NFL GDT: 2021 NFC Divisional Round: (2) New Orleans Saints vs (5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[HisIceness]

Not as many interceptions and not like the blowout that was, but this is reminding me of that Panthers/Cards game in 2009. Jake Delhomme went out of Carolina w/ a whimper that night and was never the same.

Tough to see Brees go out like this, but shit happens.

 

[c9777666]

Would have loved to see a Romo-Arians partnership. Would have been fun with some ridiculous numbers.

hell, look what he did with an aging Carson Palmer and a Colts team that was andrew luck and not much else

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Well that should do it

Brees career ends with loss at home and Saints likely going to be back to Aints

 

[Breakers]

Can somebody please DUMMY Anzalone

can't stand that guy hitting guys after the play is over.

 

[EpochLink]

Jared Cook has been shit.

But that throw from Brees was bad

 

[c9777666]

Not as many interceptions and not like the blowout that was, but this is reminding me of that Panthers/Cards game in 2009. Jake Delhomme went out of Carolina w/ a whimper that night and was never the same.

so who’s the larry Fitzgerald equivalent?

 

[John Price]

Well that should do it

Brees career ends with loss at home and Saints likely going to be back to Aints

meh they won a fair # of games with Hill

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Can somebody please DUMMY Anzalone

can't stand that guy hitting guys after the play is over.

More like analzone

 

[Avs_19]

Slant boy can say something when he makes a catch

He's gonna say find me someone who can throw or get me out of here.

 

[jcs0218]

Aikman wants Brees to come back for another year.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Brees is signed for another season with 36.15 M cap hit. How does that work if he retires? Are the Saints off the hook?

There's something about how if he retires before a certain date, that cap hit is voided.

 

[TheAngryHank]

So I guess Arians knows what he’s doing after all

Breese isn't lobbing him meatballs ,not sure he had much to do with it.

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Brees is signed for another season with 36.15 M cap hit. How does that work if he retires? Are the Saints off the hook?

Drew Brees Contract Details, Salary Cap Impact, and Bonuses | PFN

Brees retirement would be a benefit for the Saints purely from a salary cap point of view. Losing Drew Brees is not a good thing, but from a contract and salary cap situation, getting that $25 million in salary off the books would be a benefit.
However, if Brees were to retire, the cap does not simply reduce by $25 million. Despite those two void years, if Brees does not play in 2021, the money in those void years accelerates onto the 2021 salary cap. Therefore, the Saints would carry $22.65 million in dead money on their salary cap if Brees retires.

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

yeah Bucs just in overdrive now another first

 

[HisIceness]

so who’s the larry Fitzgerald equivalent?

There isn't one but not the point. The point is this isn't a good way to go out for a franchise QB (Delhomme did play the next season but he was clearly done and got benched in week 2)

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Aikman wants Brees to come back for another year.

I wouldn't be surprised if he did. You don't get to 41 if you're not a competitive freak.

 

[c9777666]

I’d say the Bucs are really maximizing going all in for one shot at glory this year, but Brady did sign a 2 year contract in March IIRC

 

[Troy McClure]

Aikman wants Brees to come back for another year.

Even with his limitations, Brees can still spread the ball around and make plays.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Game ova.

 

[c9777666]

Remember when the Bucs were 7-5?

 

[GKJ]

Aikman wants Brees to come back for another year.

please no

 

[hatterson]

Tampa is gonna get smoked hard in Green Bay. Rodgers has an arm and also isn’t going to gift them a short field 3 times in the game.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

please no

Tayson Hill or Winston ain't better.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Tampa still isn't that good. Their defense has been suspect all season and it's real easy to look good when the opposing QB throws it right at you.

Sucks for Brees though. He probably stuck around for a hair too long and now he goes out like this. He can at least take solace in the fact while he played bad, the end of his story still pales in comparison to Dan Marino's lmao.