{
  "id": 6431309,
  "title": "Erik McCoy sees one crucial Drew Brees trait in Saints QB Tyler Shough",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/erik-mccoy-sees-one-crucial-drew-brees-trait-in-saints-qb-tyler-shough",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:18:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/erik-mccoy-sees-one-crucial-151840326.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During an appearance on In Good Company with Mitch Morse, Erik McCoy, the soon-to-be eight-year veteran center, spoke about the confidence Drew Brees brought to the huddle and in high-pressure situations. McCoy, who spent his first two NFL seasons playing with Brees, believes that Tyler Shough shares this ability to keep teammates believing. During his rookie season, Shough led the New Orleans Saints to a 5-4 record in nine starts, finishing with 2,384 passing yards and 10 touchdown passes. McCoy expressed that he never felt like the Saints were out of a game with Brees at quarterback, and he sees a similar quality in Shough when the offense needs a late score. McCoy added that there was never a doubt with Brees, and he believes Shough has that same \"it factor\" when it comes to getting New Orleans back into games late.",
  "summary": "Erik McCoy sees a familiar quality in Tyler Shough: confidence the Saints can still win when they need a late score, which he last saw in Drew Brees.",
  "key_points": [
    "Drew Brees brought confidence to huddle and high-pressure situations",
    "Tyler Shough led Saints to 5-4 record in nine starts rookie season",
    "McCoy sees Shough has same \"it factor\" as Brees in late-game situations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}