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Drew Brees blasts Thursday NFL games after several Saints suffer injuries
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:28 am
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:28 am
Following a handful of injuries in his team's 20-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees took aim at Thursday Night Football games when speaking with reporters. Brees said Thursday games are "absolutely" unsafe — due to little rest players receive after Sunday games — and he thinks the NFL's high injury rate is "One-hundred percent a product of playing on Thursday night.""Do you understand what guys' bodies go through in a game?" Brees told reporters, via the The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune. "And then to have to turn around four days later and to play? ... Is this smart as it pertains to guys' health and safety? No, absolutely not."
As a longtime players' union leader, Brees said he plans to have the issue "addressed." "When you see guys go down, when you lose guys for what you think is unnecessary just because you put them at a much higher risk in such a quick turnaround, that gets you upset," he said.
The Saints (9-4) suffered a slew of injuries on Thursday, including running back Alvin Kamara, who left in the first quarter due to a concussion. Other New Orleans injuries included safety Kenny Vaccaro (groin), linebacker A.J. Klein (groin), guard Senio Kelemete (concussion) and defensive end Trey Hendrickson (ankle).
Brees joined a long list of players who have publicly blasted Thursday games. Seattle's Doug Baldwin said last month that Thursday games should be "illegal" after his teammate Richard Sherman suffered a season-ending achilles tear Nov. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals in a Thursday game. LINK
As a longtime players' union leader, Brees said he plans to have the issue "addressed." "When you see guys go down, when you lose guys for what you think is unnecessary just because you put them at a much higher risk in such a quick turnaround, that gets you upset," he said.
The Saints (9-4) suffered a slew of injuries on Thursday, including running back Alvin Kamara, who left in the first quarter due to a concussion. Other New Orleans injuries included safety Kenny Vaccaro (groin), linebacker A.J. Klein (groin), guard Senio Kelemete (concussion) and defensive end Trey Hendrickson (ankle).
Brees joined a long list of players who have publicly blasted Thursday games. Seattle's Doug Baldwin said last month that Thursday games should be "illegal" after his teammate Richard Sherman suffered a season-ending achilles tear Nov. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals in a Thursday game. LINK
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Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:28 am to BowDownToLSU
Thursday night games should be banned
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:35 am to BowDownToLSU
Good. People like drew need to speak out. A lot of guys will listen to veteran leaders like him.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:35 am to BowDownToLSU
Agree with this, reserve Thursdays for the college boys to showcase their talents in prime time.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:38 am to BowDownToLSU
If anyone was curious whether or not the NFL genuinely cares about player safety (LOL), they should no longer be. Thursday night games are a stain on the league. Shame on Goodell and the rest of the money hungry scumbags.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:38 am to BowDownToLSU
Injuries aside, the matchups are usually shite anyways. Last night was an anomaly. Get rid of TNF.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:41 am to BowDownToLSU
It would look better if he didn't throw a game losing interception. Now they just look butthurt.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:43 am to BowDownToLSU
The refs obviously arms looked fresh. Slinging that yellow on every Falcons 3rd down was impressive.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:44 am to BowDownToLSU
I would rather a doubleheader every Monday night than the Thursday night games
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:52 am to BowDownToLSU
Anyone know what the injury count for the Falcons was?
Posted on 12/8/17 at 8:59 am to jordan21210
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Anyone know what the injury count for the Falcons was?
Tevin Coleman listed as possible concussion. Think that was the only one.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:06 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
Thanks. Didn’t think it was much.
I agree that Thursday games suck, but blaming all of our injuries on a Thursday game doesn’t hold much water IMO. Falcons fared just fine and were on just as short a week as the Saints. Plus, between both teams, three injuries were concussions which have nothing to do with length of the week.
I think the main issues with Thursday games are they throw off routine/schedule and players are tired. You could argue Klein and Vacarro’s issues were due to short rest since they were fighting injury prior to this week, but I think the other injuries were unrelated.
I agree that Thursday games suck, but blaming all of our injuries on a Thursday game doesn’t hold much water IMO. Falcons fared just fine and were on just as short a week as the Saints. Plus, between both teams, three injuries were concussions which have nothing to do with length of the week.
I think the main issues with Thursday games are they throw off routine/schedule and players are tired. You could argue Klein and Vacarro’s issues were due to short rest since they were fighting injury prior to this week, but I think the other injuries were unrelated.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:08 am to jordan21210
quote:That's not entirely true.
I agree that Thursday games suck, but blaming all of our injuries on a Thursday game doesn’t hold much water IMO. Falcons fared just fine and were on just as short a week as the Saints. Plus, between both teams, three injuries were concussions which have nothing to do with length of the week.
We had a shorter week AND we had to travel.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:08 am to TechDawg2007
No they shouldn't. The Saints players got injured and the Falcons didn't. It's called being unlucky. I hate this take. It's stupid
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:15 am to BowDownToLSU
What were the symptoms Kamara and Kelmete demonstrated that lead to the diagnosis of a concussion? Were they cognitively disoriented or impaired in motor function? Does anyone release that sort of info?
It seems that more concussions have been diagnosed this year than in all the years since the protocol was put in place. The sensitivity has gone up, but has the specificity?
It seems that more concussions have been diagnosed this year than in all the years since the protocol was put in place. The sensitivity has gone up, but has the specificity?
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:22 am to BowDownToLSU
For all the people that have a problem with what Brees said, are you just butthurt that it's coming from the guy who threw the game-losing INT or do you ACTUALLY like TNF?
If you like TNF, I'd love to hear why you think it's good for the league.
If you like TNF, I'd love to hear why you think it's good for the league.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:25 am to Hoodoo Man
If you like TNF, I'd love to hear why you think it's good for the league.
Objectively, I like TNF a lot. Another night of being able to watch football isn't a bad thing by itself.
However, the fact that teams end up playing on 3 days rest is indefensible. All they have to do is mandate that the bye week be before the TNF game and it takes care of everything. That would actually give teams a nice big break somewhere in the season with 10 games in between games on either side of the game.
Objectively, I like TNF a lot. Another night of being able to watch football isn't a bad thing by itself.
However, the fact that teams end up playing on 3 days rest is indefensible. All they have to do is mandate that the bye week be before the TNF game and it takes care of everything. That would actually give teams a nice big break somewhere in the season with 10 games in between games on either side of the game.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:26 am to Hoodoo Man
And travel is not just the one hour flight as some other guys said. You're talking about massive men in busses and airports and airplanes all day crammed into spaces designed for much smaller people. Add in hotels and luggage and being away from your family your bed your house your food your routine. It all drags on you. Aren't you exhausted after a full day of travel? Now imagine how you'd feel doing that a day after playing in a pro football game. Yes travel matters
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:31 am to TigerNlc
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It would look better if he didn't throw a game losing interception. Now they just look butthurt.
yep no doubt.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 9:32 am to Laaz2750
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And travel is not just the one hour flight as some other guys said. You're talking about massive men in busses and airports and airplanes all day crammed into spaces designed for much smaller people. Add in hotels and luggage and being away from your family your bed your house your food your routine. It all drags on you. Aren't you exhausted after a full day of travel? Now imagine how you'd feel doing that a day after playing in a pro football game. Yes travel matters
and getting paid millions...where do I sign up?
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