There seems to be a trend around Saints and NFL blogs where there is a lot of talk about Drew Brees's impending decline. I don't understand why this has become such a topic of discussion but I'm guessing it has to due with the 22 interceptions last year and the fumble in the Texans preseason game. Lets not forget that Drew Brees had an injured knee last year. Yes, I have questioned his decision making this past year with all of the flea flicker passes, ball security issues, refusing to take a sack, and just plain doing too much when the play is obviously over. I even commented the other day that I'm starting to get the same feeling with Brees under pressure that I got when Reggie started break dancing on our own 20 yard line. But it dawned on me that in 2007 the words actually left my mouth that he should be benched. I called for his benching through the first 4 games of that year when he (if i remember correctly) had thrown 1 touchdown to 9 interceptions. (It might have been more) He recovered from that and went on to have a good year throwing 28 touchdowns to 18 interceptions despite the 7-9 season. I swore I would never doubt him again. We have gotten so used to seeing him being so perfect that the slightest miscue sends everyone running to hit the panic button. Now I hate to do this but I want you to look at this face.....

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I imagine most of you remember this smiling face. It has probably haunted your dreams just as it has mine. Aaron Brooks was one of the poorest excuses for a starting quarterback that I have ever seen. Seeing this man run around the backfield like a drunk man looking for his cigarettes every Sunday and making some of the most questionable decisions I have ever witnessed , seriously made me give consideration to quit watching football altogether. When Brooks committed a turnover, he did not care, he would walk back to the sidelines smiling (see picture above) and would laugh it off on the sideline. While he was enjoying his time on the sideline, I was throwing beer cans and TV remotes across the house and planning on driving to New Orleans so me and him could have a conversation face to face. Now look at this picture......

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This is a face of determination and anger. He feels the same way that I do when he messes up or isn't playing well. He feels my pain and I feel his. That alone motivates me and I will follow him no matter how bad his stats are or how many games we have lost because I know that he will do everything in his power to win. You cannot get that kind of commitment from most quarterbacks. Brees's bad days are 10x better than Aaron Brooks's best day in my opinion. Just remember when he has a bad play that he will do everything in his power to make up for it. He is not declining or losing his focus. Football is football and you are not gonna have a perfect game week to week. Every Sunday is a roller coaster with a lot of unknown variables at every turn. Next time the thought creeps in your mind about his performance declining because of a bad play or game, I want you to remember that while we are talking about it on Monday, he has forgotten about it and is preparing to go to war again next Sunday........

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