Where there's smoke there's fire.

I think we had one good year when Brees threw for 5k. Most of his 5k or close to 5k years were our 7-9, 8-8 years.

I think that's right. Anyway, like I said, I don't think it's likely that he throws for 5,000 yards or that it would necessarily be a good idea. I'm just saying that I think we have a shot at the playoffs even if he duplicates his worst year ever which was 5,000 yards, 33 TDs, and 30 Ints. I mean, like you said were were basically a .500 team while doing that in the past and we didn't have close to the defense we have now. Although Brees obviously didn't throw 30 Interceptions in any of those year, I think the much better defense evens that out so we are a team with a shot at the playoffs just like we were in those .500 years.