OT: Phil MCConkey bashes Drew Brees

[52brandon]

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/artic...brees_for_take_on_former_nfl_players/12669205

I don't know who the guy is. He retired when I was 4. But he sure seems bitter and hypocritical in his interview

“There are some guys today that have absolutely no clue and that run their mouths. And Drew Brees is one of them. I know he’s canonized and people think he’s great. If he got in front of a group of ex-players, I don’t know what would happen.”

people think he's great? No. People KNOW he's great...

McConkey regrets the 1987 strike because they failed to take care of former players

interesting that he regrets taking care of ex-players better once he has become an ex-player...

Brees is absolutely right. These players have nobody but themselves to blame for going broke. Especially the really successful guys. I could live VERY comfortably for the rest of my life off 1 year of Fitz's contract. These guys have all the opportunity in the world. It's their own fault they don't take advantage of it and squander away what they did make

 

[slinslin]

Brees was not good this season.

 

[cardpa]

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/artic...brees_for_take_on_former_nfl_players/12669205

I don't know who the guy is. He retired when I was 4. But he sure seems bitter and hypocritical in his interview

people think he's great? No. People KNOW he's great...


interesting that he regrets taking care of ex-players better once he has become an ex-player...

Brees is absolutely right. These players have nobody but themselves to blame for going broke. Especially the really successful guys. I could live VERY comfortably for the rest of my life off 1 year of Fitz's contract. These guys have all the opportunity in the world. It's their own fault they don't take advantage of it and squander away what they did make

Related article about Jason Taylor and he said he would do it all over again so they only have themselves to blame.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...n-taylor-of-dolphins-almost-needed-amputation

 

[Jetstream Green]

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/artic...brees_for_take_on_former_nfl_players/12669205

I don't know who the guy is. He retired when I was 4. But he sure seems bitter and hypocritical in his interview

people think he's great? No. People KNOW he's great...


interesting that he regrets taking care of ex-players better once he has become an ex-player...

Brees is absolutely right. These players have nobody but themselves to blame for going broke. Especially the really successful guys. I could live VERY comfortably for the rest of my life off 1 year of Fitz's contract. These guys have all the opportunity in the world. It's their own fault they don't take advantage of it and squander away what they did make

solid kick returner and receiver for the Giants in the '80s

 

[SunsTzu]

Brees was not good this season.

Absurd.

 

[slinslin]

Absurd.

Thrown more interceptions than anyone else. Sure if you look only at total yardage he had a great season but he had 19 ints. His completion rate was the lowest since 2004.
This was not a good year for Drew Brees by his own standards.

 

[SunsTzu]

Thrown more interceptions than anyone else. Sure if you look only at total yardage he had a great season but he had 19 ints. His completion rate was the lowest since 2004.
This was not a good year for Drew Brees by his own standards.

First off you said he wasn't good, not he had a down year by his own standards. Even so he led the league in TDs and yards with a 96 QB rating. Given the turmoil of playing musical coaches and everything else that team had to deal with it is absurd to say he was not good, even if he has been better in the past.

 

[ANDY440]

Phil played here for 1 year if I remember correctly.

Oh and cardpa I have the same mug thats in your avatar

 

[TruColor]

Thrown more interceptions than anyone else. Sure if you look only at total yardage he had a great season but he had 19 ints. His completion rate was the lowest since 2004.
This was not a good year for Drew Brees by his own standards.

The point of the article was that he's great in terms of being a spokesperson for the Player's Association.

 

[NJCardFan]

Phil played here for 1 year if I remember correctly.

Oh and cardpa I have the same mug thats in your avatar

He had the proverbial cup of coffee with the Cards in 1989. 5 games.

 

[cardpa]

Phil played here for 1 year if I remember correctly.

Oh and cardpa I have the same mug thats in your avatar

Andy, that is really cool! Bet there aren't many of them around.