Brees: "Every intention of playing Sunday." Smokescreen or legit?

[PanthersUnited]

I say he sits, how you can go from "possibly missing a few games to on track to play just days later is beyond me. And even if he plays, why roll out a hobbled and hurt Brees against a top D like ours, but hey, have it your way Payton.

 

Oh and for some reason it's BBR links I can't paste on my phone for some reason, so that is my source btw.. 

[pantherclaw]

I have every intention of willing the lottery tonight.

[pantherclaw]

Personally, I want him to play.

[GRWatcher]

Typical Payton trick play. Brees will be on the bench before the 1st qtr is over.

[Cary Kollins]

Really doesn't matter if he is smokescreening or not. The defense will prepare as if Brees is playing.

[L-TownCat]

Bring it on you think youre gonna help McClown by having us prepare for Brees?

Yeah ok.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

well that will be dependent on if brees has enough painkillers. considering his coach is sean payton, that's a tall order

[Seltzer]

They've said the decision to play is up to Brees.  He'll play.  If out of pride if nothing else.  He knows he's only got a few years left and this could be his last year in NO.  Sean Payton may want to leave after this year too so all caution will be thrown to the wind.

Starting 0-3 is a death blow to a team's playoff chances.  0-2 is bad enough.  They probably look at it as if they can't win on Sunday there is no future anyway this year so why not chance it...

 

[Salisburysean98]

His shoulder is fugged up, I don't see him completing a pass further than 25 yards if thrown deep. 

[dpm0409]

I think he'll be out there.  That being said, if I were a saints fan, I would be hoping he sits.  I'd never be a Saints fan tho so moot point I suppose.

[Cary Kollins]

No matter who is playing QB, this defense should record at least two takeaways.

[Seltzer]

If we can't beat the Saints even with a healthy Brees at home, it says a lot more about how far we can expect to go this season than it does the Saints...

The Saints are talent deficient at every position except QB (if Keenan Lewis returns healthy you may could include CB).  The Panthers have talent at every position except WR.

The Saints certainly aren't going to roll over but losing to them would throw this forum into a funk we haven't seen in 10+ months and would be the ammo the national media is looking for to start our 2015 obituary.

[saints4lifeagain]

Legit. I think he plays. Just not so sure how effective he will be. I know he probably won't be able to push the ball down the field. 

[LUUUUUKE]

3-0 either way