Drew Brees Breaks Dan Marino's Single-Season Passing Record
by Dave Cariello on Dec 26, 2011 10:44 PM CST
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PrintWith an unprecedented five players currently at 4,500 total yards passing, record-setting rookie performances by Cam Newton and Andy Dalton, the MVP play of Aaron Rodgers and Tebowmania gripping the country, the 2011 NFL season will forever be known as The Year of the Quarterback.
But one quarterback stands above all the rest this season. One quarterback truly defines greatness. Our very own Drew Brees.
Congratulations to Drew, Mr. 5,000, for breaking Dan Marino's 27-year-old single-season passing yards record and for putting together another 5,000-yard season. No matter what the media, league or others might say, you'll always be our MVP.
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Remember ESPN's documentaries earlier in the season with the theme "Year of the Quarterback"?
Brady 6, the draft prospect shows, etc. Interesting coincidence.
No matter what happens next week
He’ll be the ONLY QB to have passed for over 5000 yds TWICE!
Hmmm...
I probably shouldn’t come on this. ;-)
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by Dave Cariello on Aug 24, 2011 10:31 AM PDT
Congrats, Drew!
Now let’s focus on the Super Bowl!
"Move over Marino, there's a Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson
Drew Brees for President!
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You wiped the floor with victory, then puked until you fell asleep - Flogging Molly
by cockynessIsWHODAT on Dec 26, 2011 10:52 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Congrats to Drew, Saints and Saints fans
you guys played a great game
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
thanks man
I tried to go over to the falcaholic and say congrats but alas, i have to wait til i pass the background check.
I don't miss the alcohol as much as I miss having the built in reason on why I'm nekkid in public.
Next job for Drew
Convince Colston to stay…I’m actually kinda worried about this
Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!
Don't be
Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Dec 26, 2011 11:17 PM CST up reply actions
I was talking about a key piece of our offense, not a backup kicker
Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!
We can't overpay.
Colston’s amazing. always making tough grabs (over the middle especially), making a lot of jump ball catches on intermediate routes to keep the chains moving, and he has great chemistry with drew brees. at the same time, he is a little injury prone and i wouldn’t blame him if he wants to cash in if someone sees him as a top 5 reciever (hopefully in the afc).
by forrestgump52 on Dec 26, 2011 11:44 PM CST up reply actions
OK let me get this straight...
Drew doesn’t have a contract for next year either… so he needs to negotiate his own contract, in which he will obviously be wanting as much money as he can get… but he needs to convince Colston to not do the same thing, so he can keep playing with him.
Hypocrisy much?
Now IF Drew/Condon and Loomis can figure out a way to actually negotiate a fair contract for Drew in time for the Saints to have the franchise tag available for Colston, I will be delighted. But I don’t expect that to happen. And it’s completely unfair to allow Drew to look for his best payday (which he DOES deserve) and simultaneously ask Colston to NOT look for his best payday (which he ALSO does deserve).
Chills down my spine, watching that locker room footage!
Expect more...you'll get more...and if you don't, start over!
got the chills when he broke the record
LOVING MOORE, GRAHAM AND THE COOL BREES!
by N_O_1saintfan on Dec 26, 2011 11:20 PM CST up reply actions
Well gotta get ready for work.
Catch y’all tomorrow.
Drew Brees....MVP Saint! Who Dat!!!
by cajuncommando58 on Dec 26, 2011 11:08 PM CST reply actions
Later, bro.
Friends don't let friends Tweet.
by Just 'Nother Day on Dec 26, 2011 11:21 PM CST up reply actions
Congratulations Drew
Congratulations Saints. It was a serious team effort to get this far. Of course, the team has an amazing quarterback. We’re lucky to have Drew Brees.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010) and Ron Santo (February 25, 1940-December 2, 2010).
If you disagree with me in any way, you are wrong.
Happy to see him in Gold and black again
He got his start as a Boilermaker, and you’ll find that most Purdue fans have been converted to Saints fans because of Drew. We were proud to send him tot he NFL and even prouder still to have him represent New Orleans so well.
It was an honor to give him his start.
A futile crusade to prevent mass ignorance
HammerAndRails, SBNation's Boilermaker Blog
It was an honor to read that article.
Well done sir, well done.
by Ezio_Auditore on Dec 26, 2011 11:26 PM CST up reply actions
Yep, I spent three years in West Lafayette and it was a blast to see how popular he is
at Purdue and how in colts country, there were a lot of Saints fan because of Drew!!! Boiler up!!!
Expect more...you'll get more...and if you don't, start over!
by Stilljreming on Dec 26, 2011 11:38 PM CST up reply actions
What a night! What a QB! What a Team!
I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.
Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)
BOOM! REC!
One quarterback truly defines greatness. Our very own Drew Brees.
"Dang! The Saints won the Super Bowl!" - my wife, Meso "Happy" Hu Dat.
High Five!!!
Respeck
I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl
Man that was awesome to watch
I was so proud along with the rest of the whodat nation. And the way it was done – on a touchdown pass against the Falcons on MNF!
Wish I could have been there to see it in person. So jealous of you guys that were!
Congrats, you guys.
I can’t think of a fanbase that karmically deserves this sort of thing more than you guys have.
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)- Your team hasn’t let past success get to their heads (ala Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, etc)
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)- Your team hasn’t let past success get to their heads (ala Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, etc)Normally, as my name suggests.. I find it hard to root for the top dogs because of the qualities I’ve listed above. But I don’t see any of those qualities in the Saints.
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)- Your team hasn’t let past success get to their heads (ala Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, etc)Normally, as my name suggests.. I find it hard to root for the top dogs because of the qualities I’ve listed above. But I don’t see any of those qualities in the Saints.Keep on keeping on, you guys. And please.. Don’t turn into that kind of fanbase that acts entitled to success. Enjoy it, but don’t anticipate it.. and when the inevitable time comes that the talent goes away and your team falls back down to Earth once again.. don’t act like spoiled brats.
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)- Your team hasn’t let past success get to their heads (ala Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, etc)Normally, as my name suggests.. I find it hard to root for the top dogs because of the qualities I’ve listed above. But I don’t see any of those qualities in the Saints.Keep on keeping on, you guys. And please.. Don’t turn into that kind of fanbase that acts entitled to success. Enjoy it, but don’t anticipate it.. and when the inevitable time comes that the talent goes away and your team falls back down to Earth once again.. don’t act like spoiled brats.There’s two teams I will definitely be rooting heavily for this year in the postseason: The overachieving 49ers, and your Saints.
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)- Your team hasn’t let past success get to their heads (ala Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, etc)Normally, as my name suggests.. I find it hard to root for the top dogs because of the qualities I’ve listed above. But I don’t see any of those qualities in the Saints.Keep on keeping on, you guys. And please.. Don’t turn into that kind of fanbase that acts entitled to success. Enjoy it, but don’t anticipate it.. and when the inevitable time comes that the talent goes away and your team falls back down to Earth once again.. don’t act like spoiled brats.There’s two teams I will definitely be rooting heavily for this year in the postseason: The overachieving 49ers, and your Saints.Again, congratulations, Saints fans… and in advance, Happy New Year.
[disclaimer: this poster has no idea what the hell he's talking about.]
The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 27, 2011 2:47 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
OH MY GOD SBNATION WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BEAUTIFUL COMMENT
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The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 27, 2011 2:47 AM CST up reply actions
THAT WAS SO MUCH PHILANTHROPIC @#$% AND YOU RUINED IT
ARGH. D:
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The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 27, 2011 2:48 AM CST up reply actions
you get an atta-boy for the progressive construction crescendo..
by the 9th plague on Dec 27, 2011 6:35 AM CST up reply actions
SEE NOFEAR!! :-)
I’m not the only one it happens too.
And, as I suspected, it happened because of the two periods after the “IMO..”
It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!
Want scientific proof? Read this paper by Dr. Jeremy Arkes.
Just pretend that with each paragraph, something else is added on.
I don’t know what in the world happened there..
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The future is bright for this Titans squad.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 27, 2011 2:49 AM CST up reply actions
my head hurts
but thank you….i think
I don't miss the alcohol as much as I miss having the built in reason on why I'm nekkid in public.
or just scroll down and read the last one in the comment box
that’s what I usually do when I see that repeating post thing
I also quote-boxed an edited version below to try and help out…
I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl
by Hans Petersen on Dec 27, 2011 6:07 AM CST up reply actions
Here's what "fanoftheunderdogs" was trying to cleanly post
IMO.. You’re a heavyweight fighter that there’s no reason for hating.
- The media doesn’t slobber all over your players beyond any logical reasoning (ala Denver Tebows, Indianapolis Mannings, any team with Favre on it, etc)
- You didn’t excessively try to buy your way into winning (ala Miami Heat, every Yankees team ever, LA Lakers, Philly Eagles, etc)
- Your team isn’t full of shady characters or felons (ala the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, etc)- Your team hasn’t let past success get to their heads (ala Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Cowboys, Colts, Eagles, etc)
Normally, as my name suggests.. I find it hard to root for the top dogs because of the qualities I’ve listed above. But I don’t see any of those qualities in the Saints.
Keep on keeping on, you guys. And please.. Don’t turn into that kind of fanbase that acts entitled to success. Enjoy it, but don’t anticipate it.. and when the inevitable time comes that the talent goes away and your team falls back down to Earth once again.. don’t act like spoiled brats.
There’s two teams I will definitely be rooting heavily for this year in the postseason: The overachieving 49ers, and your Saints.
Again, congratulations, Saints fans… and in advance, Happy New Year.
Thank you, fotu. We appreciate you coming around to share that.
I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl
by Hans Petersen on Dec 27, 2011 6:06 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
And thank you for cleaning it up for me. :)
[disclaimer: this poster has no idea what the hell he's talking about.]
I has a sad. Its name is Eugene Amano.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Dec 27, 2011 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
FO_MTanier Michael Tanier
The average team passes for 228 yards per game this year. In 1984, when Marino set the record, the average team passed for …228 yards/game
I don't suppose you would remember me, but I used to follow you back in '63.
Guess that just reinforces the idea that
THE SAINTS ARE NO AVERAGE TEAM
yeah baby yeah!!!!!!!
Stu, I may need another on-line intervention (can you reserve the Hookah lounge and bring the Hello Dollys? This may take a while.).
I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl
by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
CSC fans and the posters here
Are partly responsible for the Saints success too, but we never get recognized so we will just have to be satisfied with our unknown soldier / unsung hero role in the established order of things……
Wonder if Brees will possibly get the next SI cover?
And then the Saints can blow up that cover jinx myth YET AGAIN…
I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl
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