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The story behind the most memorable NFL Draft Day photo

The story behind the most memorable NFL Draft Day photo

Brett Favre talks to the Atlanta Falcons from his bedroom in Fenton, Mississippi, on NFL draft day April 21, 1991. Favre was drafted in the second round by the Falcons, and later trade to the Packers. (Photo by Tim Isbell/Biloxi Sun Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) On the morning of the 1991 NFL draft, Tim Isbell followed an unpaved road deep into the piney woods of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Biloxi Sun Herald photographer kept driving until he reached a ranch-style house a… Source link

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10 memorable games from former Chargers, Saints QB Drew Brees’ career

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

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