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NFL 2018 Week #9
- Thread starter mrpackerguy
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I think I either was unclear, or at least not fully understood - he has the physical skills, the important part of my comment was "talent deemed 'required'". He had the talent, but he didn't fit the prototypical "NFL QB" mold - 6'4", 230 lbs, etc, etc, etc...he was "too short" and so on...the "mold" is stupid, however, and he is proof of it.
I know several people that have had interactions with him, and all of the anecdotes support this.
He lives in NOLA, in a really nice part ("Uptown"), but not in a gated community or anything, just a nice house in a nice neighborhood. He is known for going out walking around with his family just like any other resident, and is well-liked by everyone in the neighborhood, and not just because he's "DREW BREES!!!".
One story I'm privy to:
My sister's ex went to his dentist back in late summer of 2010, when he walked in, he noticed there was only one other person in the waiting room. As he walked across the room to sign in for his appointment, he recognized the other person in the room...walked up to the receptionist's desk, and said "is that....?". The receptionist said "Yes, it is.". The ex-bro-in-law then took a deep breath, walked across the room, greeted the individual thusly:
"Drew, I'm sure you are constantly bombarded with people pestering you about all kinds of things. I don't want to be 'that guy', but I do want to thank you for everything you've done since you got here - both on and off the field. It really means so much to all of us."
The guy in question, who had just won the Super Bowl MVP award several months earlier, replied:
"Thanks! Hey, wanna try it on?" (hands my ex-bro-in-law his brand-new Super Bowl ring - and YES, the ex-bro-in-law has a photo of himself wearing the ring with Drew standing next to him)
THAT is Drew Brees. And, he also happens to be at least a viable candidate for GOAT at his position in the NFL. He's definitely one of the nicest guys to do so.
Speaking of the Lions, I greatly enjoyed this well-deserved bit of mockery. Poor Posture: Detroit News headline trolls Matt Patricia, Lions after rough loss to Vikings
Patricia basically dressed like a nu metal band member on the Pats sideline before he got the Lions job, now he wants to lecture others about respect and professionalism. Enjoy the headline, Coach.
So, 44-30 into week 9....let's get started:
TNF:
Raiders @ 49ers - Why?Yet another primetime snoozefest between two teams going nowhere fast this year. Combination of Chucky's Comedy Tour and home field 3. Ray-duhs 17 Niners 20
Wow. Just....wow. Man, the Raiders are a BAD football team, and Chucky is managing to end up being even worse than I would have expected - and that's saying something, because I consider him to be a wreck of a head coach (he's a good OC, but he doesn't have the skill set to be a HC). W
Sunday Early Games:
Well....the Ravens are falling apart now. Guess that loss to my boys in black & gold (not black & YELLOW, Steelers fans
) 2 weeks ago just took the wind out of them... LThe Bills...(shakes head)... W
Buccaneers @ Panthers - As much as I am hoping for FITZMAGIC!!! to show up, I just don't see it happening. This is one I will be happy to get wrong however.
Yet again, the Panters get a weak opponent, dismantle them, and their fans start to believe they're going to be a contender. That will get rectified Thursday in Pittsburgh, but for now, this was exactly what I expected. W
Pretty much right where I expected this one to end. The Chiefs are rolling, until they run into a very stout defense, or an offense that can match them blow-for-blow, they will continue to do so. The matchup with the Rams in Mexico City in 2 weeks looms large here...looking forward to that one. W
Rubber chickens indeed. Two teams going nowhere fast this season. W
I keep hoping that Matt Patricia and Stafford will find consistency...embarrass the Pats on MNF one week, crap in their drawers the next. This week, we did #2. (see what I did there?) L
Hrumpfh. This was more the Redskins offense coming to pieces than anything else. If the 28-3ers fans think otherwise, reality will be checking in soon enough to get that straight for them. L
Credit to the Broncos for making more of a game of this than I thought possible. That, or the Texans are just not as good as I was thinking...either way, neither team is a much of a threat to be in the post season. W
The Seahawks keep getting ALMOST good enough against quality opponents. They gotta go to LA and face a Rams team that is probably in a foul mood right now next week...that might not be pretty. That said, this one ended almost as expected. W
Rams @ Saints - Game of the week, and not just because I'm a Saints homer. This is the class of the NFC versus the class of the NFC - one of these teams is likely to be the NFC Champs, and this game is HUGE for seeding. Both teams have made moves in the past 2 weeks to shore up their defenses; both teams have brutal offenses (and, they had a double-digit win with less than 300 yards of total offense - this should scare every team in the NFC to death, because that is an aberration). This will be a slobber-knocker.
If the Saints defense can keep up their NFL leading rushing defense (yeah, I know, THE SAINTS?!?!?!), and contain Gurley, they win. They will. But it will be tight, and set up a show-down in the post season - hopefully in NOLA, not El Lay.
Rams 27 Saints 31
Whew!
What a ride that was. Yes, I was cursing like a sailor in the 3rd quarter when the Saints took a 15 minute nap and gave up a 21 point lead. Then, it was like they woke up, and said "Hey, there's still a game on...let's end this!". And, BOOM - cue the ghost of Joe Horn (and, no, I don't really approve of what MT did, but hey, a bit of smartassery never hurt anyone - and the tip of his hat to a former Saints great was appreciated, as long as it didn't change the outcome).
The biggest surprise? The Saints pass defense at the end of the 4th quarter, especially PJ Williams on the Rams last drive shutting down Brandin Cooks on two consecutive plays (and the schadenfreude watching Cooks cry like a little girl after the 4th down incompletion was sweet!). The run defense was as advertised, and no one can claim they're not for real - they shut down Gurley pretty well, kept him to 68 yards rushing, despite a few very impressive runs (he's GOOD). As predicted, if they shut down Gurley, they win. They did, on both counts.
Frankly, despite the 3rd quarter swoon, they ended up looking better than I'd hoped. As an ESPN writer said:
"The Saints don't just beat you. They decide how you're going to be beaten."
Notice was served Sunday afternoon, let's see how the rest of the season plays out now.
WSNF:
The Packers tried to make a game of it, but that wasn't going to work out well in Foxboro. Despite all the hype, Rodgers is one guy, and the Pats just have a much better TEAM than the Packers. W
MNF:
The Titans woke up a bit more than enough.
Can we say it now? The Cowboys are a mediocre team with a couple of good players here and there. I don't see them breaking .500 this year. They lack the leadership required to be a good team, and even their best players are out of control (yeah, I'm talking about Elliot...he's turning into a head-case, and because of a weak-ass coaching staff and out of control front office, no one is steering him back onto the path). This trainwreck of a team will not improve until Jerruh Jones goes away, or at least hires a competent GM and allows him to do his job.
As for the Titans winning, nice, but beating up on the class special needs kid doesn't make you a tough guy. W
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10-3 this week, 54-33 for the season. Starting to "feel it" a bit now. On to week 10!!!
Guess that loss to my boys in black & gold (not black & YELLOW, Steelers fans
You can have the gold, I'll take the six Super Bowl championships.
-Mike
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
You sound like a San Francisco Giants fan. Or even a 'Niners fan sometimes.
Can't be the 'Niners. They only have five. The Giants? Yeah, they have the Steelers beat.
-Mike
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
They still make sure everyone knows about it. I'm always amused. The Mariners still have a big ol' zero. My amusement doesn't last too long.
Oh yeah, they sure do.
You know how many Steeler fans it takes to change a light bulb?
Seven.
One to do it, then six to sit around and talk about how awesome the light bulb used to be.
-Mike
Yes, I'm always surprised when the Saints play pass defense.
And yet, the DROY last year was a Saints cornerback, interesting, eh? I would point out that when it matters, they do ENOUGH - complimentary defense, you can call it.
(i.e., they're 7-1, and hold the tie breaker for 1st in the NFC right now, so joke all you like )
Ah yes....ancient history (notice I'm not touting our SB history, which is still more recent than theirs
)
Ah yes....ancient history (notice I'm not touting our SB history, which is still more recent than theirs
Naw, it's not like you have it as your avatar or anything.
I wouldn't count going to the game once as a 'history' anyways. There are other teams who have lost more Super Bowls than your team has been to.
-Mike
