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The 2008 NFL season is inching closer to its end, while each passing week sees Drew Brees and Kurt Warner inch closer to Dan Marino's single-season record of 5,084 passing yards, set in 1984. We chronicle their quest in this new feature, Marino Watch. Think of it as McGwire/Sosa, without 'roids.
What They Did in Week 14
Drew Brees (vs. Atlanta): 18-for-32 for 230 yards and two touchdowns
Kurt Warner (vs. St. Louis): 24-for-33 for 279 yards, one touchdown, one interception
Where They Stand
Drew Brees: 4,100 yards (984 yards/328 yards per game away)
Kurt Warner: 4,020 yards (1,064 yards/354.6 yards per game away)
The 2008 NFL season is inching closer to its end, while each passing week sees Drew Brees and Kurt Warner inch closer to Dan Marino's single-season record of 5,084 passing yards, set in 1984. We chronicle their quest in this new feature, Marino Watch. Think of it as McGwire/Sosa, without 'roids.
What They Did in Week 14
Drew Brees (vs. Atlanta): 18-for-32 for 230 yards and two touchdowns
Kurt Warner (vs. St. Louis): 24-for-33 for 279 yards, one touchdown, one interception
Where They Stand
Drew Brees: 4,100 yards (984 yards/328 yards per game away)
Kurt Warner: 4,020 yards (1,064 yards/354.6 yards per game away)
Going Deep
It's probably too late for the playoffs, but the Saints discovered that they can win when they allow Brees to simply hand off and get out of the way. The team ran 30 times compared to 32 passes, which lies in stark contrast to 62.6 percent, the amount they chose to pass instead of run this season before the Falcons came to town. That's part of the reason for Brees' low yardage totals. Also bringing that number down were a ridiculous amount of dropped passes and some uncharacteristic misthrows. And the 230 yards could have looked a lot worse without the work of Devery Henderson, who turned a screen into a 36-yard reception, Brees' longest completion of the day and one which wouldn't have been been so large without the aid of Henderson's greased lightning.
While both players fell off the pace this week, Warner actually caught up to Brees. That being said, Warner's 279 yards might disappoint those who thought something bigger was coming when Warner finished the first half with 227 yards. In the second half, the Cardinals took a dominating lead for the anemic Rams offense, and two defensive touchdowns kept Warner on the sidelines for much of the half.
Both quarterbacks fell off the pace this week, but still have the upcoming matchups to seriously bear down on Marino's record over the season's final three games.
Who's On Tap
Drew Brees: at Chicago (234.2 yards per game allowed -- 28th)
Kurt Warner: vs. Minnesota (217.7 yards per game allowed -- 20th)
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