It wasn't pain that kept Drew Brees out of the second half against the 49ers, although he concedes it was "terrible" late in the first half.
It was the belief that he couldn't play effectively that led the Saints quarterback to tell coach Sean Payton he wouldn't be able to play in the second half.
The Saints went on to win 27-13 in a game closed out by backups Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill.
"I was not going to be able to be effective. It had nothing to with pain," Brees said in a subdued post-game press conference. "It was simply what my body was going to be able to do or not be able to do."
...Drew Brees looks like he had his life flash before his eyes here. Scary moment for the #Saints here, but he stays in the game. pic.twitter.com/wdIyaiD4yf
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The hit came with 8:42 seconds remaining in the first half and with the Saints taking a 2nd-and-10 snap from the 49ers 21-yard line. Brees dropped back to pass and was looking to the left as 49ers defensive end Kentavius Street beat rookie Cesar Ruiz and laid a big hit on the 41-year-old quarterback.
Brees rolled over in clear pain and was slow to get up after the hit, gingerly walking toward the sideline as the officials penalized Street for roughing the passer due to using his body weight to drive Brees into the ground.
...Here's a clip of Drew Brees describing his injury.
He didn't have a ton to share, but answered everyone's questions despite being pretty clearly upset/frustrated. #Saints pic.twitter.com/OqmrR28kEg
— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 16, 2020
Brees stayed in for the next snap, but Taysom Hill lined up under center for the next two plays. Brees returned on the next drive and completed 6-of-7 passes, the final one a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alvin Kamara for a 17-10 halftime lead.
"It actually felt terrible before the two-minute drive," Brees said. "But I just had to find a way."
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When New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Jameis Winston trotted onto the field last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, those snaps came …
JAMEIS WINSTON'S ENTRANCE
But it wasn't until Brees got onto the field after halftime and tried to throw that he confirmed he couldn't continue. Winston himself didn't know he was playing until he got out onto the field.
What was that conversation?
"Just 'get your helmet and go,' " Winston said. "It was just like that."
...Here's the clip of Jameis Winston describing the conversation about him going in for Drew Brees, or the lack of one -- because it was just 'get your helmet and go.' #Saints https://t.co/V7oibZ4fd7 pic.twitter.com/ZdYekpJp6X
— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 16, 2020
Winston's offense, a stout defense and timely turnovers helped keep the 49ers at bay. The Saints recovered four turnovers -- two muffed punts and two interceptions -- and Winston completed 6 of 10 passes for 63 yards.
See Jameis Winston's full comments below. Can't see the video? Click here.
PAYTON'S CONVERSATION
The conversation between Brees and Payton was shown on the broadcast as Winston's entrance was announced. He'll have and x-ray and an MRI, Payton said, but it was "probably gonna be the first time in 15 years" that his longtime quarterback had to pull himself from the second half of a game due to injury.
The New Orleans Saints walked into Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers carrying one of the smallest injury lists in the NFL.
"When he got hit on that one play I could tell that it affected him," Payton said. "He hung in there and battled, and I think that break we had at halftime obviously it didn't get any looser or better."
See Sean Payton's full comments below. Can't see the video? Click here.
That was enough to secure the Saints' 6th-straight victory. Brees stood on the sideline with his helmet on, but it was unclear whether he was available to return if need. He declined to put any timetable on what he expects in terms of a recovery, and that it was likely a "cumulative" injury, as opposed to a single hit.
"I'm just taking it one day at a time. I've done that this entire season," he said. "I don't know what tomorrow holds, but you know I'm going to do everything I can to be as effective as I possibly can for next week."
ALVIN KAMARA: GAME WON'T STOP
Regardless of what happened, one thing Alvin Kamara knows: The game will continue, even if a legend isn't playing in it.
"The game's not gonna stop for an injury," Kamara said when asked about Jameis taking over for Brees.
After Kamara's three-touchdown night to help seal another win in what's shaping up to be a record-setting season, he shared what he told teammate CJ Garder-Johnson while helping him up from an injury in the second half.
...Didn't notice until just now, but you can actually hear CJ Gardner-Johnson laughing from off-camera as Alvin Kamara says this. #Saints https://t.co/rLI6hepGWv pic.twitter.com/d7QLEs44gG
— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 16, 2020
"I told him to get his ass up and go to the sideline," Kamara said as Gardner-Johnson laughed from off-camera. "We've got a game to finish.
He also added a bit of deadpan humor when asked how Jameis performed in the huddle.
Add "flawless deadpan trolling" to Alvin Kamara's list of elite skills... #Saints https://t.co/O4JXAZek0Y pic.twitter.com/faHrW3vbZh
— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 16, 2020
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