Brees confident he’ll be able to play vs. Panthers

The Dallas Cowboys are embarking on a two-month stint without starting quarterback Tony Romo and owner Jerry Jones isn’t anticipating a drop-off. Brees fumbled the ball, but the Saints recovered it. “The minute you doubt Drew Brees, you’ve lost”. The injury was especially noticeable on a deep third-quarter throw intended for Brandin Cooks. The Saints have had the most success running over left tackle Terron Armstead, by far their best offensive lineman this season.

On the season, the New Orleans Saints average 286.5 yards in passing and 79.0 yards in rushing.

Sean Wagner-McGough of CBS Sports reported that even through Brees has this injury he is “pretty confident” that he will be able to play against Carolina.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees loses the football as he…

The duo’s ultimate moment came in 2009, when the seemingly cursed Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, and Brees was named the game’s MVP.

With Brees out, Saints fans might not know what to do.

Meanwhile, the Saints were increasingly hopeful about the possible returns of cornerback Keenan Lewis (hip) and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (toe), who have not played yet this season. Still, the potential of not having their star quarterback immediately puts the New Orleans squad in a bad spot. Those games have the Buffalo Bills beating the Miami Dolphins, the Minnesota Vikings beating the San Diego Chargers, the Cincinnati Bengals beating the Baltimore Ravens, and the Cleveland Browns beating the Oakland Raiders. The 2013 defensive player of the year missed week 2’s tilt with a concussion, but practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday. “We haven’t done enough of that the first two weeks and we’ve got to get it straightened out”.

Payton based his optimism off the optimism Brees had a day earlier.

How unusual is it to be in this position since you have been healthy since you’ve been in New Orleans?

It’s unclear if Brees threw during practice Thursday, but he will likely begin throwing Friday or Saturday as part of the evaluation process. Through two games, the Saints have been penalized 17 times for 188 yards. He has been sacked four times, hit seven times and pressured countless times, as he has fumbled twice. “First career interception against Drew Brees”. McCown has thrown just one pass in the last three seasons-an incomplete pass in 2013, for the record-and is essentially a clipboard-holder. “The idea is to make progress every day”. McCown has started nine games in 12 seasons, the most recent coming in 2011 for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Tampa Bay received a bounce back performance from No. 1 pick quarterback Jameis Winston, who struggled in his debut against the Tennessee Titans. You’re getting all the mental reps you can get, studying all the looks, memorizing the formations of the plays and then just being ready.

If Brees starts, expect to see a lot of shorter passes, as the injury will sap him of velocity.