Trainer posts Drew Brees workout video, suggests “something must be brewing”

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Drew Brees is retiring. Unless he isn’t.

Fitness trainer Todd Durkin recently posted a video on Instagram that shows Brees pushing a weighted sled while Durkin utters a string of superlatives: “What is he doing? . . . Drew, what are you doing? OK, he’s never done that! . . . Don’t know what he’s doing. . . . I’m not sure what he’s doing. Never quite been done before! . . . That’s a new record because it’s never been done before!”

At one point, these words appear over the video: “Not sure WHY he’s so cra-cra today but something must be brewing.”

The video has surfaced at a time when Brees has not yet retired, and when more and more people are wondering whether he will. After witnessing Tom Brady‘s Buccaneers (a team the Saints swept in the regular season) win the Super Bowl, Brees may be thinking about continuing his career for at least one more year.

Regardless, Brees is working out not like someone who’s generally committed to a healthy lifestyle but like someone who is training for something. Something that, as Durkin noted on his video, “must be brewing.”

62 responses to “Trainer posts Drew Brees workout video, suggests “something must be brewing”

  1. Obviously Todd Durkin is shooting a workout video with Drew Brees to market himself as a “Pro Athlete” fitness trainer to drum up more clients.

    It’s called “brewing” the market.

  2. I hate these mind games. Those throws downfield in the playoffs were ugly. We all know what needs to happen.

  3. Didn’t Brees restructure his contract to the league minimum to help the Saints? Yeah,he’s going to play on that. Adios, Drew. One of the best ever!

  4. freefromwhatyouare says:
    February 27, 2021 at 1:57 pm
    Obviously Todd Durkin is shooting a workout video with Drew Brees to market himself as a “Pro Athlete” fitness trainer to drum up more clients.

    It’s called “brewing” the market.

    22 3 Rate This

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    You sure about that? lmao

  5. Some perspective – imagine being one of the best in the entire world at what you do, and facing the reality that, from age 40-45 on, you will not be able to do that thing you love and excel at, FOR THE REST OF YOUR LiFE. No matter how many millions you have, that is a tough feeling to manage. Then imagine that your boss is considered one of the best at what he does, you have a great relationship with your boss, you have great co-workers (teammates), have had an outstanding career, and the last four years have been greatly successful and just missed out on the ultimate reward of your profession (which you achieved once, but a number of years ago).

    It is understandable, when viewed in this context, why it would be more difficult than it seems for Drew Brees to walk away.

  6. Brees threw the playoff game against Tampa per Goodell and Vegas orders. He must have some insight for the NFL script this season. Maybe Goodell will pay him back this season and get him to the Superbowl.

  7. What I don’t understand is how do boxers like Mayweather, who is older than Brees etc, not fall off a cliff and they are in a much more physical sport. Why is that never brought up? Can anyone explain that.

  8. I hope he doesn’t. We are on the verge of losing a lot of the great QBs (due to age) and with the prima donnas like Watson and Wilson left to takeover, it isn’t very palatable. I’m hoping the mainstay QBs stay this year and some of the young guys like Herbert and Tua become the face of the NFL.

  9. At this point Brees is holding the Saints back. Can’t play 16 games and his arm is shot. What a humiliating end of a career.

  10. How can anyone call other QBs “prima donnas” when discussing one of the biggest divas in the history of the NFL?

  11. theconfluence says:
    February 27, 2021 at 2:13 pm
    Has anyone come up smaller in the playoffs than Drew Brees?

    He has won a super bowl and had 2 other wins against the rams and vikings stolen from him, one of which was for another trip to the super bowl….so yeah, plenty of people. Not a saints fan but don’t confuse age related decline for an indictment on his career.

  12. I wish quarterbacks would stop beating around the bush. It’s not fair to the fans, and it’s ultimately a pain for each organization placed in that situation with cap space issues, especially leading up to the draft.

  13. pummer says:
    February 27, 2021 at 2:48 pm
    Herbert and Tua??

    How about Mahomes and Allen?
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    Sorry, yeah, them too especially. I was drawing a blank when trying to list the up-and-comers.

  14. Getting into better shape won’t help your arm at this point. Age is what it is. Call it a day already. You had an amazing run!

  15. patsfan4lifedynasty says:
    February 27, 2021 at 2:50 pm
    At this point Brees is holding the Saints back. Can’t play 16 games and his arm is shot. What a humiliating end of a career.
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    LOL

    Yeah, he’s “holding the Saints back”. Wait until you see the juggernaut of Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill! LOLOLOL

  16. At his age it’s clear- he ain’t no Brady!
    The GOAT is the exception that proves the rule.

  17. Any of you brainiacs ever think that maybe the man is just trying to be competitive and remain in great shape? Pffft

  18. Brees has led his team to the final games every year, and given them an excellent shot at the super bowl. He’s a master of the most difficult position in pro sports. This year he was playing with broken ribs. Most guys wouldn’t endure the pain, and would take the rest of the season off. Drew knows his clock is winding down, but he I believe he would have played with the injury 10 years ago, too. He’s a competitor like none other. He hasn’t told me what his plans are, so until he announces his retirement, I’m assuming he’ll play. If he’s working out hard, he might be trying to determine if he’s going to be able to play. Maybe that’s why he hasn’t announced anything yet. His mind is ready. He’s just trying to determine if his body will cooperate. Or he might have come to the realization that he can play for a few more years, but he’ll need to get his body in better condition to take the pounding. It’s not as easy when you get into your 40’s. He might to want to wait until he’s 55 and wish he would have played longer. But if his body won’t cooperate, then his decision is going to be easy.

  19. They say you never want to go out like Brees did — Ya know, with a 3 pick playoff loss. I think it’s proof he stayed a year too long. Teams can get away with that small ball stuff in the regular season, but it gets ugly when you start seeing playoff defenses at the top of their game

  20. As a Bucs fan, I’m praying he comes back. If not, I’m praying that Winston is the new QB.

  21. theconfluence says:
    February 27, 2021 at 2:13 pm
    Has anyone come up smaller in the playoffs than Drew Brees?

    Uh, Andy Dalton, Carson Palmer and Tony Romo to name a few

  22. If you can’t spot a publicity stunt by now, I don’t know what to tell you. In a day or two, we will find that Brees’ new fitness drink/bar/regimen is what enable him to train like that. How many more days to opening kickoff?

  23. Ego is the last thing to go. Old men not called George Clooney think they are attractive to women, and old quarterbacks not called Tom Brady still think they can lead a team to a ring.

    And Brady is behind it. You see a lot of these QBs think they’re just as good if not way better, which is why Rodgers pouts, Wilson was visibly stewing during the SB, why Big Ben don’t want to retire, why Cam still thinks he’s mid-career…. and why Brees can’t see reality either.

  24. Richard Scott says:
    February 27, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    He has won a super bowl and had 2 other wins against the rams and vikings stolen from him, one of which was for another trip to the super bowl
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    Nonsense. He had tons of chances to score points and put the Vikings game away, and vs the Rams it was his wounded duck INT that lost it. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great regular season indoor QB, but when the playoffs start he turns into Joe average.

  25. No one talks about Palmer, Dalton and Romo as if they are among the greatest of all time. Yeah, I know he won a Super Bowl… orchestrated by the NFL office of the commissioner and HIS officials.

  26. Probably didn’t like Wilson casually mentioned the Saints are one of the teams he’d like to be traded to. A competitor like Brees goes “like hell you can just point at MY TEAM and get sent to New Orleans. I’ll show you, you whipper-snapper!”

  27. I understand that there are many bitter fans who have suffered at the Saints’ hands but you’re all demented.

    The Saints beat the Super Bowl champs twice in the regular season, won their division and a playoff game and peeps still say asinine things like his arm is gone and he should retire.

    As far as money goes I’m sure you’d all gladly take a cut in pay and work for minimum wage given the opportunity…

  28. He just restructored his contract…why would he come back now? He’s just hasn’t adjusted to a non physical lifestyle yet.

  29. I don’t get all of the hate towards Bree’s. He may not be as elite as he used to be, but he did play last year with a Torn Rotator Cuff (Shoulder), Torn Fascia (Foot), 11 Broken Ribs and a Collapsed Lung. Many QB’s would have not been able to even play after that.

    He still made the playoffs, and threw 70.5 percent completion rate. He threw 24 TD’s and 6 interceptions in the regular season. He did have 3 interceptions against Tampa in the playoffs, who just happened to be pretty darn good team that happened to win the Super Bowl, who absolutely destroyed by the Chiefs. And lost by 10 points against Tampa, despite the 3 interceptions. He is still pretty good, he can defiantly still play, even if he’s lost a step.

  30. What’s brewing is the Saints cutting him if he doesn’t retire. They wasted last year in hopes that the rest of the roster could carry him, it didn’t work. He’s done.

  31. iliketurtles says:
    February 27, 2021 at 2:52 pm
    To be fair, the guy was playing with BROKEN RIBS

    To be fair Brady played who knows how many games on a bum knee requiring surgery. Also to be fair the Saints reported Brees injury while never a mention from Tampa Bay on Brady’s. Who else is holding your breath waiting for the hammer to fall on that violation? Better take a deep one.

  32. What I don’t understand is how do boxers like Mayweather, who is older than Brees etc, not fall off a cliff and they are in a much more physical sport. Why is that never brought up? Can anyone explain that.

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    Brees gots thru otas, mini camp, camp preseason, plays 16 regular season games, one or two post season games, basicaly works year round in a high contact fast moving game. Guys like Mayweather fight once a year (if that0 and only work for a few months leading up to the fight… and Mayweathers game is not getting hit… while Brees takes a beating week in week out

  33. I don’t hate Brees but he could’ve stopped a lot of that whining when they lost to the Rams after getting multiple chances to beat them and the Vikings. I do really dislike his classless coach. Brees does come up small when it counts, he reminds me a lot of Peyton Manning.

  34. Cut his playoff career in half and you get 22 TDs to 4 picks followed by 15 TDs to 11 picks. He’s not that good anymore.

  35. Guess coffee !! A nice hot cup of coffee after a great workout !!

    In all seriousness, Drew needs to make a decision soon ! Holding Saints organization as hostage does not bode well for him and his future …

  36. His arm was shot 2 years ago in that loss to the Rams with that ugly duck interception in OT. He faded down the stretch 3 years in a row now and can’t throw outdoors. He’s just not good anymore and that offense is so ugly with dump offs to Kamara who somehow breaks 3 tackles to get the 3rd and 8. Michael Thomas didn’t have a catch in the playoff game this year, I know he wasn’t healthy but that’s all she wrote on this. Taysom, Jameis, or whatever else is better than watching that noodle another year.

  37. Brees interception in the Rams NFCC game was caused by Rams DL Fowler hitting his arm.
    It on the internet

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