Michael Thomas is clearly bothered by the notion that he cannot make plays down the field, and the New Orleans Saints receiver appeared to throw his quarterback under the bus to make a point on Sunday.
Thomas was held without a catch in last week’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following the disappointing performance, Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis and many others mocked Thomas by calling him “Slant Boy.” That’s a nickname Thomas earned from people who think he is only capable of running underneath routes and catching short passes.
In the first half of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between Tampa Bay and the Green Bay Packers, Davis was torched by Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a 50-yard touchdown pass. Thomas immediately began bashing the cornerback on Twitter.
While Thomas was obviously trying to get back at Davis, the All-Pro receiver also seemed to take some swipes at Drew Brees. He said its easy for a defensive back to lock down a receiver when he knows a quarterback can’t throw the ball deep.
Saints fans will likely consider that a low blow from Thomas.
Brees showed diminishing arm strength down the stretch this season, and last week’s game was his worst playoff performance ever. That said, he and Thomas have enjoyed plenty of success together over the past several years. We understand that Thomas wants to shake the “Slant Boy” nickname, but there’s no need to put Brees down while doing it.
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