Are we seeing Drew Brees' rapid decline play out in real time on national television? First, the FOX Game of the Week showed Brees missing open targets in Week 1, and then ESPN's Monday Night Football reciprocated by capturing a wounded-looking Brees against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2. In Week 3, the New Orleans Saints will host the Green Bay Packers on NBC's Sunday Night Football — potentially another showcase of Brees' declining talents.
The Saints are notoriously slow at the start of seasons, but early losses are often chalked up to a porous defense — not their Hall of Fame quarterback.