Patriots QB Tom Brady indicated that he is unlikely to retire, but with all of the talk surrounding Brady, not much has been said about the future of another future Hall-of-Famer, Saints signal-caller Drew Brees.
Brees, like Brady, is eligible for free agency, but unlike Brady, it does not sound as if there is any possibility that he could be playing for a different club in 2020. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Brees wants to remain with the Saints, and given the way he’s playing, it’s likely that the two sides come together on a new contract after the season is over (video link).
The franchise tag is also a possibility, though Rapoport says that would be a last resort. Brees, who will turn 41 later this month, is having an excellent season despite missing five games with a thumb injury (which, in retrospect, may have allowed him to stay fresh). He has thrown 27 touchdowns against just four interceptions en route to a career-high 116.3 quarterback rating, and he is a big reason why the Saints look like one of the most complete teams in football.
Of course, if the Saints do win their second Lombardi trophy this year, there will be speculation that Brees could retire to end his career on the mountaintop. But that does not sound likely either, as a source close to Brees told Rapoport that, if the New Orleans legend wins the Super Bowl in 2020, he’ll just want to win again in 2021.
The Saints host the Vikings in the wildcard round today, a game in which New Orleans is favored by 7.5 points.
Brees will be back … My Suoerbowl pick is …..Saints 41 Ravens 38. … and I’m not a Saints fan
Sounds about right and I am a Saints fan
I’m a Cowboys first and I like the Saints too but … I see the Saints winning the Super Bowl over the Chiefs
Greatest pick ever! Bet your house on it!!!
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Drew is the greatest QB of the last 20 years, maybe all-time, and an exceptional leader and person off the field. It will truly be a sad day when he calls it a career.
Ummm jawn no he is not. Tom Brady is. 6-1. Coming from a Chiefs fan
Larry, Brady has lost 2 superbowls
Deal, 3 losses…philly and NYG 2x, no?
But it’s an accomplishment just to get there 9 times.
One appearance could be written off as a team accomplishment (Dilfer) or failure (Marino), but 9? Brady is the common element.
My bad, completely forgot about Philly… idk how I missed that one. Foles baby!
Brady has lost 3 SB’s; 2 to the Giants, one to Philly.
Super bowl wins are a team effort, not individual
Well I guess Chief fans do not know Bradys actual super bowl record
He’s not even in the top 5 but that said, top 10 easy.
Ride off into the sunset Drew. It’s better to retire one year early than one year late. Let the Saints start the renovation project and sign Teddy Bridgewater.
I have Saints losing in GB 🙂
Both Brady and Brees out of the playoffs. There goes my SB picks.
Picking NE to play in the Super Bowl took some serious stones in the first place
It’s too bad we couldn’t see how clutch Tom Brady plays in the playoffs. Somehow he managed to play all these years and win as a con man(really a con squad). I got Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers battling it out this year though. Could easily be 49ers or ravens taking one of those spots but I gotta look at the facts. Rodgers has all the experience needed, can score much easier than the 49ers, and they got that sudden boost of momentum that the chiefs got sneaking in to a bye slot.
As for my expected AFC Championship game, which isn’t much of a head scratcher to figure out, I’m rolling with the Chiefs over the ravens. You look at their resumes side by side and it’s easy to pick the ravens all the way. This just happens to be one of those matchups where one team is dialed in on the other. The Ravens have lost 3 games out of 22 since Lamar Jackson became the starter. 2 of those 3 are to the Chiefs. While both being at arrowhead, the Chiefs have actually played better on the road this season (7-1). It’ll be a clash of the titans for sure. The chiefs just one off sides call away from being in the super bowl last year and the ravens with their newly established dominance headed by Lamar Jackson. Mahomes has the arm talent and Jackson has the legs. This could be one of the best Championship Games of all time if both teams are at full strength. If you’re a betting man, take the over, whatever it is if this is the championship game. The chiefs don’t have much of a run game. They’ll air it out, which will in turn make the ravens air it out. I’d guess 35-31 with the chiefs taking it. It doesn’t matter what team you think or want to win, if the over/under is 50 or less, for sure hit the over.