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Drew Brees, 47-year-old former NFL quarterback, revealed that his comeback attempt to play for the Denver Broncos fell through when he realized his shoulder and wrist were too weak during a practice session with his son Callen. Despite initial talks about Brees joining the team after Bo Nix's injury, the physical limitations became apparent during this throwing session. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported these developments, while Ed Werder provided details of Brees’ admission to former intentions and his conversation with the Pro Football Hall of Fame regarding potential impacts on eligibility.
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Drew Brees’ attempt to suit up for the Broncos during the AFC Championship Game came crashing back to earth in one specific moment.
asserted
attempt → suit → moment
On Monday, it was revealed that Denver had initial talks with the 47-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback earlier this year after Bo Nix had been injured during the Divisional Round win over the Bills, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
asserted
Schefter → reveal → Bills
But it was during a throwing session with his son Callen that he realized coming out of retirement was not in the cards for him.
asserted
coming → realize → him
“I started trying to rip the ball to him.
asserted
I → start → him
I got no pop.
asserted
I → get → pop
So for people to say like, “Oh, I felt discomfort?
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I → say → discomfort
I can’t throw 15 yards with any kind of pop,” Brees said, according to Ed Werder.
uncertain
Brees → throw → Werder
“There’s like 20 guys in that Broncos organization that I know and love would love nothing more than help them, you know, win a game to get to the get to Super Bowl and then go win that thing, man.
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you → know → thing
I’d love to go up against that Mike Macdonald defense.
asserted
I → love → defense
They lost it a long time ago.
asserted
They → lose → it
The Broncos ended up having Jarrett Stidham under center for the AFC title game against New England, and the former fourth-round pick threw for 133 yards and a touchdown in the 10-7 loss to the Patriots, who went on to lose to Macdonald’s Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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who → end → Bowl
While Brees, currently an NFL analyst for Fox, never ended up playing, the interest was there enough that he checked in with the Pro Football Hall of Fame in order to inquire whether playing again would impact his eligibility, he also told Werder.
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he → end → Werder
The Super Bowl winner with the Saints did reveal in February during an appearance on the “New Heights” podcast that he had a near comeback, though he never shared which team reached out.
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team → reveal → comeback
“There was a moment this year … something happened where I thought there might be a chance I would play that week,” Brees said in the February episode.
uncertain
Brees → be → episode
“I started thinking about going to bed early and getting up the next day and getting my body nice and loose and going out and throwing to see if I could even pull it off.”
uncertain
I → start → it
He also told the story of throwing with his son and realizing he didn’t have it in him physically during the episode.
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he → tell → episode
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