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The playoff showdown between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will feature a blockbuster matchup between two all-time greats in Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Ahead of their duel, Brady had some fun with the highly anticipated affair, posting a creative promotional picture with both of them looking like old men. Brees saw the […]

For the first time in each of their Hall of Fame-worthy careers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar Tom Brady and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees will finally face each other in an NFL playoff game. The duel is set to happen this weekend, as Brady’s Buccaneers will be going up against Brees’ Saints. Both star […]

For the fourth straight year, the New Orleans Saints will enter the postseason looking to win the Super Bowl, and this time, they hope that their playoff run will not end in heartbreak like it did in the last three seasons. After being on the receiving end of the Minneapolis Miracle, the Saints lost in […]

Will the New Orleans Saints’ playoff run be the final series of games of Drew Brees’ career? The longtime Saints quarterback has hinted at retirement in the past couple of seasons. There is a widespread belief Brees could hang up the cleats at the end of the 2020 NFL season. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has had a tremendously fickle tenure since being drafted by the team in 2017. Even if the Bears choose not to re-sign Trubisky this offseason, he still has an example in mind in terms of career resurgence: Drew Brees. The future Hall of Fame quarterback was traded from the then-San […]

The toll of injuries might have been enough to convince Drew Brees to hang up his helmet and cleats. Ken Fang of Awful Announcing reports that Brees, a future NFL Hall of Famer and the Super Bowl XLIV champion with the New Orleans Saints, will retire after the playoffs and join NBC Sports next season. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to play his final game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 and ultimately hang his cleats by the end of the 2020 NFL season, via Twitter. After concluding his 20-year playing career, the 41-year-old is likely to appear on air after inking a broadcasting deal with […]

Alvin Kamara had a historic performance on Saturday for the New Orleans Saints, tying the single-game record of six rushing touchdowns. After witnessing Kamara’s special outing, Drew Brees revealed the moments that led to Kamara’s record-tying sixth touchdown. “So they go down and score, we get the ball back. But at that point, it’s, hey […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has officially become the first player in NFL history to reach 80,000 passing yards. Coming into Friday’s Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Vikings, Brees only needed 154 yards to reach the milestone. He accomplished it in the third quarter with a nine-yard pass to running back Latavius Murray. […]

This season, several quarterbacks that are getting up there in age have had really impressive years. Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Ben Roethlisberger have all had years where they will lead their teams to the playoffs. On the Locked On Podcast Network’s daily NFL podcast, Peacock and Williamson, Williamson points out why we may see […]

The New Orleans Saints are still vying for position atop the NFC standings as the 2020-21 NFL postseason continues to inch closer. With the surging Green Bay Packers currently holding onto the top seed in the NFC with only one team from each conference receiving a first-round bye this season, the 10-4 Saints now trail […]

Drew Brees’ first game back from his injury wasn’t his greatest. In fact, it was one of the New Orleans Saints QB’s more forgettable outings this season. After sitting out the previous four weeks due to multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung, Brees was finally ready to suit up again for the Saints on […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees fired a missile to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders for 51 yards on Sunday, placing New Orleans in the red zone, and giving new life to a team that had appeared lifeless throughout much of the first half. Only his second completion of the day, the deep throw was a […]

The New Orleans Saints are clearly grateful in the fact that Drew Brees is taking the field once more on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Be that as it may, that hasn’t stopped the Chiefs from capitalizing on Brees’ slow start as he gets readjusted to the gameplay. L’Jarius Sneed made sure to not […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, rendering him unavailable to back up Drew Brees when the Saints face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. The team announced the news via Twitter late Sunday morning. Saints QB Jameis Winston has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. pic.twitter.com/qXXJcDuTeS — […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is not quite 100 percent, but it appears he will still attempt to make his return this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs. Brees has not played since suffering multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10. But he returned to practice […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to return under center for a showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brees, 41, missed four games due to 11 fractured ribs and a punctured lung, but he has now been cleared to play after […]

As the New Orleans Saints matchup against the defending champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, draws closer, Saints star quarterback Drew Brees remains doubtful to take the field on Sunday. If you ask Chiefs talisman Patrick Mahomes, however, the reigning Super Bowl MVP is holding hope that Brees is able to return sooner rather than later. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is still on the mend from multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung, but he is doing all he can to return for this weekend’s showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs. Brees returned to practice Wednesday, a strong first step in terms of his status for Sunday afternoon’s game […]

Taysom Hill will still be the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints until Drew Brees returns later this season. It appears that this weekend’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs will be too early for the star quarterback’s return. Ross Jackson, the host of the daily Locked On Saints podcast, went into detail on […]

The New Orleans Saints are itching to get Drew Brees back under center, but they aren’t going to force the issue. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Saints aren’t going to rush Brees back for their Week 15 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. Back in Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers, Brees would […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered several fractured ribs and a collapsed lung in a Week 10 game against the San Francisco 49ers. About a month later, the former league MVP will still not make his return to the field as he will sit out his fourth straight contest against the Philadelphia Eagles on […]

The New Orleans Saints will likely start Taysom Hill at quarterback again on Sunday, and could be doing it a lot more in the coming years. According to Jeff Duncan of The Athletic, Hill’s performance in his three games under center has “bolstered the confidence internally” that 30-year old dual-threat will succeed Drew Brees as […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is making positive strides on his way to recovering from 11 rib fractures and a punctured lung. However, while Brees is eligible to come off the team’s injured reserve list now, he’s unlikely to return this weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Instead, Brees’s realistic […]

The New Orleans Saints have been without Drew Brees in recent weeks, but he could be nearing a return to the field. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Brees is hoping to return from his grueling rib injury as soon as Week 14 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Back in Week 10, in the first half against […]

Despite having 11 rib fractures, Drew Brees didn’t sit down during Week 12 while he was watching the New Orleans Saints take on the Denver Broncos. Brees, a true student of the game, said his love for football caused him to stand during the entire Saints-Broncos game at his house. The future Hall of Famer […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees remains sidelined due to a recently sustained collapsed lung and multiple rib fractures which led him to be placed on the team’s injured reserve list. Saints head coach Sean Payton turned to the versatile Taysom Hill to lead the team’s offense in lieu of the veteran’s extended absence. Although […]

When New Orleans Saints superstar quarterback Drew Brees found out he has 11 rib fractures, the future Hall of Famer was devastated. Brees, who was placed on IR by the Saints, told Cox Sports’ Mike Nabors that his “body completely locked up” on him and it was impossible for him to play despite how tough […]

Speaking with reporters following his first career start, Saints quarterback Taysom Hill reflected on the advice Drew Brees provided him as he prepared to fill in for the veteran QB. Per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio: “I spent so much time with Drew [Brees] preparing for the game,” Hill said. “And he was so great. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is currently nursing rib fractures, a punctured lung, and an injured shoulder after their Week 10 tilt against the San Francisco 49ers. He was initially expected to be out for only two games until the team placed him on the injured reserve list which now requires him to sit […]

More bad news for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, doctors have found six more rib fractures. However, doctors have been encouraged by his recovery, specifically in terms of his lung function. In a conversation tonight with Drew Brees, the Saints quarterback said that doctors have been encouraged […]

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was hoping on a better second opinion regarding his cracked ribs and collapsed lungs. However, doctors confirmed the injuries Brees sustained during the team’s Week 10 over the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran was likely to miss at least two games. Now, he will miss at least the next three. […]

While Jameis Winston took over for an injured Drew Brees last week, it’s Taysom Hill who will be getting the start for the New Orleans Saints against the Atlanta Falcons, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. This will be Hill’s first career start. Brees suffered multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung in his team’s Week […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to be out of commission for at least two weeks due to the chest injuries he sustained in his team’s Week 10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, according to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The audition for QB Jameis Winston will be […]

The New Orleans Saints received a scary diagnosis Monday when it was determined quarterback Drew Brees had suffered multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung during the team’s Week 10 win over the San Francisco 49ers. It was previously reported doctors were telling Brees to be cautious especially with respect to the damaged lung, rendering […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered fractured ribs and a collapsed lung in their most recent matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 proceedings. Despite the severity of his injury, he still remained optimistic and assured his followers on Instagram that he will be back on the gridiron in no time. .@drewbrees […]

The New Orleans Saints won their sixth consecutive game on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, but the team also suffered a potentially significant blow. Veteran quarterback Drew Brees reportedly suffered multiple fractures in his ribs and a collapsed lung in his chest. It doesn’t sound good: More from @WerderEdESPN: Drew Brees is suffering from three […]

The New Orleans Saints emerged with a 27-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but it appears to have come at quite a cost. Saints star QB Drew Brees was forced to sit out the entire second half of the contest with a rib injury, and new reports are now stating that the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will undergo an MRI on Monday due to a rib injury, and he is questionable to play in next week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Sean Payton said Drew Brees will get an MRI on his ribs. His status for next week’s game vs. the Falcons is in question. […]