Drew Brees isn't divulging whether he'll enable the quarterback to maintain that distinction

Although New Orleans Coach Sean Payton helped Drew Brees become the NFL's all-time single-season passer, he isn't divulging whether he'll enable the quarterback to maintain that distinction.
With 5,087 yards passing after the Saints' victory over Atlanta on Monday night, Brees is 190 yards ahead of New England's Tom Brady. Yet, the Saints' regular-season finale might not matter in terms of playoff seeding, meaning the more prudent choice for Payton could be to rest Brees for much of Sunday's game against Carolina.Michael kors outlet The Patriots, by contrast, must beat Buffalo to ensure they'll have the top seeding in the AFC.Payton said he must consider what puts the Saints in the best position to make a Super Bowl run, and that such decisions are not always popular.49ers release Braylon Edwards。Wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who had knee surgery this season, was released by the San Francisco 49ers.Edwards tweeted the news Tuesday, attributing the move to his injury, which "required more time to rehab and hasn't allowed me to re-sync with the offense."The 49ers confirmed Edwards' release.Edwards had 15 catches for 181 yards and no touchdowns after receiving a $3.5-million, one-year contract in August.Redskins release Ryan Torain。The Washington Redskins released running back Ryan Torain, who started four games this season but fell behind rookies Roy Helu and Evan Royster on the depth chart.Torain rushed for only 200 yards this year, with 135 coming in the team's michael kors victory over St. Louis on Oct. 2. He had 742 yards rushing last season.Packers sell 250,000 shares of stock。The Green Bay Packers have sold nearly 250,000 shares of stock in the team and will offer 30,000 more shares.Mark Murphy, Packers president and chief executive, said support for the sale has been "outstanding." The NFL's only publicly owned team is selling shares for $250 each, with a $25 handling fee, which means the team has raised about $62 million. Proceeds will go toward a $143-million expansion of Lambeau Field.The team put the shares on sale Dec. 6 at packers.com. Buyers can call themselves NFL owners, although the stock value will not go up and there are no dividends. Stockholders do get voting rights and they can attend annual meetings, where they can meet Packers executives and tour the Packers Hall of Fame.