Tag: Drew Brees

  • New Orleans Saints – Worst Defense in NFL History

    New Orleans Saints – Worst Defense in NFL History

    Having Drew Brees and the number one passing offense in the NFL (316 yards per game) has been little help to none for the New Orleans Saints, falling to a 2-5 record as its defense had another terrible game on its way to becoming one of the worst, statistically, in the history of the NFL.

  • 10 Most Popular Players in the NFL

    10 Most Popular Players in the NFL

    Being the most popular player and the least goes hand in hand in the NFL, and in most sports. Obviously, this being a quarterback league, they will feature prominently in any top 10 list, with 5 (Matthew Stafford, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Aaron Rodgers) making it in, with the Green Bay Packers the only team with multiple players on it.

  • Biggest Games in Drew Brees’ Touchdown Streak

    Finally, the New Orleans Saints had a reason to celebrate this season. Most importantly? They finally got their first win of the season, beating the San Diego Chargers 31-24, but it was also about Drew Brees going 48 consecutive games completing at least one touchdown pass, a new NFL record.

  • New Orleans Saints – Drew Brees Needs Help

    Drew Brees couldn’t have played any better, and even got one bad refereeing decision to fall his and the Saints way instead of turning the ball over in the fourth quarter. It wasn’t enough, as his terrific effort was wasted in a 28-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers, falling to 0-4.

  • Best NFL Quarterbacks Lose Together

    For the first time since Ben Roethlisberger took his first NFL snap in 2004 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he joins Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in dubious milestone, as all four quarterbacks were part of a losing effort on the same week.

  • Just How Bad are the New Orleans Saints

    It couldn’t get any simpler than this – the New Orleans Saints are 0-3 so far this season, losing to three teams (Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs) who are 0-6 against everyone else.

  • Cardinals vs Saints – 6 Things to Learn From the Preseason Game

    Preseason games in the NFL don’t teach us much, especially when the team’s best players don’t even play a full quarter to begin the season. But some things are hard to overlook – Drew Brees looked sharp as always and the Saints, despite everything that went down this summer, are going to be dangerous thanks to him.

  • No Chance Drew Brees Isn’t a New Orleans Saints Man in 2012

    What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the New Orleans Saints? Bountygate. Well yeah, after the last few months, that’s understandable. Second thing? Has to be Drew Brees, who will be more crucial to the team and the city this upcoming season than ever before.

  • 8 NFL Quarterbacks Better Than Joe Flacco

    Joe Flacco announed that he thinks of himself as the best quarterback in the NFL. Not Aaron Rodgers, not Drew Brees, not Tom Brady. Flacco, with his unimpressive numbers and disappointing performances in the postseason most of the time, isn’t short on confidence.

  • How NFL Teams Are Using the Franchise Tag

    NFL Free agency begins on March 13, meaning teams across the league have been putting the franchise tag, with careful thought or without it, on their prize and prime free agents, with Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints (busy with other troubles) leading the free agents class of 2012 being the most notable name on the tag list.