Drew Brees getting credit for calling out ‘boring’ Eagles before losing streak

When Drew Brees criticized the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense in late September, he was going out on a limb, considering they were 4-0 at the time.

Since then, the offense, which the former New Orleans Saints quarterback called “boring,” has struggled, scoring 17 points apiece in back-to-back losses, including an embarrassing 34-17 shellacking at the hands of the New York Giants.

“We’re in Week 3. We’re in Week 3. We’re gonna be on every week. Let’s just see how this plays out,” said Brees, who was making his First Take debut on Sept. 23. “If CeeDee Lamb can catch a post route in Week 1, the Cowboys had them beat.”

Brees certainly caught some heat over his comments. ESPN’s Jeff Saturday was so bothered by the criticism of the defending Super Bowl champions that he made it personal, calling out Brees’ own efficiency as a thrower.

Now, however, Brees is looking pretty smart, at least for now.

Michael Thomas, who used to catch passes from Brees in New Orleans, was among those noting how his former quarterback seemed to see what was coming.

And he wasn’t the only one giving Brees his due for calling out that the tush push aficionados’ good start hid some serious issues under the hood.

There’s still plenty of NFL season left, so the Eagles will have numerous opportunities to prove their “boring” offense can still win games. For now, however, Brees is heading back to First Take this week with the right to gloat.