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Nick Saban “hopeful” Brian Robinson will be 100% by Ole Miss

Nick Saban is “hopeful” Brian Robinson Jr. will be 100% by the 2:30 kickoff on Saturday.

Alabama went into Southern Miss without Brian Robinson Jr. The starting running back is dealing with a rib injury and left the carries for Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams.

Nick Saban provided an injury on the running back during his press conference on Monday. The head coach said Robinson Jr. practiced and is going to be day-to-day moving forward.

As for his status against Ole Miss, Saban is “hopeful” Robinson Jr. will be 100% by the 2:30 kickoff on Saturday.

Despite missing a game, Robinson Jr. is still the Crimson Tide’s leading rusher. Getting him back in time for Ole Miss will be huge for Bryce Young and the offense, making sure there are plenty of options in the run game.

 

Even with Robinson Jr. out last week, Saban wanted to get back to running the ball after a poor performance against Florida. Alabama rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown.

Ole Miss’ defense is giving up 136 rushing yards a game and just 3.5 yards per carry. Opponents of Louisville, Austin Peay, and Tulane are a lot different than going up against Alabama. Having Robinson Jr. back will help attack the Rebels.

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Deshaun Watson has advice for Drew Brees on playing with broken ribs, collapsed lung

Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson shared some tips for New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees on playing with broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

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It will be a few weeks before the New Orleans Saints take the field with Drew Brees at quarterback again, but he’s received some tips for managing the serious ribs and lung injuries he suffered in Week 10’s win over the San Francisco 49ers.

And the advice comes from someone who would know: Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who dealt with a similar diagnosis in 2018. Unlike Brees, he was able to play through the injury, though he was noticeably limited. When asked what he would say to Brees as he works to return to the field, Watson preached caution.

He acknowledged that quarterbacks should always look to avoid unnecessary hits, but in their case — Watson was forced to travel to a road game by bus, not airplane, out of an abundance of caution — it’s doubly vital to protect yourself.

“For me, as I think about that moment, it was tough,” Watson said, via Mark Lane over at Texans Wire. “It was a lot of uncomfortable pain and breathing, especially with the punctured lung. You can’t really do too much. You’ve got to really let it just kind of heal.”

Watson added that he was able to avoid surgery while recovering from his own set of broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung, and if that’s the case for Brees, then rest is the only cure. He continued, “A lot of rest, a lot of treatments of breathing and really just kind of — it’s all about the rest.”

That’s a tough pill to swallow for a competitor as driven as Brees, but at the end of the day he’ll be following doctor’s orders. And in this case, it might mean more time on the couch than he’s used to. But it will have been worth it if he’s healthy and rested come January’s NFL playoffs.

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Report: Drew Brees suffered rib contusion vs. 49ers, could ‘miss some time’

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a rib contusion against the San Francisco 49ers, meaning Jameis Winston could replace him

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The New Orleans Saints are again preparing to play some games without Drew Brees. The 41-year old quarterback exited Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers with a rib injury, which NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report was a rib contusion. How many ribs were injured and the extent of damage will be revealed after Brees undergoes an MRI test on Monday, which will give the Saints an idea of how long they’ll be without their franchise quarterback.

That puts backup passer Jameis Winston in the driver’s seat to start during his absence. Winston, 26, started the second half against San Francisco in Brees’ place and completed 6 of 10 pass attempts for 63 yards, though he was sacked twice for a loss of 11 yards.

In his career, Winston is 28-42 as a starter with an all-time completion percentage of 61.4%, and an average of 6.3 adjusted net yards per attempt. For context, Bridgewater went 17-11 with the Minnesota Vikings with a 64.7% completion percentage and just 5.53 ANY/A. While Winston did set a career high with 30 interceptions (a common theme for quarterbacks coached by Bruce Arians), he also threw a personal-best 33 touchdown passes last year.

Winston is better positioned to replace Brees this year than Teddy Bridgewater was in 2019. He has a full complement of weapons at his disposal between Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas, with effective No. 2’s Latavius Murray and Emmanuel Sanders. While the Saints did lose starting tight end Josh Hill and backup receiver Tre’Quan Smith to concussions against San Francisco, the top of the depth chart is intact.

And the schedule sets him up against a series of very beatable opponents. Their next four games feature two matchups with the Atlanta Falcons and road games against the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles — three teams with nine combined wins between them. If Brees needs time to recover from this latest injury (as well as the throwing shoulder issue that’s limited him in practice in recent weeks), Winston could hold down the fort.

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