Drew Brees

Drew Brees (hyperlink) promised me an interview if I get 1,000 followers by Sunday.  So help a brotha out… 

Later nation

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struggles he has turned this team into a Super Bowl favorite in the NFC. 

The Contenders:

Drew Brees: 70% comp, 34 TDs, 11 Ints

Looked good all season longs, but sputtered toward the end ( I know, he was on my fantasy team).  Besides, he’ll be good for years to come and I’m sure he’s got an MVP coming his way soon.  Just hasn’t stolen our hearts the way Favre has.

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(I've also posted this on my blog at FanNation.com).

It's been an interesting NFL Sunday thus far, so I had the urge to get my two cents in on the day's events. First thing that comes to my mind, it's going right into this post...

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t two rounds.  I personally would not invest that much into one position, especially if I have Drew Brees, Tom Brady, or Peton Manning sitting there waiting to be picked up.  However, I do pick make my picks with certain priorities in mind and running back and quarterback are certainly the highest priorities.  I pick according to the value of each position, the depth of each position, and the number of sleepers there are at each position.  So my “draft board” usually looks something like this:

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 As football fans across the globe cast their longing eyes in the direction of the April draft, I decided that now might be a good time to reflect on draft classes of the last 10 years. Too often in this business, we rush ahead to the next big event without taking pause to evaluate the past and learn from it. In a way, this study will still be a celebration of the coming 2009 draft as I believe it will shed some light on certain overlooked trends that no one ever stops to consider. I will begin with a class by class showdown of sorts at the quarterback position over the last 10 drafts.  This is part II in the series:

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His potential is limitless.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
RUNNER-UP: Drew Brees (NO)—He’s the kind of quarterback who could make practice squad receivers look great.

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MID-SEASON NFL ALL-PRO TEAMS

2nd TEAM

QB = Drew Brees (NO): 2563 YDS 15 TD 7 INT 69% CMP 101.6 RTG

RB = Michael Turner (ATL): 655 YDS 6 TD 4.5 YPC, 3 CTH 11 YDS

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contest started, I gave my family members my prediction: Saints 35, Vikings 24.  With the way Drew Brees was playing and the athleticism of Reggie Bush, I didn't see any way in which the Vikes could possibly slow them down.  In the first quarter, that was EXACTLY what happened.  The Saints quickly drove down the field (which didn't take long, considering that their kick returner Thomas got them into Vikings territory right away) and scored a TD on their first drive, Brees to Devery Henderson.  Then, in typical Vikings fashion, the Purple had to punt on our first possession, and the Saints began driving again, with Brees finding receivers that were wide open by yards.  The Saints' second drive stalled out at the Vikings' 28 yard line, though, and Martin Grammatica came on to attempt the field goal.  Now, if you know anything about the NFL, you will know two things: Grammatica has been kicking forever, and he is no longer the "Automatica" he was in Tampa Bay long ago.  So, in order to make long kicks he must kick the ball in a low, line drive fashion (instead of just booming it like most guys do).  This occurred, a Viking player touched the sailing sphere, and it landed flush in the arms of Antoine Winfield, who quickly returned it for a score and tied the contest 7-7.  Given the chance to go up 10-0 on one of the worst offenses in the NFL, the Saints failed to capitalize (or did the Vikings succeed?!).

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The offense looked great and even more importantly the defense held up. They did that even without star corner Mike McKenzie, who got scratched Sunday. Saints fans have to be pleased opening the year with a win over the defending division champions.

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Here's to a healthy Deuce McAllister, a reinvigorated Drew Brees and a defense that could actually stop you or I from scoring.

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