Early in the game, the Saints passed on Hocker trying a 53-yarder, instead electing to punt. Wait, on second thought, that’s exactly what they are.
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“It was a great effort by the group to get back on track”, Smith said.
Tight end Jimmy Graham is obviously very much missed, and Max Unger, the center the Saints got from Seattle for Graham, can not protect Brees by himself. “[I] just really believe he’s going to embrace that role and give us some good play from it”.
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton refused to rule out Drew Brees with injury on Monday but conceded the quarterback is struggling after getting sacked against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “You’ve got to reiterate that to the young guys and make sure that nobody is overreacting”, Brees said after the game.
Worse, he threw as many interceptions – one – as he threw touchdowns. On Friday, fans will know something more definite when teams must list injured players as out, doubtful, questionable or probable. Whether Brees plays Sunday at Carolina depends on how the shoulder responds to treatment this week. In the final drive of the game, Brees completed six passes.
That’s a pretty accurate assessment as Winston only had a few ill-advised passes in the first half and was a bit unlucky when he fumbled in the 4th quarter. Like I said, battle of attrition. “Certainly we’ll do the best thing for him and for where he’s at”.
Once upon a time, Browner was part of that Super Bowl winning Seattle team two years ago, and again with the New England Patriots in 2014, so he brings that championship demeanor to the table as well.
He also admitted that he had trouble with the shoulder at the end of last season, but in typical Brees fashion tried to downplay Sunday’s injury.
“Me and Vince have a tremendous connection”, said Winston.
“That’s the season. Everybody’s dealing with something”, Brees said Sunday night.
It was a sloppy game in general for the Saints, who were hurt by three turnovers and 10 penalties for 115 yards. He passed for 255 yards and one touchdown.
The Saints signed veteran quarterback Luke McCown during the offseason and drafted former Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson in the third round this year. “I didn’t see a lot of calls where all of a sudden I’m on the phone with the league office wondering what just happened”.
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Winston and his grandmother are close, but physical limitations had prevented her from attending any of her grandson’s games while he attended Florida State.
