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Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:39 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Very cool moment, and well deserving. :notworthy:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:45 pm
by Pwns
Nah, it was a sucky moment. :tothehand:

Officiating was awful, too. :thumbdown:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:54 pm
by Vidav
Brees for MVP!

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:20 am
by rkwittem
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Very cool moment, and well deserving. :notworthy:
This record is as much of a sham to me as the Barry Bonds home run. :protesst:
Big deal. He set a record, that's cool. Well, it would be if. A. Every rule didn't favor the passing game or B. play half of his games in a dome.

Dan Marino still has the record as far as I am concerned. :nod:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:22 am
by DSUrocks07
Brady will break it next week as well...I'm sure the reaction for HIM will be much more positive :roll:

Congrats to Brees, should of broken it in 2008.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:23 am
by Gil Dobie
The new record will be established next Sunday.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:49 am
by tampajag
DSUrocks07 wrote:Brady will break it next week as well...I'm sure the reaction for HIM will be much more positive :roll:

Congrats to Brees, should of broken it in 2008.
everybody will wear ugg boots to celebrate :thumb:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:21 am
by Grizalltheway
rkwittem wrote:
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Very cool moment, and well deserving. :notworthy:
This record is as much of a sham to me as the Barry Bonds home run. :protesst:
Big deal. He set a record, that's cool. Well, it would be if. A. Every rule didn't favor the passing game or B. play half of his games in a dome.

Dan Marino still has the record as far as I am concerned. :nod:
And you're an idiot, as far as I'm concerned. :thumb:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:03 am
by grizzaholic
Grizalltheway wrote:
rkwittem wrote:
This record is as much of a sham to me as the Barry Bonds home run. :protesst:
Big deal. He set a record, that's cool. Well, it would be if. A. Every rule didn't favor the passing game or B. play half of his games in a dome.

Dan Marino still has the record as far as I am concerned. :nod:
And you're an idiot, as far as I'm concerned. :thumb:
THIS. Anyone who is bitching should be slapped.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:43 pm
by AZGrizFan
I'm more impressed by Aaron Rodgers' 45 TD passes this year.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:56 pm
by dal4018
DSUrocks07 wrote:Brady will break it next week as well...I'm sure the reaction for HIM will be much more positive :roll:

Congrats to Brees, should of broken it in 2008.
Yes he came up 15 measley yds short 5,069 both will be the only QB's to crack the 5K barrier twice in their careers

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:05 pm
by rkwittem
grizzaholic wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
And you're an idiot, as far as I'm concerned. :thumb:
THIS. Anyone who is bitching should be slapped.
Slap away, then. In a league where rule-makers have deliberately made it practically impossible to play traditional good defense (like it was when Marino played), breaking records that are directly tied to the changed rules don't impress me all that much. :ohno: :twocents:
You're basically putting up points and yards against defenses who have one arm tied behind their back. Good for you for taking advantage of it.
Too bad a huge chunk of it was handed to him by the powers that be.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:38 pm
by SuperHornet
You think defense was "hard" during Marino's era? The tide turning against the defense actually happened in 1978 when they liberalized the holding rules, reduced it to 10 yards, and banned raping the receiver up and down the entire freaking field. If you want excellence against what was essentially no-holds-barred defense, look no farther than the early 1950s Rams, which averaged 39 points a game and over 500 total yards a game against the "real" old rules. Compared to that, Marino had a cake walk.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:42 pm
by rkwittem
SuperHornet wrote:You think defense was "hard" during Marino's era? The tide turning against the defense actually happened in 1978 when they liberalized the holding rules, reduced it to 10 yards, and banned raping the receiver up and down the entire freaking field. If you want excellence against what was essentially no-holds-barred defense, look no farther than the early 1950s Rams, which averaged 39 points a game and over 500 total yards a game against the "real" old rules. Compared to that, Marino had a cake walk.
I get that. The issue here is Brees v. Marino. I don't think defense was "hard," I think the game was far more balanced and fair to both sides of the ball.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:51 pm
by grizzaholic
rkwittem wrote:
grizzaholic wrote:
THIS. Anyone who is bitching should be slapped.
Slap away, then. In a league where rule-makers have deliberately made it practically impossible to play traditional good defense (like it was when Marino played), breaking records that are directly tied to the changed rules don't impress me all that much. :ohno: :twocents:
You're basically putting up points and yards against defenses who have one arm tied behind their back. Good for you for taking advantage of it.
Too bad a huge chunk of it was handed to him by the powers that be.
Playing in a dome is a penalty? (Where does NDSU play?)

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:20 am
by andy7171
grizzaholic wrote:
rkwittem wrote: Slap away, then. In a league where rule-makers have deliberately made it practically impossible to play traditional good defense (like it was when Marino played), breaking records that are directly tied to the changed rules don't impress me all that much. :ohno: :twocents:
You're basically putting up points and yards against defenses who have one arm tied behind their back. Good for you for taking advantage of it.
Too bad a huge chunk of it was handed to him by the powers that be.
Playing in a dome is a penalty? (Where does NDSU play?)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:03 am
by rkwittem
grizzaholic wrote:
rkwittem wrote: Slap away, then. In a league where rule-makers have deliberately made it practically impossible to play traditional good defense (like it was when Marino played), breaking records that are directly tied to the changed rules don't impress me all that much. :ohno: :twocents:
You're basically putting up points and yards against defenses who have one arm tied behind their back. Good for you for taking advantage of it.
Too bad a huge chunk of it was handed to him by the powers that be.
Playing in a dome is a penalty? (Where does NDSU play?)
It's not a penalty per se, but it allows Brees 8 games of perfect weather. I think it's unwise to understate that.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:01 am
by tampajag
rkwittem wrote:
grizzaholic wrote:
Playing in a dome is a penalty? (Where does NDSU play?)
It's not a penalty per se, but it allows Brees 8 games of perfect weather. I think it's unwise to understate that.
don't forget road games in Tampa, Atlanta, Minnesota, St. Louis, Carolina (early season), Green Bay (early season). His record shouldn't count :coffee:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:44 am
by DSUrocks07
Dan Marino's 1984 season:

September 2, 1984 at Washington Redskins
September 9, 1984 New England Patriots
September 17, 1984 at Buffalo Bills
September 23, 1984 Indianapolis Colts
September 30, 1984 at St. Louis Cardinals
October 7, 1984 at Pittsburgh Steelers
October 14, 1984 Houston Oilers
October 21, 1984 at New England Patriots
October 28, 1984 Buffalo Bills
November 4, 1984 at New York Jets
November 11, 1984 Philadelphia Eagles
November 18, 1984 at San Diego Chargers
November 26, 1984 New York Jets
December 2, 1984 Los Angeles Raiders
December 9, 1984 at Indianapolis Colts
December 17, 1984 Dallas Cowboys

Doesn't seem that weather was much of a factor... :coffee:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:48 am
by Grizalltheway
I will say that Marino did it on far fewer attempts, and was only 23 in his second NFL season. Pretty impressive.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:51 am
by tampajag
DSUrocks07 wrote:Dan Marino's 1984 season:

September 2, 1984 at Washington Redskins
September 9, 1984 New England Patriots
September 17, 1984 at Buffalo Bills
September 23, 1984 Indianapolis Colts
September 30, 1984 at St. Louis Cardinals
October 7, 1984 at Pittsburgh Steelers
October 14, 1984 Houston Oilers
October 21, 1984 at New England Patriots
October 28, 1984 Buffalo Bills
November 4, 1984 at New York Jets
November 11, 1984 Philadelphia Eagles
November 18, 1984 at San Diego Chargers
November 26, 1984 New York Jets
December 2, 1984 Los Angeles Raiders
December 9, 1984 at Indianapolis Colts
December 17, 1984 Dallas Cowboys

Doesn't seem that weather was much of a factor... :coffee:
you know it rains in Florida every day in the fall :coffee:

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:34 pm
by dal4018
SuperHornet wrote:You think defense was "hard" during Marino's era? The tide turning against the defense actually happened in 1978 when they liberalized the holding rules, reduced it to 10 yards, and banned raping the receiver up and down the entire freaking field. If you want excellence against what was essentially no-holds-barred defense, look no farther than the early 1950s Rams, which averaged 39 points a game and over 500 total yards a game against the "real" old rules. Compared to that, Marino had a cake walk.
Agreed in the 70's WR's routinely got molested by DB's ask ppl what it was like to play against Mel Blount in his prime they would probably have told you it was the equivalent of being raped in prison.And in the 60's it was even worse as Super Hornet said.

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:59 pm
by Wedgebuster
Guy is one of the best ever, and San Diegdumbo pimped him down the road.

:rofl: (one fucking million)

nuff said

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:56 pm
by SuperHornet
rkwittem wrote:It's not a penalty per se, but it allows Brees 8 games of perfect weather. I think it's unwise to understate that.
That's not necessarily a given. The Oilers once had a game at the Astrodome rained out. The parking lot flooded. No fans, no game....

Re: Drew Brees Sets NFL Single Season Passing Record on MNF

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:17 pm
by UNHWildCats
rkwittem wrote:
grizzaholic wrote:
Playing in a dome is a penalty? (Where does NDSU play?)
It's not a penalty per se, but it allows Brees 8 games of perfect weather. I think it's unwise to understate that.
Not to mention that the only outdoors game he played this season north of the mason-dixon line was the season opener at Green Bay. His teams schedule was favorable to this record.

Brady will have played 9 outdoor games in the northeast or Colorado since October 30 and only 1 game this season came under a roof (at Dallas October 16)