Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Andrew Christopher "Drew" Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and Drew Brees have spoken about preparations for training camp, and Vitt said he expects the star quarterback to be back with the team by then.
When asked why he's confident Brees will be back from his contract holdout, Vitt cracked, "what else is he going to do? He can't sing or dance."New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis has said his top priority is to come up with a contract that satisfies Brees, but that the club has to be careful to avoid rushing into a deal that will affect team significantly for years to come.The Saints have placed a one-year franchise tag on Brees, which prevents him from negotiating with other clubs. However, Brees, whose last six-year deal expired after last season, is holding out for a new multi-year contract that will make him among the NFL's highest-paid players.So far, the 33-year-old quarterback has skipped several weeks of voluntary workouts, as well as the first six offseason practices held this week and last. ...After Drew Brees broke an NFL passing record that stood for nearly three decades, his teammates called on him to make a speech in the Saints' locker room."This recor...
Drew Brees' record-setting season has earned the New Orleans quarterback the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.Brees shattered Dan Marino'...
Quite a night for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints -- a record and a rout.Brees set the NFL record for yards passing in a season, breaking a mark that Dan Marin...
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talks NFL Play 60 and much more
Drew Brees piled up points, yards and accolades in a record-setting season for the New Orleans Saints . Much of the time, Alex Smith did just enough to get the San F...
The New Orleans Saints have placed the franchise tag on Drew Brees — giving them exclusive negotiating rights with their Pro Bowl quarterback for the next year.Brees...
Calling the players' offer "fair for both sides," star quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees — plaintiffs in an antitrust suit against the NFL — said...
Kilmeade catches up with Saints quarterback
What a way to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of "The Catch."Joe Montana to Dwight Clark then.Alex Smith to Vernon Davis now.Smith completed a 14-yard touchdown pa...
With New Orleans poised to score on its opening possession, Donte Whitner delivered a crushing blow that knocked out running back Pierre Thomas and forced the first ...
What a way to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of "The Catch."Joe Montana to Dwight Clark then.Alex Smith to Vernon Davis now.Smith completed a 14-yard touchdown pa...
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Ice-cool Drew Brees led a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter as the New Orleans Saints clinched a playoff berth with a 17-14 triumph over t...
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn't taking any of Drew Brees' recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally."I feel for hi...
With no sign of a contract breakthrough for Drew Brees on the eve of the Saints' first offseason practice, safety Roman Harper tried to look on the bright side."I'm ...
Drew Brees said in a radio interview Wednesday night that he is frustrated by what he views as a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in his ongoing con...
Drew Brees has spent the past six years reinvigorating the Saints, rewriting NFL records and rebuilding New Orleans.His contract may be expiring, but the Big Easy's ...
Drew Brees has broken the NFL record for yards passing in a season, surpassing a mark that had stood since Dan Marino set it in 1984.Brees topped Marino's record of ...
The way Drew Brees is playing as the heart and soul of the New Orleans Saints, nothing is safe.Not Dan Marino's single-season passing record, not Aaron Rodgers' pres...
Quite a night for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints — a record and a rout.Brees set the NFL mark for yards passing in a season, breaking a record that Dan Marino...