NFL information: Saints fireplace again at ESPN star for Drew Brees slight

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In a dialogue about whether or not Arch Manning might be thought-about a generational expertise, ESPN analyst Ryan Clark made a daring declare about a number of the NFL’s best quarterbacks.

Clark mentioned Thursday that Tom Brady , Drew Brees and Peyton Manning weren't generational skills.

"I believe John Elway was a generational expertise. I believe Patrick Mahomes is a generational expertise. I don’t assume Tom Brady, I don’t assume Drew Brees, I don’t assume Peyton Manning are generational skills. I believe Andrew Luck ended up being a generational expertise," Clark mentioned throughout ESPN’s "First Take."

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) earlier than the sport towards the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 22, 2019. (Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports activities)

"I don’t assume there’s a ton of (generational skills) on the market."

The New Orleans Saints’ social media account fired again at Clark. The workforce quote-tweeted the clip of Clark’s feedback on X with screenshots of the highest three quarterbacks in passing yards and touchdowns in NFL historical past.

The screenshots confirmed Brady, Brees and Manning as the highest three quarterbacks on each lists.

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Ryan Clark previous to a recreation between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Nov. 4, 2024 at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Photographs)

Brady is first in all-time yards (89,214) and touchdowns (649), with Brees second in each classes (80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns). Manning ranks third with 71,940 yards and 539 touchdowns.

Brady’s resume is among the many most embellished of any athlete throughout all sports activities. He's a seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion, three-time MVP, 15-time Professional Bowler, five-time Tremendous Bowl MVP and shall be a first-ballot Corridor of Famer.

Brees can also be a Tremendous Bowl champion, Tremendous Bowl MVP and a 13-time Professional Bowler over 20 seasons. He spent 15 seasons with the Saints and 5 with the then-San Diego Chargers.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shake arms and communicate after the sport within the AFC Championship soccer recreation at Sports activities Authority Area at Mile Excessive. (Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports activities)

Manning is already within the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame. The Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos nice is a two-time Tremendous Bowl champion, five-time MVP, 14-time Professional Bowler, and seven-time All-Professional.

Clark performed towards all three of these quarterbacks all through his 13-year NFL profession however nonetheless doesn’t take into account them "generational skills."