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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees turned 39 years old this week, but instead of preparing to play the Philadelphia Eagles for a shot at another Super Bowl, Brees is sitting on his couch at home. It is an absolute travesty that Brees will not be playing this weekend after the Saints defense pulled one of the all time biggest choke jobs with only 5 seconds left last weekend against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Saints held a 24-21 lead with under 10 seconds left. The Vikings were a mile away from the end zone or field goal range when the unthinkable happened. Case Keenum threw a pass to the sideline when his receiver Stefan Diggs jumped high in to the air to catch the ball. The Saints defensive backs fell flat on their butts and Diggs ran for the long touchdown as time expired. It was the worst defensive blowup that I have ever seen. And that ended the season for Brees and his teammates.
There is little doubt in my mind that Brees and company would be able to take care of business this weekend against the Eagles. We could have been blessed with a Brees vs Brady Super Bowl and that would have been EPIC! Both quarterbacks are inching closer to retirement and what a great way to cap Hall of Fame careers than to battle it out on the biggest stage.
What should Brees do now that he has hit 39 years old? That age is rarely reached in the NFL. But statistically, this was the 5th best season of his 17 year career. He had a QBR of 103.9 while tossing 23 touchdowns and only 8 interceptions. I don’t think retirement is anywhere near Brees’s mindset, nor should it be. The Saints now have a fantastic running attack to take pressure off of the usual pass happy offense of New Orleans. Brees has expressed interest in playing until he is 45 years old and I hope he does.
What do you think of the career of Drew Brees so far? Thank you for following @steemsports and you can find me @scottybuckets
Obviously Brees is one of the greats, but you can't say that he's any more deserving than Case Keenum. Keenum threw that ball up and Diggs came down with it to win the game. Yes, it sucks to not see Brees, but he lost the game and Keenum didn't.
To leave correctly and on time from a big sport is a real talent
He definitely deserves a chance to play for a title. The whole team does. Hopefully they go on a good run next year and can make it
I am a Vikings fan, and I agree with you no doubt. Brees came out guns blazing in the second half. Our defense had no answer for "Cool Brees". That being said. I don't like Sean Payton... At all! Dudes a pompous jerk! Lets not forget about "Bountygate" and his year suspension that he served for basically letting it all happen as the head coach in New Orleans. Then he mocked the Vikings with the #skol chant towards the end of the game proving his arrogance once again. After the Saints go ahead knowing the camera is on him Payton screams, "Yeah, Yeah, BOOM!" This wasn't Brees' fault good sir. Blame Sean Payton. His time had come, and reaper collected in the form of Stefon Diggs. #skol
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/14/stefon-diggs-walk-touchdown-vikings-saints-video-highlight
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