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2002 Week 4 San Diego Chargers def. New England Patriots at home 21-14
Drew Brees: 10/18 104 yards 1 td 0 int
Tom Brady: 36/53 353 yards 2 td 2 int
2005 Week 4 San Diego Chargers def. New England Patriots at New England 47-14!
Drew Brees: 19/24 248 yards 2 td 0 int
Tom Brady: 19/32 224 yards 1 td 1 int
The title of the thread may have you believe that I think Brees won these games on his back. That is not the intent nor the message, LT was the driving force of the win in both games. And looking at the stat line in the game in 2002, it's hard to argue that Brees matched up to Brady at all back then. But the stat line in 2005 tells a different story. And, with or without LT, it's the Chargers!
The simple fact is Brees has yet to lose to the Patriots. What that means, I don't know, but it is the fact. Now he has arguably the best offense in the NFL and a defense that is better than any group the Saints have has in, oh, I don't even know the last time I thought the Saints had a defense worthy of mentioning at all.
Some more random things I noticed about tonight's game:
New England has not visited New Orleans since 1998. I didn't look up who the starting QB's and RB's were that year.
New England has not played against the Saints since 2005, when Aaron Brooks and company visited New England and lost 24-17. Saints won 3 games that year and Brees went to the Pro Bowl. That, again, is the year Brees last defeated Brady and the Pats.
This is a long Monday thanks to the long weekend, I can't wait for 5:30. Da dada da da daaaaaahhhhhh~~~~~~
2002 Week 4 San Diego Chargers def. New England Patriots at home 21-14
Drew Brees: 10/18 104 yards 1 td 0 int
Tom Brady: 36/53 353 yards 2 td 2 int
2005 Week 4 San Diego Chargers def. New England Patriots at New England 47-14!
Drew Brees: 19/24 248 yards 2 td 0 int
Tom Brady: 19/32 224 yards 1 td 1 int
The title of the thread may have you believe that I think Brees won these games on his back. That is not the intent nor the message, LT was the driving force of the win in both games. And looking at the stat line in the game in 2002, it's hard to argue that Brees matched up to Brady at all back then. But the stat line in 2005 tells a different story. And, with or without LT, it's the Chargers!
The simple fact is Brees has yet to lose to the Patriots. What that means, I don't know, but it is the fact. Now he has arguably the best offense in the NFL and a defense that is better than any group the Saints have has in, oh, I don't even know the last time I thought the Saints had a defense worthy of mentioning at all.
Some more random things I noticed about tonight's game:
New England has not visited New Orleans since 1998. I didn't look up who the starting QB's and RB's were that year.
New England has not played against the Saints since 2005, when Aaron Brooks and company visited New England and lost 24-17. Saints won 3 games that year and Brees went to the Pro Bowl. That, again, is the year Brees last defeated Brady and the Pats.
This is a long Monday thanks to the long weekend, I can't wait for 5:30. Da dada da da daaaaaahhhhhh~~~~~~
