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Drew Brees is finally hanging them up. The former San Diego Chargers 2001 second-round pick and New Orleans Saints legend announced his retirement on Sunday. The Super Bowl XLIV MVP will leave the game with the most passing yards in NFL history with 7,142. Here are 10 memorable games from Brees’ career with the Chargers and Saints. 10. Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Cincinnati Bengals (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Brees had his first career start with the San Diego Chargers, which also came under new coach Marty… Source link

The Associated Press Colorado State seeded No. 1 in 16-team NIT Colorado State, Saint Louis, Memphis and Ole Miss are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament. The four second seeds are Richmond, Davidson, Saint Mary’s and Boise State. Seeded third are Toledo, Western Kentucky, North Carolina State, and SMU, and the remainder of the field includes Buffalo, Dayton, Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech. Source link

Drew Brees announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday. The New Orleans Saints quarterback made the announcement on Instagram with some help from his kids. Brees’ unlikely path to all-time passing leader Brees wasn’t widely recruited before he went to Purdue. He fell to the second round of the draft because he wasn’t considered tall enough by NFL standards. After three seasons, the San Diego Chargers drafted Philip Rivers to replace him. When the New Orleans Saints signed Brees, he… Source link

After a dominant season that included a Heisman Trophy and a national title, Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been discussed as a potential top-five pick who could be the first receiver selected in the 2021 NFL draft. But that’s not how things play out in the latest 2021 NFL mock draft from NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, who has Smith falling out of the top 10. Jeremiah doesn’t explain his reasoning for Smith’s tumble, only correctly pointing out that his arrival in Minnesota at… Source link

The Guardian Brady or Mahomes? Our predictions for the Chiefs v Buccaneers Super Bowl Will Tampa Bay become the first team to win a championship in their own home stadium? Or will the reigning champions retain their title? This year’s Super Bowl features some of the NFL’s top talent including, clockwise from left, Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. Composite: Reuters, Getty, AP What the Chiefs need to do to win … Be the Chiefs. That may sound flippant, but no… Source link

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees played through more pain than many realized in 2020. On top of 11 broken ribs and a collapsed lung, Brees played through the season with a torn rotator cuff and a torn fascia (connective tissue) in his foot. That information was revealed by Brees’ wife Brittany via Instagram. While Brees’ rib and lung injuries were known, his torn rotator cuff and torn fascia went unreported during the season. Brittany Brees’ full post read: “After crying for a… Source link

The 2020 postseason could be the last time fans see New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in action. Brees is likely to retire when the NFL season is over, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday, though the veteran hasn’t made it official. Brees likely to return after 2020 NFL season Brees, who turns 42 on Jan. 15, finished out his 20th NFL regular season last week. “I have yet to talk to one person who believes that Drew Brees will play in 2021,” Rapoport said. “He has not… Source link

Amazon helps Parler operate by hosting its web traffic on its servers, according to a group of Amazon employees. Those employees and at least one member of Congress have called on Amazon to cut Parler off from that service, which could threaten its ability to survive. Amazon didn’t respond to a request for comment. Apple’s action is more of a problem for Parler than Google’s because Apple requires all iPhone apps to go through its App Store. Google cut Parler out of its flagship Android… Source link

Drew Brees looked like he came back too fast. The concern is whether he should have come back this season at all. Brees looked off when he came back from injury, and it’s understandable. He had 11 broken ribs. He’s going to turn 42 years old on Jan. 15. He threw incomplete on his first six passes, the first time in his great career that has ever happened, and was 7-of-24 at one point in his return against the Kansas City Chiefs. He didn’t look like himself, and he didn’t deny… Source link

Drew Brees returns in Week 15, but Michael Thomas is done for the month. (Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports) The NFL has done all it can in recent years to limit quarterback injuries, but there’s been plenty of QB attrition in 2020. The first few teams on our Week 15 status report all have news tied to their quarterbacks. Let’s take a good look around. • Drew Brees (ribs) returns to action for the Saints, just in time for the critical home game against Kansas City. The game is far more… Source link