{"id":13195,"date":"2024-11-04T02:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T02:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=13195"},"modified":"2024-11-04T02:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T02:28:07","slug":"michael-thomas-unloads-on-saints-qb-derek-carr-after-chris-olave-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=13195","title":{"rendered":"Michael Thomas unloads on Saints QB Derek Carr after Chris Olave injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Former Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas did not hold back in his criticism of Derek Carr after a dangerous pass to Chris Olave.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\">To say former New Orleans Saints wide receiver doesn&#8217;t like Saints quarterback\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/players\/a44e0885\/derek-carr\">Derek Carr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/saints-news-derek-carr-michael-thomas-relationship-key-role-offseason-decisions\">despite rumors of a \u2018bromance&#8217; a year ago,<\/a>\u00a0would seem like a massive understatement judging by a tirade of social media posts by Thomas today.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thomas played for New Orleans from 2016 to 2023, overlapping with Carr just during the 2023 season. But the one year was apparently enough for Thomas, who went after Carr following a pass over the middle that led to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/saints-news-chris-olave-carted-off-panthers\">Chris Olave being hit hard<\/a>\u00a0by Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods. Olave was eventually placed onto a stretcher and carted off of the field shortly before being officially diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out for the rest of the game.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cantguardmike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are some of the posts<\/a>\u00a0on X, formerly Twitter, by Thomas about Carr today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDerek Carr for you I been told yall s\u2013t sad \ud83d\ude22\ud83d\udd95\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDude scary and panic and just throw the ball. Get him the f out of here he so a\u2013.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDude tried to lie and say I was jealous of them making Chris [Olave] WR1 whole time he can\u2019t even get him a decent ball. He need his a\u2013 whooped\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThey fired all them coaches trying to cover his flaws up he still doing the same s\u2013t.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThat year his buddy (Davante Adams) went 1st team all pro in 2022 he needed 180 targets just to catch 100 passes. He is a\u2013\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After watching former teammate Chris Olave get injured on a pass over the middle, former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Saints<\/a> WR Michael Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cantguardmike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cantguardmike<\/a> offers some thoughts on Derek Carr. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cX22AVGc3T\">pic.twitter.com\/cX22AVGc3T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1853146764376969529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After Carr threw another pass that ended up with Saints tight end Juwan Johnson taking a hit to the head and leaving the game, Thomas fired off another post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother one lol,\u201d he posted on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another scary play where Juwan Johnson takes a shot to the head. He has been removed from the game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cUWlLcFprv\">pic.twitter.com\/cUWlLcFprv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saints Film Room (@SaintsFilmRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaintsFilmRoom\/status\/1853150881438392811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3061486\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3061486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3061486\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Derek-Carr.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Derek-Carr.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Derek-Carr.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Derek-Carr.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Derek-Carr.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Derek-Carr.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) reacts to rushing for a first down against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Caesars Superdome.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3061486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For most of his tenure with the Saints, Thomas served as Drew Brees&#8217; favorite target \u2014 each season from 2016 to 2019, Thomas was the most common New Orleans target and the intended receiver of at least 121 passes. But after Brees retired in 2020, Thomas, who struggled with injuries his last few seasons, played with quarterbacks Andy Dalton, Jameis Winston, and Carr.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Carr signed with the Saints prior to the 2023 season, Thomas&#8217; final in New Orleans. In 10 games last year, the wide receiver caught 39 passes (on 64 targets) for 448 yards and a touchdown. Olave, an Ohio State product like Thomas, saw his numbers slightly increase from his rookie season in 2022 to his second year in 2023; he caught 87 passes for 1,123 yards and 5 touchdowns in Carr&#8217;s first season with the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s game vs. the Panthers is the first back for Carr after missing the last three due to an oblique injury. And\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/3-reasons-why-derek-carr-will-put-saints-on-track-vs-panthers\">New Orleans is desperate to get a win<\/a>\u00a0considering the team entered Sunday on a six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<hr class=\"mb-5 h-[1px] w-[150px] bg-secondary\" \/>\n<p class=\"font-tertiary italic text-secondary [&amp;_&gt;a]:text-link [&amp;_&gt;a]:underline\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; font-family: var(--font-lora); font-style: italic; --tw-text-opacity: 1; color: rgb(88 88 88\/var(--tw-text-opacity));\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/author\/prestonbyers\">Preston Byers<\/a>\u00a0is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate NBA, NFL, and NCAA Football editor for ClutchPoints. Preston also works as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, and previously was a site expert for FanSided&#8217;s Union and Blue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Former Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas did not hold back in his criticism of Derek Carr after a dangerous pass to Chris Olave. 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