Comments on: Unitas family supports Brees’ effort to break record

By: fazsha

fazsha — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:17:27 +0000

Nothing against Unitas, but he WAS throwing to two future Hall of Famers – Ray Berry and Lenny Moore. Brees is throwing to a bunch of guys who will never be nominated, let alone make it in.

By: preopgirl

preopgirl — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:38:26 +0000

My mama always said if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all.

This is a good article from a nice guy. Drew Brees is very deserving and it amazes me the people the people that are jealous and so immature that come here to make their rude comments.

Congrats to Drew. And Johnny must have been a fine quaterback that raised such a classy son. Thanks from a Saints fan.

By: Savage Lizard

Savage Lizard — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:07:45 +0000

The Saints throw all the time, regardless of the game situation, to help Brees break records. Running up scores so he can get more yards, throwing on every down inside the 10 so he can crank up the TD pass numbers. Then he repays the team who puts him in a position to break records and pad his stats by bending them over for every last nickel while they are in the middle of a huge scandal. Meanwhile the fans who openly disrespected their own team by wearing bags on their heads eat it up.

They all deserve each other.

By: cometkazie

cometkazie — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:36:43 +0000

Another great display of sportsmanship!

By: marima07

marima07 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:31:29 +0000

The Unitas family couldn’t be more gracious.

And Brady just wants to win games, even if it means handing off to running backs all game long and keeping his own stats down.

By: roverboy1949

roverboy1949 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:02:57 +0000

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – very classy, Joe. Drew deserves the praise, and I hope he gets the record.
I’m a Pats fan. Maybe Tom Brady might get there, too.

By: evolved4

evolved4 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:35:18 +0000

4thqtrsaint
I am not whining. I state facts. I agree, you take advangtage of what is available. But when you consistently exhibit a certain behavior, it is revealing. I can make largely irrelevant blanket statements also, “all Saints fans are blind defenders of Drew Brees”.

By: 4thqtrsaint

4thqtrsaint — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:50:05 +0000

It doesn’t matter how good the record being broken is. People always try to find ways to make it sound meaningless or less accomplished. People whining about 1 yd passes, come on… In this league, you take the shots when they are there, 1 yd or 60 yds. And its 6 points all the same.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:40:08 +0000

It’s kind of a joke given the way he got a TD pass vs the Rams last year.

Down 18 with about 30 seconds left, Brees got sacked at the 30. Any team with common sense packs it in at that point, but not the Saints. They call time out so Brees can get a few shots at a TD.

And with 10 seconds left, the Saints score a clutch passing TD to cut the deficit to 11.

By: miles58a

miles58a — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:26:50 +0000

No offense but you can’t compare Brees to Unitas, yea the rules are different but the talent these days is so much better have y’all ever watched the highlights of Unitas they were showing a bunch of them on ESPN and the receivers were wide open. Also everyone keeps bringing up Brees plays in a Dome and his passing yards record isn’t as impressive as Marino’s but have y’all ever look at what Brees average’s outside the Dome he averaged 370 ypg last year outside on grass. Dan Marino averaged 317 ypg in 1985 the year he passed for 5084. I’m not trying to say one record is better than the other I believe one is as equally impressive as the other. I’m just sick of everyone saying because Brees plays in a Dome his records aren’t as impressive. Check his stats before you talk

By: nyjetsfan08

nyjetsfan08 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:03:45 +0000

I’ll take Johnny U. I know the defenders weren’t as big, but Brees has played in a dome and the receivers were getting mugged on every play. Brees is a future HOF, but Johnny U is, to steal a line from another future HOF, Ray Lewis, and man of men.

By: awdlmd

awdlmd — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:51:59 +0000

seahawks4alltime: You got what I said backwards. I have a hard time getting too excited about the prehistoric guys because the league was just not as competitive then.

By: thefirstsmilergrogan

thefirstsmilergrogan — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:50:09 +0000

johnny u was a class act. the letter from his son reflects that class.

and seahawks4 you need a remedial reading class.

By: westclaims

westclaims — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:44:58 +0000

Joe Namath predicts it won’t happen.

By: goldenperspective

goldenperspective — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:41:47 +0000

Pure class. Nothing but pure class. Good luck Mr. Brees.

By: evolved4

evolved4 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:40:17 +0000

As soon as you start the comparison game the argument either for or against either player disintegrates. Yep, the defenses in the late 50′s were not as athletic as today, but neither were the skill position players on offense. For me (a 56 year old), Unitas’ record is superior. And I will offer one observation in support. #19 did not throw 1 yard TD passes to keep his streak alive. I have noticed that as Brees has gotten closer to the record, he makes sure he gets his first TD pass, no matter where the Saints are on the field. Watch the 1st quarter of the last 10 Saints games, it is fairly obvious.

By: packerhater

packerhater — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:38:24 +0000

What Unitas did was WAY WAY more impressive , he did it at a time when the NFL didnt have so many rules favoring the passing game and hand tying the pass D. Back when teams would on a high average would run the ball more then pass.

That being said , congrats to Drew it sill is a big accomplishment.

By: capecotton

capecotton — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:38:18 +0000

Compare the Unitas’s words and actions to the absolute classlessness of the remaining ’72 Dolphins. Their self-agrandizing little chest beating is tired and I’m sick of hearing them every season.

Shula, especially. He’s lucky he had to face a worn-out Over-The-Hill Gang and a pot-bellied Billy Kilmer to go 14-0 (and I loved those guys, don’t get me wrong).

Otherwise, he’d be known as the coach that COULDN’T win a Super Bowl with Dan Marino.

And don’t get me started on Morris…

By: sclement65

sclement65 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:37:41 +0000

Unlike Brees, Unitas didn’t play in a dome or run up the score on inferior opponents. Or play in a pass happy league with rules designed to help the offense score points. Oh, and he also didn’t play in a 16 game season. Nice observation, though.

If it is so easy to do, why has it taken 52 years for someone to have a shot at breaking it. Quit hating on Brees. Every record he breaks, some jackass comes on here and trys to shoot it down.

By: rexranius

rexranius — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:24:18 +0000

Just the fact that a team scores a TD in 47 straight is an accomplishment. But for the QB to throw one in every single one of those games is remarkable regardless of the era. It doesn’t matter whether you are up against today’s or yesterday’s defense because you are playing with today’s and yesterday’s offensive players also. It is much like a baseball hitting streak. You gotta have a ton of skill, the right players around you and a little luck.

By: ghostofgilchrist

ghostofgilchrist — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:15:56 +0000

It’s an amazing feat, regardless of the era it was accomplished. All credit to Drew, but I confess there’s part of me that hopes he doesn’t get one this week, and remains tied with Johnny U.

By: seahawks4alltime

seahawks4alltime — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:06:45 +0000

“Unlike Unitas, Brees isn’t facing 180 lb white guys on defense.”

What? Are you referring to one specific defender or what? I actually have a really hard time thinking of even one defender from ANY team in the NFL that fits that bill. Is Clay Mathews a 180 lb white guy? Is Justin Houston from KC? Are Edwards or Johnson (from the Panthers) 180 lb white guys? How about Kerrigan from the ‘Skins? These guys are all in the top 15 in the NFL for sacks. Brees hasn’t been playing against a bunch of pansies.

By: thekiller678

thekiller678 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:03:28 +0000

awdlmd says: Oct 2, 2012 2:31 PM

Unlike Unitas, Brees isn’t facing 180 lb white guys on defense.
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Unlike Brees, Unitas didn’t play in a dome or run up the score on inferior opponents. Or play in a pass happy league with rules designed to help the offense score points. Oh, and he also didn’t play in a 16 game season. Nice observation, though.

By: justwinsomeday

justwinsomeday — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:46:52 +0000

And obviously Johnny U was also a great father as his son’s actions so eloquently depict.

By: seahawks4alltime

seahawks4alltime — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:43:57 +0000

Johnny Unitas- a man who was much bigger than the game of football. The things he would appreciate most about (Brees) have nothing to do with football; it’s about who you are as a person.

All class. God Bless you Johnny. And the classy family you raised.

By: nispikers

nispikers — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:41:57 +0000

Enough said and Joe Unitas said it! There should be nothing more to say by anyone

By: citizenstrange

citizenstrange — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:40:26 +0000

Well done Unitas family.

By: tennesseeoilers

tennesseeoilers — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:33:13 +0000

TOTAL class … the letter and the person it’s written to.

-Titans Fan

By: awdlmd

awdlmd — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:31:55 +0000

Unlike Unitas, Brees isn’t facing 180 lb white guys on defense.

By: brasho

brasho — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:31:45 +0000

Considering the two vastly different eras the two players took their snaps in, what Brees has done is remarkable, what Unitas did is akin to throwing TDs in 100 straight games in today’s era.

Props to Drew Brees but he would have to throw a TD in each game for the next 4 seasons for it to be truly comparable (in the context of true achievement) to Unitas.