"The statistics compiled by Drew Brees this season — NFL single-season records in passing yards (5,476) and completion percentage (71.2) chief among them — are impressive enough to distinguish the New Orleans Saints signal-caller even in the age of the quarterback.

But Brees spent nearly one-fourth of his postgame news conference after Saturday's win commending an undrafted, injury-prone running back. He also reportedly helped recruit a 5-foot-6 quicksilver back — currently the NFL's shortest player — as a free agent last offseason. And he makes no secret of his appreciation for an undrafted power back whose college career ended at a Division II school."