... please die..


Another sore loser laying six on a six-win team....


 
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Quote Originally Posted by HeadOverHeart:

Today might be one of those days in which you can blame him and the Saints defense.

Brees will be the first one to criticize himself though at the post-game presser.



Perhaps that's how Brees avoids much of the criticism by getting out in front of it and taking the blame before it is placed upon him?

There is not much that he can do about his defense but in saying that, having to constantly score 30 points to win most games will make his passing stats look pretty good.

You would think that both Ryan brothers should be looking for a new gig next year.
 
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Rob Ryan is gone for sure.  That's a done deal.

Saints will retool.

They thought they could get rid of a few leaders on defense, especially Jenkins and a playmakers on offense, like Sproles and Moore, and get away with it.

Backfired and it's on to 2015.

Plus, they have lost some extremely close games.  Overtime, last-second FG, implosion in final minutes against Detroit.  They should have clinched the division already.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Syddigs:

Can someone tell me how Drew Brees manages to stay untouched by the media? The guy is a turnover machine and makes some ridiculous decisions. I am not talking about just today and him getting sacked when in field goal range. I am talking about over the past 3 or 4 seasons now. Compare Brees and how teflon he is to the flack that someone like Tony Romo cops every season.

You look at Brees career stats and basically for every 2 TDs he throws he throws an INT. Those stats are pretty ordinary if you ask me. Not to mention that he just loves to fumble the ball. I'm just amazed at how he is NEVER criticized by anyone in the media while other similar QBs seem to constantly be hammered.



I think that since Brees has won a championship that affords him a ton of slack in the media. He also gets a lot less flack then someone like Romo because nobody cares about the Saints the way they care about the Cowboys. Once Brees retires and their bandwagon falls apart even less people will care. Cowboys are a public team so everything good and bad gets much more publicity. 
 
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... and of course with the game on the line.. BREE throws an INT. game over
 
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figures.. sack fumble.. typical of BREES and the Aints
 
 
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Drew Brees.. Madden Curse??
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