I've loved watching Drew Brees play football for years. From Purdue through San Diego and now with the New Orleans Saints. When the Chargers selected running back LaDanian Tomlinson and Drew Brees at the top of their 2001 Draft I thought that it was one of the best one-two picks I've ever seen. I've really loved what Brees has done for the people and city of New Orleans. Especially when both needed it most.
I just wish that he'd shut up about his team's bounty scandal. Every single forum that he's on he's ripping the NFL commissioner's office for the bounty investigation and the punishments. He did again this week on, of all places, NFL Network. The investigation certainly wasn't perfect. How could it be? Not one person seems to be able to make the easy distinction between "pay for performance" and a bounty. An interception and a "cart off" are two very different things. You have as many people saying that it happened as saying that it didn't. There's no question that the Saints were doing something shady. They were told to knock it off three years ago and they didn't. That alone is reason enough for every single suspension and fine that the troublemakers received. If there is still lingering doubt watch the 2009 NFC Championship Game. If there was ever a team playing beyond the rules of the game, let alone showing absolute zero respect for their peers, it was the New Orleans Saints that day.
I know that Brees is trying to stand up for his team. Lead his team and support his team. In standing up for his team he's supporting every single thing that his idiot defense did. He's saying that it's perfectly fine for his teammates to bust up his fellow quarterbacks around the league for a few dollars more.
Just shut up and play football, Drew. If defenses around the league did the same shit that your defense did you might not have the chance to play football again.
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