New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees brushed aside criticism of his performance in a Week 2 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders during a call with reporters Wednesday, per Nick Shook of NFL.com.
Talk that the 41-year-old Brees may be slowing down has centered around various statistics, including his air yards' per pass attempt:
ESPN Stats & InfoDrew Brees has averaged 4.82 air yards on his passes so far this season. That's his lowest through 2 games as a member of the Saints, and it's the lowest by any QB through 2 games since Brett Favre in 2009.