1. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Brees gave it his best effort to overcome a bruised rotator cuff sustained last weekend, but the quarterback couldn’t quite do it. According to Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate, Brees “tried to throw” Friday morning but the “velocity wasn’t there.”
Luke McCown, who coincidentally appeared in a commercial where he said backups deserve a chance, will step into the starting job for the Saints. The 34-year-old quarterback has thrown a grand total of one pass since 2011. McCown hopes to keep New Orleans from trudging to an 0-3 start, but starring in a commercial is exponentially easier than dominating on the field.
