Drew Brees signed with the New Orleans Saints almost 14 years ago. The date was March 14, 2006. That day, Brees penned a six-year, $60 million deal that drastically changed the landscape of the NFL for the following 15 years. Fast forward to January 23, 2020. Brees is a Super Bowl …
Read More »Drew Brees to Possibly Return in Week 8
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees may be set to return from his thumb injury sooner than anyone expected. Saints Without Brees Brees injured his thumb during the week two matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Brees underwent surgery for the torn ligament in his throwing-hand thumb on September 18th. …
Read More »Bridgewater Stepping Up to the Opportunity
Adversity. Something Teddy Bridgewater is all too familiar with. Despite injuries and other obstacles, Bridgewater is thriving under center for the Saints. His survival skills and confidence have contributed to his recent success. Since taking over on September 15, Bridgewater has led the New Orleans Saints to five straight wins. …
Read More »Jaguars drop to third in the AFC South
No Brees, no problem. The New Orleans Saints breezed past the Jacksonville Jaguars in a single touchdown 13-6 game on Sunday. Battle of the Backups Both teams have one specific similarity at this moment. Their starting quarterbacks are unavailable and it went to show as the game unfolded. Negative Afternoon …
Read More »Jaguars Host Brees-less Saints
The Jacksonville Jaguars play host to the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. Similarities Between Saints and Jaguars Despite the Saints being 4-1 and the Jaguars being 2-3, the two teams head into their matchup this Sunday in a similar situation. They are both starting backup quarterbacks in place of injured …
Read More »No Wins for Florida NFL Teams Over the Weekend
No wins for Florida NFL teams this weekend. The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers failed to win while the Dolphins’ bye week saved them from another loss. This is the second time in the season that Florida teams finished with no wins. Jags win streak comes to an …
Read More »Drew Brees Injured in Loss to Rams
The New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Drew Brees to a hand injury in Sunday’s 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. After a controversial finish to their NFC Championship matchup last year, the Saints wanted revenge. However, now all they can think about is the severity of Brees’ injury. The …
Read More »He got his contract. Now, Sam Darnold has to fight for a starting spot
Sam Darnold may only have been absent from the New York Jets’ training camp for three days; but for some fans, that may have felt like a lifetime. None of that matters anymore. On Monday, the Jets’ quarterback-of-the-future ended his brief contract holdout, putting pen to paper on a fully-guaranteed …
Read More »Bowles: Darnold Improving, But First-Team Reps Mean Nothing
You’d have to excuse the New York Jets’ faithful if they seem desperate for a quarterback: Their team arguably hasn’t had a long-term solution for the position since Chad Pennington. When the franchise traded up to nab USC star Sam Darnold third overall in this year’s draft, hopes soared. After …
Read More »The New York Jets Could Move Up in 2018 NFL Draft
The New York Jets are in dire need of restructuring. Clearly. The organization hasn’t made the playoffs in seven seasons; since Mark Sanchez led the team to the 2010-11 AFC Championship game. The Jets finished the 2017 season with a 5-11 record after a somewhat promising 3-2 start. They are …
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