Drew Brees reveals right arm 'no longer works'

[Bongo]

1 hour ago, RobbRiddick said:

Damn. If my right arm stopped working I'd never get any sex

Better start taking Lefty on some dates. Just make sure you take “her” to dinner first. 😉

[Pete]

40 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

Damn. If my right arm stopped working I'd never get any sex

You can adapt, Leftie my friend.  I have faith.

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

That's really sad...it is crazy how much of a toll football takes on these athletes as the years go on, even for younger guys like Brees.

 

He said if he wants to play catch with his kids in the backyard, he has to throw with his left hand because his right arm "no longer works".

 

Said he didn't want to retire but he was left no other choice and if he could still be out there playing he would be.

 

Also said the Dolphins medical team was spot on in their assessment of his injuries but that the surgeon gave him a window of time that allowed him to still play with the surgery he did.

 

https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/new-orleans-saints/2025/06/22/685733f0e2704eeea68b45bf.html

 

The thing is, I think if you asked most of these guys who had a moderate degree of success in the league or better ..... .they would tell you they don't regret a minute of it

 

Many of us have significant injuries that either hinder or prevent some activities from something outside our control..an accident while driving or at our "little jobs", without the adrenaline rush and glory that is sports at a high level

[BuffaloMatt]

1 hour ago, billsbackto81 said:

Reverse?

Actaully hemiarthoplasty. New product cleared in 2023. https://www.stryker.com/us/en/about/news/2023/stryker-now-offers-the-only-fda-cleared-pyrocarbon-bearing-mater.html

 

Been a game changer. 

 

 

[TheBrownBear]

1 hour ago, US Egg said:

Oh, boo-hoo! Seriously? Heartbreaking? Hardly.

I doubt Brees wants anyone to feel bad for him.  He can't throw a football anymore, but there's tons of us guys in our 40s with untreated rotator cuff injuries who can no longer throw a football or baseball without pain, but we can still do most everything else.  I see videos of Brees golfing and playing pickleball all the time.  He's living his best life.  The headline: "ARM DOES NOT WORK" is just ridiculous clickbait to get us talking.  

 

 

[Big Turk]

16 minutes ago, BuffaloMatt said:

Actaully hemiarthoplasty. New product cleared in 2023. https://www.stryker.com/us/en/about/news/2023/stryker-now-offers-the-only-fda-cleared-pyrocarbon-bearing-mater.html

 

Been a game changer. 

 

 

 

I had both hips replaced and I am pretty much functioning normally including working out and lifting weights, etc...

 

Are there any limitations with the shoulder replacement or have they got those up to almost being back to normal?

1 minute ago, TheBrownBear said:

I doubt Brees wants anyone to feel bad for him.  He can't throw a football anymore, but there's tons of us guys in our 40s with untreated rotator cuff injuries who can no longer throw a football or baseball without pain, but we can still do most everything else.  I see videos of Brees golfing and playing pickleball all the time.  He's living his best life.  The headline: "ARM DOES NOT WORK" is just ridiculous clickbait to get us talking.  

 

 

 

That's what Brees himself states, now "click bait" is considered the person themselves stating his limitations?

 

Strange world we live in 

[DrDawkinstein]

$270,000,000 in just NFL earnings. Probably another, what, $100M in endorsements?

 

Now, he blew a lot of that money because he's a dummy, but the earnings are there.

 

Drew and I are the same age. I too have arthritis in my shoulder from years of sports. I dont have $300M tho.

 

So this songs for Drew...

 

[TheBrownBear]

6 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

That's what Brees himself states, now "click bait" is considered the person themselves stating his limitations?

 

Strange world we live in 

Okay, you got me. You're technically right, but that quote in the context of the post in totality (See "Heartbreaking", "Awful") makes it sound like some sort of tragedy and almost attributes a "woe is me" attitude to Brees that I'm certain he doesn't share.  The guy has some pain and loss of function when attempting to throw a football.  He's still out there doing tons of active stuff everyday.  He's generally fine compared with other 40-something guys who have played sports.

[Paup 1995MVP]

49 minutes ago, Kornfed said:

Always liked Drew but I would trade places with him in a heartbeat and simply deal with it. 

My left shoulder is close to that just from lifting weights over the years.  You learn to manage it.  No way I would get a shoulder replacement.  That’s just too much to rehab and deal with when you have a busy life.  But I can’t sleep on my left side.  So there is that.  
 

Brees was great.  An all timer. Smart dude too.  That offense w Colston Henderson Graham McCalister and whomever Brees else (Michael Thomas later on) was throwing to was top notch.  Would like to see more of that downfield passing game w Josh.  

[Big Turk]

8 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Okay, you got me. You're technically right, but that quote in the context of the post in totality (See "Heartbreaking", "Awful") makes it sound like some sort of tragedy and almost attributes a "woe is me" attitude to Brees that I'm certain he doesn't share.  The guy has some pain and loss of function when attempting to throw a football.  He's still out there doing tons of active stuff everyday.  He's generally fine compared with other 40-something guys who have played sports.

 

Apologies I haven't stalked him on the pickleball courts or hidden in the bushes to observe his everyday activities 

[TheBrownBear]

1 minute ago, Big Turk said:

 

Apologies I haven't stalked him on the pickleball courts or hidden in the bushes to observe his everyday activities 

You should really get on that, since you seem to have an elevated interest in his well-being.

[BuffaloMatt]

7 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

I had both hips replaced and I am pretty much functioning normally including working out and lifting weights, etc...

 

Are there any limitations with the shoulder replacement or have they got those up to almost being back to normal?

 

That's what Brees himself states, now "click bait" is considered the person themselves stating his limitations?

 

Strange world we live in 

April was a year for me and I am up and running. Coaching wrestling. Working out, weights, yard work etc. For me it's just about back to normal. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Welcome to your mid-40’s!! All the old guys I play pickup hoops with (myself included) have shoulder problems. And we all figure out workarounds. 
 

Brees’s is, no doubt, worse— but we all have stuff as we get older! 

[Mr. WEO]

2 hours ago, BuffaloMatt said:

Shoulder replacement worked wonders for me. 

 

 

gotta be tough sitting on $270 million and when in your backyard, you can only throw left handed.  You can just chop off my arm for 100 million.

 

But yes, shoulder replacement should fix him up nicely.

[transient]

I wonder if he's undergone conversion therapy to throw left handed... 

[Psautcsk]

I have to throw a football underhanded. I still get a really good spiral and 30 yards on it. It is just not very manly, but oh well.

[SoonerBillsFan]

27 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Welcome to your mid-40’s!! All the old guys I play pickup hoops with (myself included) have shoulder problems. And we all figure out workarounds. 
 

Brees’s is, no doubt, worse— but we all have stuff as we get older! 

Mid 40's?  Pups...

 

😁

[BuffaloMatt]

32 minutes ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

My left shoulder is close to that just from lifting weights over the years.  You learn to manage it.  No way I would get a shoulder replacement.  That’s just too much to rehab and deal with when you have a busy life.  But I can’t sleep on my left side.  So there is that.  
 

Brees was great.  An all timer. Smart dude too.  That offense w Colston Henderson Graham McCalister and whomever Brees else (Michael Thomas later on) was throwing to was top notch.  Would like to see more of that downfield passing game w Josh.  

Look into it. https://www.stryker.com/us/en/about/news/2023/stryker-now-offers-the-only-fda-cleared-pyrocarbon-bearing-mater.html  I "managed it" for ten years and suffered uneccesarily. I had sleep issues, pain and loss of range of motion. All gone now. Got it done at 55. The only good thing was becuse I hesitated I was able to use this newer product. That said you should do your research and explore options.  

[Augie]

2 hours ago, Shortchaz said:

Worth it in his case 

 

I couldn’t play catch with my son, and nobody feels sorry for me. At least he got something for it! 

 

J/k, it sucks for anyone. I know several former tennis players who can’t even toss a ball any more. I know skiers with bad backs and knees, too. The human body can only take so much. Maybe the coach potatoes were right! 

[TBBills Fan]

2 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

Damn. If my right arm stopped working I'd never get any sex

Just go with "the stranger" approach