Drew Brees News
July 22
Orange County Register
columnist Marcia C. Smith
"The point of Drew Brees' visit to the Cathedral Catholic High gymnasium a few days ago was to share some lessons with youngsters about the daily importance of healthy diets and 60 minutes of exercise. The former San Diego Chargers-turned-New Orleans Saints quarterback guided 40 kids – all of them 10 to 13 from a local Boys"
July 18
San Diego Union-Tribune
columnist Nick Canepa
"It was more a matter of where he was going to end up, not if he was to hang with San Diego. Chargers GM A.J. Smith didn't even attempt to sign Brees and trade him. The QB was allowed to walk, and his stroll took him to post-Katrina New Orleans, where he has been excellent. “I wasn't bitter,” said Brees, who yesterday was running about three dozen kids through their paces at Cathedral Catholic High as part of the NFL's Take a Player to School program. “Certainly, I felt like there was one person who didn't quite believe in me like the rest (of the Chargers). That's unfortunate.” That “one person,” of course, was and is Smith, and it's safe to say that, leading up to the 2004 ..."
"Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora arrived in Iraq yesterday as one of the two players NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell picked to accompany him on a history-making seven-day, three-country summer USO tour, led by the Joint Chiefs chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen.
Umenyiora and Saints quarterback Drew Brees shook hands with hundreds of troops, signed autographs and tossed around a football in 110-degree heat."
March 26
New Orleans Times-Picayune
"If you're curious what kind of guy Drew Brees is, this nugget should tell you all you need to know:
When Brees arrived in New Orleans over the weekend, he was excited to find out that the team got new carpet in the locker room."
December 23
Wilmington News Journal
"You can put him up there with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and the other elite ones.
Jim Johnson does. When the Eagles defensive coordinator lectures his unit about quarterbacks who understand the game inside out, he uses New Orleans' Drew Brees as the archetype."
December 23
Houston Chronicle
"The New Orleans Saints, who host the Philadelphia Eagles today, are trying to overcome their horrible start and earn a wild-card berth in the playoffs.
No player typifies New Orleans' roller-coaster season more than quarterback Drew Brees."
December 17
East Valley Tribune
"For the second straight week, a depleted Cardinals defense didn’t have much gas in the tank. Saints quarterback Drew Brees sliced and diced a secondary missing starters Eric Green and Adrian Wilson by completing a stunning 26 of 30 passes."
November 10
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"The turnaround query is the latest in a series of questions that Brees has answered repeatedly in his career. In each case, his actions on the field should have spoken for themselves."
September 4
Indianapolis Star
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"Drew Brees expects to have friends at the RCA Dome on Thursday night, which is not to say he's looking for much support."
September 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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"Since the end of July, Saints quarterback Drew Brees, at least, has looked ahead and seen nothing but darkness."
"Dolphins coach Cam Cameron has a hard time talking about his relationship with New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, who played for Cameron for four seasons in San Diego. Asked Tuesday to characterize it, Cameron's face reddened, his eyes watered up and his voiced cracked with emotion."