Drew Brees

Jameis Winston June 9, 2020

Saints' Jameis Winston not worried about backup job in New Orleans: 'I'm one of the best quarterbacks to play'

ameis Winston might be starting the 2020 season off as a backup quarterback to Drew Brees, but he’s not letting the new role define his “worth.”

NBA June 9, 2020

Shaquille O'Neal blamed media for divide with Kobe Bryant during Saints team meeting: report

Shaquille O’Neal was reportedly in the meeting when the New Orleans Saints addressed Drew Brees’ comments about kneeling during the national anthem.

NFL June 8, 2020

Eagles' Malik Jackson explains why he's not accepting Drew Brees' apology on anthem-kneeling remarks

Drew Brees’ apologies for his comments on kneeling during the national anthem mostly went over well with his New Orleans Saints teammates and other players around the league last week.

NFL June 8, 2020

Drew Brees, 'Lord of the Flies' reference removed from column after outcry

A person close to Drew Brees shed some light described the reaction the New Orleans Saints quarterback was receiving last week as something similar to “Lord of the Flies."

NFL June 8, 2020

Trump takes aim at NFL, wonders whether Roger Goodell will allow players to kneel for national anthem

President Trump pondered in a tweet Sunday whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s apology for not “listening” to black players when they spoke out about racism was also a green light for them to kneel during the season.

NFL June 7, 2020

Drew Brees' wife, Brittany, apologizes: 'We are the problem'

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologized multiple times last week for his comments against kneeling during the national anthem. His wife, Brittany, followed it up with an apology of her own on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Steelers June 6, 2020

Steelers' Alejandro Villanueva blames media for Drew Brees fallout: 'unbelievably divisive right now'

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva blames the media for the controversy surrounding Drew Brees' remarks against kneeling during the national anthem this week, believing that the comment was taken out of context. 

Drew Brees June 6, 2020

Saints players praise Drew Brees for response to Trump's criticism: 'Apology is a form of true leadership'

Malcolm Jenkins was among the first critics to slam New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for his comments against kneeling during the national anthem but on Friday Jenkins was the first to back his teammate for addressing President Trump’s criticism of his subsequent apology for those remarks. 

Drew Brees June 5, 2020

Trump criticizes Saints' Drew Brees after apologizing for stance on kneeling during the national anthem

President Trump criticized New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees on Friday after he apologized for his comments about his stance against kneeling during the national anthem in wake of the George Floyd protests. 

Media June 5, 2020

NBC News op-ed: Drew Brees' 'biggest mistake' is believing US flag 'means anything'

An opinion piece published by NBC News claimed that NFL superstar Drew Brees' "biggest mistake" when defending the American flag was "believing" that it "means anything."

NFL June 5, 2020

49ers' Kyle Shanahan says Colin Kaepernick's message is still misunderstood years later

Days after Drew Brees said he won’t ever agree with anyone kneeling during the national anthem, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan expressed concern that Colin Kaepernick’s message about social injustice and police brutality is still being mischaracterized nearly four years after he first took a knee.