Drew Brees Chest Crushed

[raduray]

11 broken ribs, 8 on one side. We only have 12 on each side. He literally got crushed.
No coughing, no sneezing, and please, don't tell him any jokes.

Report: Drew Brees Has 11 Rib Fractures After Follow-Up Scans

Brees was knocked out of the Saints' Week 10 game against the 49ers. He's eligible to be activated in Week 14.

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[PatsFanInVa]

That is the worst. One broken rib is the worst, which I believe he went ahead and played on. What do you think the bounty on those ribs was from arch rival Tampa Tom Brady? Gonna own them record books now, boy!

I kid, of course. I think. He is a tad on the competitive side.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

This seeming certainty (according to reports) that Brees will return this season seems absolutely crazy. At some point, you need to draw a line between “toughness” and “irresponsible.”

In the best case scenario, Brees returns and wins a Super Bowl. How is this risk even worth the reward?

This is actually a game and not a real war.

 

[1960Pats]

Is there any film on what happened? It sounds like one of those body slams that defenders like to perform on helpless QBs.

Okay, I found it. That was a clean hit. Surprising that he would be that severely injured without it being a body slam.

 

[Jim Beankie]

11 broken ribs, 8 on one side. We only have 12 on each side. He literally got crushed.
No coughing, no sneezing, and please, don't tell him any jokes.

Geez that sucks. It reminds me of what happened to Giles Corey - I think originally from watching something during a field trip to Salem as a kid.

 

[Kontradiction]

That’s nothing. Big Ben once had 13 broken ribs on one side.

 

[PP2]

Is there any film on what happened? It sounds like one of those body slams that defenders like to perform on helpless QBs.

Okay, I found it. That was a clean hit. Surprising that he would be that severely injured without it being a body slam.

It was probably the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Likely a few hard hits before that, set the stage.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Like his entire rib cage cracked...

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[Ice_Ice_Brady]

That’s nothing. Big Ben once had 13 broken ribs on one side.

He returned after being taken off the field in a stretcher just before halftime...despite grimacing after every play.

 

[denverpatsfan]

Meh. He will be back in 3-weeks. They have better treatments than you and I will ever have access to.

 

[Uptown]

A while back, Andy Reid had over 30 broken ribs (give or take) at one time, but he ate them before Schefter could report it..

 

[Nehalem]

This seeming certainty (according to reports) that Brees will return this season seems absolutely crazy. At some point, you need to draw a line between “toughness” and “irresponsible.”

In the best case scenario, Brees returns and wins a Super Bowl. How is this risk even worth the reward?

This is actually a game and not a real war.

I like how they just casually mention the additional 6 broken ribs at the end like its not a big deal.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

The Saints don't need him vs the Falcons X 2, Philly, and Denver...they should rest him for the next month. The next tough game for them is KC on December 20, which would be 5 weeks. He should be ok by then.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Good time for Brady to build his TD lead...

 

[bormio]

I don’t think Brees will be back in 3 weeks (is on IR). The fractures apparently occurred over a couple of games.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

That’s nothing. Big Ben once had 13 broken ribs on one side.

No counting the girl pinned beneath him.

 

[Sully]

Bet he wishes those ribs where more pliable

 

[Seacoast Fan]

Geez that sucks. It reminds me of what happened to Giles Corey - I think originally from watching something during a field trip to Salem as a kid.

“More weight “

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Taysom Hill playing great today...

 

[MainePatsFan26]

This seeming certainty (according to reports) that Brees will return this season seems absolutely crazy. At some point, you need to draw a line between “toughness” and “irresponsible.”

In the best case scenario, Brees returns and wins a Super Bowl. How is this risk even worth the reward?

This is actually a game and not a real war.

This is 2020. Half the country claims toughness for what is irresponsible.