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Drew Brees by the numbers: Saints QB struggling through first two weeks

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Drew Brees by the numbers: Saints QB struggling through first two weeks
Drew Brees by the numbers: Saints QB struggling through first two weeks

After throwing for 5,000 yards in a season an NFL record five times, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees putting up Hall of Fame numbers mostly became the expectation.

- after throwing for 5,000 yards- in a season, an n-f-l record- five- times... new orleans saints - quarterback drew brees- putting up hall of fame - numbers... mostly became- the expectation.- and now that he's not quite - doing that through the- first two weeks, of the 20-20 - season... people are starting t- ask the question.

- is father time finally starting- to catch up to the n-f-l's all-- time leading passer?- well... he is 41 years old... s- maybe... but let's see what the- numbers have to say.- in both 20-18 and 20-19... bree- posted the two most accurate- seasons, in n-f-l history...- topping 74 percent, both times.- but this year... brees actually- ranks outside the top 20, in- completion percentage... at a - clip of 64.7.

- and then according to e- s-p-n- stats and info... brees is- averaging 4.82 air yards on - passes thrown, in 20-20... the- lowest by - any q-b, through the first two- weeks of the season... since- brett favre, in his age 40- season... back in 2009.

- brees is also outside the top 2- in yards per pass thrown... - but so is reigning super bowl - m-v-p... patrick mahomes.

- - "one of the statistics that was thrown out- after the game was the yards pe- attempt or something like that.- i mean there are- many statistics i do not pay on- bit of attention to, and that - would be one of them.

- at the end of the day, i am - focused on putting us in- position to succeed, making - great decisions, both in the ru- game and the pass game, play- complimentary ball- with our defense and special- teams as well.

So those are the- things i'm focused on,- and i don't care how we do it.

- honestly don't.

I just want to- win football games."

- - - the last time brees threw for - more than 5,000 yards in a-

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