The New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots have experienced eerily similar struggles in life without Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Drew Brees and Tom Brady have cast long shadows on both organizations since leaving town. How have their teams done without them?
As observed by the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate’s Rod Walker, the Saints have posted a record of 18-20 in their 38 games since Brees’ retirement — a winning percentage of .474, right there with the Patriots’ record of .473 (26-29 in games without Brady).
And their problems are remarkably similar.