If Brees does indeed retire, Does he get the Sports Illustrated treatment? (1 Viewer)

[BCK30]

Meaning does he get a special retrospective magazine issue that details his career like Favre and Manning got?

 

[Madmarsha]

Bet not.

 

[reason2believe]

Hmm. Good question.

 

[jasonsw]

No. Sadly i think Drew will nothing more than a footnote. Which is a shame cause Rodgers has similar career but plays for a MegaBrand and gets a lot of adulation.

 

[SweetT]

Is Sports Illustrated still a thing? Heck, are magazines still a thing?

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Is Sports Illustrated still a thing? Heck, are magazines still a thing?

My first thought as well. Last time I read a magazine I was in basic training, circa 1995.

 

[breesgirl]

I could’ve sworn he got a big Sports Illustrated spread in ‘18 (oddly enough) when rumors started swirling about possible retirement. It was towards the end of the season if I’m remembering correctly.

I hope Brees finally gets the love and adulation from the sports media world that he deserves, but I won’t hold my breath for it. It seems the press prefers enigmatic curmudgeons (AR), model types (TB) or gunslinging, phenoms (Mahomes) to be their golden children. Drew never had enough edge nor “it” for them. So, he gets pushed to the back.

Unfortunately, I think Russell Wilson will face this same fate.

 

[RaginCajun83]

I thought SI went digital?

 

[CentMSSaint]

He probably doesn’t care.

 

[EGLSShin]

It wouldn't surprise me if he didn't. People gotta realize, the Saints aren't a storied franchise. The Packers are a storied franchise. The Colts were a storied franchise, died off a bit after Johnny Unitas and returned once Peyton got there. If Brees played in a bigger market or one of the legendary franchises of the past and had the career he had in New Orleans, he would have won multiple MVP awards.

 

[*KamaraG!rl*]

He probably doesn’t care.

Nor should we.

 

[Madmarsha]

Drew won't look good in a bikini even if it's on a beautiful island in the Pacific.

 

[MLU]

Meaning does he get a special retrospective magazine issue that details his career like Favre and Manning got?

Nah. New Orleans isn't a big market for magazines.

 

[Saintsphere]

Nah but he'll get his love.

But shoot, Rodgers was the media's boytoy and if he retires without another ring he likely won't get "SI treatment" either.

The best chance at an overdrive celebration of Brees' career in a perfect world would have been had he not made those anthem comments (whether you agree or not, he took a hit from it from many people) and had he went out with a Super Bowl.

But with him going out on a whimper and with it being to Brady of all people, it'd be silly to think there will be a media blitz of love for Brees when he makes it official.

 

[No2DC]

Ask Peter King, he used to be a good journalist.