Drew Brees

Drew Christopher Brees (twitter: @drewbrees)

Position: QB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 209 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: January 15, 1979 in Austin, TX
College: Purdue   (school history)    (Brees college stats)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 125 (30th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/21 The Pewter Plank: The 2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Are Young, Yet Experienced: Under Raheem Morris, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up the title “Youngry” thanks to their young roster full of marginal...
• 5/19 WhoDatDish.com: NFL Power Rankings: NFC South Editors Name Top 13 Players in Division: The NFL and NFL Network have started naming its top 100 players from the 2012 season, so what better way to celebrate than to...
• 5/18 The Pewter Plank: NFC South Bloggers Rank The Top 13 Players in the Division: Three Tampa Bay Buccaneers Make the List: The NFL has begun the announcement of their top 100 players of 2013, and I noted yesterday, I already disagree strongly with the...
• 5/17 NFL Jerks: Quarterback Contract Wars: Who Should Be Paid the Most?: This offseason has been a bonanza for quarterback contracts. Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco both received NFL-record contracts...
• 5/15 FootballPerspective.com: Quarterbacks Were Healthier Than Ever in 2012: Twenty quarterbacks started all sixteen games last season: Eli Manning Tony Romo Andrew Luck Russell Wilson Peyton Manning Matthew...
• 5/13 NFL Jerks: A Look at Where Quarterbacks are Drafted in 2-QB Fantasy Football Mocks: When drafting in 2-QB leagues, we can’t look at standard ADP data, because most of it is skewed toward leagues that only...
• 5/12 EDSFootball: Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: Round 4 Complete: 4.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Aaron Hernandez, TE, New England Patriots Through three seasons, Hernandez, who turns 24 in...
• 5/8 EDSFootball: Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings Updated: Since the 2013 NFL Draft, we have updated our re-draft fantasy football rankings for the 2013 season for both standard-scoring...
• 5/7 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Profile and Projection: Saints WR Marques Colston: One of the ways to build a competitive fantasy football team is to draft players that other owners in your league undervalue. New...
• 5/7 FootballPerspective.com: Game Scipts: Average margin in every game last season: Yesterday, I presented the average lead or deficit for each team in the NFL last year, a number I’ve called the “Game...
• 5/5 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Profile and Projection: Cowboys QB Tony Romo: Well-respected Dallas Morning News columnist Rick Gosselin recently called it "unbelievable" and a "huge flat tire" that will...

• 4/28 NFL Jerks: Post NFL Draft Tiered QB Rankings for 2-QB Leagues: Three days, 254 picks later, and the 2013 NFL Draft is finally over. Questions have been answered and quarterbacks have been chosen....
• 4/25 The Pewter Plank: Darrelle Revis Trade Puts Pressure On Josh Freeman By Putting Less Pressure On The Offense: Last season the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense had to constantly be looking over their shoulder. They knew that at any point,...
• 4/24 NFL Jerks: Pre NFL Draft Tiered QB Rankings for 2-QB Leagues: With the 2013 NFL Draft scheduled for Thursday, now seemed like a good time to put together tiered fantasy football quarterback...
• 4/22 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football: Top 30 ADP in 2-QB Leagues: In the poker community, when debating who is the best poker player, the debate tends to gravitate towards recent tournament/event...
• 4/21 The Pewter Plank: Draft for the Division: How Do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reload to Win the NFC South After the Darrelle Revis Trade?: The media description of the 2013 Draft as having no elite talent but still being deep can be described with a better word: “mediocre.”...
• 4/16 FootballPerspective.com: Do NFL teams properly value age when drafting quarterbacks?: For the most part, age is rarely discussed when talking about college quarterbacks. Outside of the Brandon Weedens and Chris Weinkes...
• 4/15 FootballPerspective.com: How to determine the appropriate salary cap values for veterans: Part II: In Part I, I derived a formula to translate the number of marginal wins a veteran player was worth into marginal salary cap dollars...
• 4/13 FootballPerspective.com: Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns: Yesterday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Today I will do...
• 4/11 FootballPerspective.com: 2013 RSP Football Writers Project: My Picks in Rounds 6 through 11: It’s been awhile since I’ve updated things on my team in the RSP Writers Project, so this post will explain what I...
• 4/9 FootballPerspective.com: Which positions are most consistent from year to year?: Here’s the introduction to an old fantasy football article by my fellow Footballguys staffer Maurile Tremblay: In most fantasy...
• 4/8 NFL Jerks: A Look at Fantasy Football Points From a 2-QB League Perspective: The main attraction of playing in 2-QB fantasy football leagues is that you get to add one extra starter on your team. That might...
• 4/6 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on NFC teams: It’s April, so most of these points will probably look silly in 9 months, but the NFC should be the class of the NFL in...
• 4/3 NFL Jerks: Steven Jackson’s Impact on Falcons Fantasy Studs: If Steven Jackson can manage not to pass out when he sees fewer than eight defenders in the box for the first time since grade...
• 4/3 WhoDatDish.com: The New Orleans Saints Have A New QB At The Helm: Were you scared when you first saw the immediate headline?  Did you think this was some late April Fool’s mumbo-jumbo about...
• 4/3 FootballPerspective.com: Comparing Geno Smith to other Leach-Holgorsen quarterbacks: What does it mean that Geno Smith comes from a long line of Mike Leach/Dana Holgorsen star quarterbacks? I don’t know. At...
• 4/2 Bolt Beat: Recent QB Movement and the San Diego Chargers: Aprils Fools turned out to be no fooling around today, with three new quarterbacks going to three new NFL teams. Now that Buffalo...
• 4/2 Bolt Beat: Recent QB Movement and the San Diego Chargers: Aprils Fools turned out to be no fooling around today, with three new quarterbacks going to three new NFL teams. Now that Buffalo...
• 4/2 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football: Ben Roethlisberger is a QB1 Being Drafted as a QB2: For whatever reason Ben Roethlisberger isn’t being mentioned with the elite fantasy football signal callers this off-season....

• 3/30 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 25 Quarterbacks: The quarterback position is as deep as ever in fantasy football, but the top three quarterbacks are still in a tier of their own...
• 3/30 NFL Jerks: A Quarterback Test: Pass Happy, Efficient and Reasonable ADP: Relying on a glut of pass attempts is by no means a rock solid strategy in selecting your fantasy signal caller. It’s an unstable...
• 3/29 EDSFootball: Cowboys, Tony Romo agree to six-year extension: The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Tony Romo have agreed to a six-year extension worth up to $108 million, of which $55 million...
• 3/29 NFL Mocks: New Orleans Saints 1st Round Options: 2013 NFL Draft: The New Orleans Saints season did not go anything like they wanted it too. After the Bounty Gate scandal came to light and Sean...
• 3/26 FootballPerspective.com: The best drafting teams from 2000 to 2007: In this post I derived the expected value of the contribution of each draft slot based on Pro-Football-Reference.com’s Approximate...
• 3/14 NFL Jerks: Using the Late Round QB Draft Strategy in 2-QB Fantasy Football Leagues Part 1: Let’s say that for the majority of your fantasy football playing career you’ve predominantly played in 1-QB fantasy...
• 3/12 KC Kingdom: Former Missouri Tiger Chase Daniel Signs With Chiefs: Missouri fans are going to be excited: Chase Daniel is coming back to Missouri as a Kansas City Chief after signing a three-year...
• 3/12 NFL Jerks: Using the Late Round QB Draft Strategy in 2-QB Fantasy Football Leagues Part 1: Let’s say that for the majority of your fantasy football playing career you’ve predominantly played in 1-QB fantasy...
• 3/4 FootballPerspective.com: 2013 RSP Football Writers Project: My Picks in Rounds 1 and 2: Matt Waldman and Sigmund Bloom are once again running the RSP Football Writers Project this off-season. Last year, a salary cap...
• 3/3 FootballPerspective.com: Jimmy Smith is one of the best wide receivers in NFL history: Jacksonville’s Jimmy Smith was first eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2011. He was cut early in the process, failing to...
• 3/1 Lombardi Ave: What Joe Flacco’s mega-contract means for Aaron Rodgers: It was announced today that Baltimore Ravens‘ Super Bowl-winning, Super Bowl XLVII MVP quarterback Joe Flacco would be rewarded...

• 2/26 StoopSports.com: Pats Ink Brady: Ollie Banton- Tom Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the New England Patriots that extends through the 2017 season....
• 2/26 Musket Fire: Tom Brady updated cap figures: ESPN Boston has released more details on the deal Tom Brady signed to remain with the New England Patriots for what will likely...
• 2/25 FootballPerspective.com: College Football: The Best Passing Quarterbacks from 2012: A few weeks ago, I discovered cfbstats.com, which has made available for download an incredible amount of college football statistics...
• 2/24 NFL Jerks: 2013 2-QB Fantasy Football League Draft Strategy: In a piece by JJ Zachariason from for Rotoworld, JJ had the following to say about quarterback draft strategy: “Traditionally,...
• 2/18 FootballPerspective.com: The Greatest Wide Receivers Ever Version 2.0: Part II – Single season leaders: Yesterday, I explained my methodology for ranking every wide receiver in football history. Today I’m going to present a...
• 2/17 NFL Jerks: 2-QB Leagues are the Future of Fantasy Football: When it comes to my fantasy football draft strategy the thoughts that usually run through my mind revolve around the quarterback...
• 2/13 FootballPerspective.com: Happy Valentine’s Day to The Quarterback in Your Life: There have been 35 quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 30,000 yards. Given enough time, you could probably guess...
• 2/9 FootballPerspective.com: Trivia: Single-season Leaders in Yards per Target: San Diego’s Danario Alexander caught 37 passes for 658 yards and 7 touchdowns in 10 games last year. Those might not look...
• 2/4 WSJ Daily Fix: Flacco Is Latest Super JoeThe Count: By throwing 11 touchdowns without an interception in the postseason, Joe Flacco joined a legendary group....
• 2/4 FootballPerspective.com: Are the Super Bowl-Winning QBs Getting Worse?: Now that we live in a world where Joe Flacco and Eli Manning have quarterbacked 3 of the last 6 Super Bowl-winning teams, you...

• 1/31 WSJ Daily Fix: Flacco Is No Road Warrior: The Count: Despite his record haul of road playoff wins, the Ravens quarterback doesn't transform into an all-time great away...
• 1/28 FootballPerspective.com: The Schottenheimer Index: Last week, Neil brought us the latest iteration of the Manning Index, showing which quarterbacks have overachieved in the playoffs...
• 1/27 FootballPerspective.com: Is good luck driving the low interception rates of Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick?: In September, I started a post by asking you to make this assumption: Assume that it is within a quarterback’s control as to...
• 1/27 The Pewter Plank: 2013 Pro Bowl: Buccaneers Help Lead NFC to Victory: The NFC defeated the AFC 65 to 32 in the annual NFL Pro Bowl today, and it was 3 players from a 7-9 NFC team who provided a good...
• 1/27 FootballPerspective.com: How Super Bowl XLVII could impact the HOF chances of certain Ravens: Being a Super Bowl champion is a pretty nice bullet to place on your Hall of Fame resume. For players like Jerry Rice or Peyton...
• 1/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees not hurt without Sean Payton: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said QB Drew Brees' performance this season was not affected by Payton's absence due...[+] to suspension.
• 1/22 FootballPerspective.com: The Manning Index (and The Brady Effect): Eight years ago — almost to the day — our old PFR colleague Doug Drinen wrote a Sabernomics post about “The...
• 1/21 FootballPerspective.com: Is Joe Flacco elite?: Just a guess, but I think that question will be asked quite a few times over the next couple of weeks. While the inanity of the...
• 1/20 FootballPerspective.com: Super Bowl History: Now that the Super Bowl matchup is set, I thought I’d start the two-week period with some Super Bow history. The table below...
• 1/15 SideLion Report: Detroit Lions to Have Player in Pro Bowl After All: News broke earlier in the day that Calvin Johnson would not be playing in this year’s Pro Bowl. Vincent Jackson took his...
• 1/15 S-R Blog: Player Birthdays: Happy birthday to Drew Brees, Matt Holliday, Randy White, Ricky Sobers, Adam Burt, and all the other athletes born today -- and...
• 1/14 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Pro-Football-Reference.com releases 2012 AV: It’s Christmas in January. Once the 2012 All-Pro teams were announced (my thoughts here), my buddies Mike Kania and Neil...
• 1/13 NFL Jerks: Creating The Fantasy Quarterback Frankenstein: Part 2: My yearlong experiment of piecing together an elite fantasy quarterback with nothing but excellent matchups for maddeningly inconsistent...
• 1/13 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Bengals Loss to Texans Outlines the Offseason Focus: Even with a loss in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, yet again to the Texans, the Bengals still outshone many expectations...
• 1/11 FootballPerspective.com: Previewing the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs – Saturday: I was on vacation last week, so I provided just a bare bones set of NFL playoff predictions. Technically, my picks went 4-0 on...
• 1/11 NFL Jerks: Creating The Fantasy Quarterback Frankenstein: We don’t own Drew Brees, we don’t own Tom Brady or Robert Griffin III or Peyton Manning. No elite fake football signal caller...
• 1/9 FootballPerspective.com: Comparing Matt Ryan to the previous Mayors of Chokesville: For the second time in three years, the Atlanta Falcons are the NFC’s number one seed. Just like in 2010, the Falcons started...
• 1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees headed to HawaiiNew Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees will replace Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III (knee) on the NFC Pro Bowl roster....[+] New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees will replace Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III (knee) on the NFC Pro Bowl roster.
• 1/9 Stripe Hype: Bengals Loss to Texans Outlines the Offseason Focus: Even with a loss in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, yet again to the Texans, the Bengals still outshone many expectations...
• 1/8 Stripe Hype: Bengals Loss to Texans Outlines the Offseason Focus: Even with a loss in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, yet again to the Texans, the Bengals still outshone many expectations...
• 1/6 FootballPerspective.com: Season in review: AFC and NFC South: Last week I reviewed the seasons of the teams in the AFC East and NFC East and in the AFC North and NFC North. Today we’ll...
• 1/4 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losses: Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at...
• 1/4 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football Keeper Watch: Quarterbacks to Consider for 2013 and Beyond: When keeping a fantasy quarterback, the decision can be easier at some times than others. The four most consistent players are...
• 1/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: NFL Pro Bowl Snubs: There are so many dynamics to evaluating an NFL defense, that debating who deserves their Pro Bowl selection and who got the short...
• 1/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Worst Matchups for Fantasy Football Playoffs Week 16: If you are playing in Week 16, you are playing for all the marbles, so congratulations to you!  After drafting...
• 1/2 FootballPerspective.com: Season in review: AFC and NFC North: On Monday, I examined the seasons of the teams in the AFC and NFC East. Today I will do the same for the AFC and NFC North, starting...
• 1/1 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 17: At the New York Times Fifth Down Blog this week, I explain my choices for the major awards this season. Offensive Player of the...

• 12/30 NFL Jerks: Adrian Peterson Rushing Record Amongst NFL Milestones Within Reach in Week 17: With playoff spots up for grabs and so many teams still vying for positioning in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy, it is easy...
• 12/30 WhoDatDish.com: Drew Brees: Best Quarterback In The League: As far as statistics go, there is none better than Drew Brees.  It’s far more than just stats go though!  Let’s...
• 12/29 NFL Jerks: Adrian Peterson Rushing Record Amongst NFL Milestones Within Reach in Week 17: With playoff spots up for grabs and so many teams still vying for positioning in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy, it is easy...
• 12/26 NFL Jerks: Week 17 NFL Fantasy Football Fact or Fiction: Here at Sports Jerks, it’s time for one last version of Fact or Fiction, as we look at some of the most pressing questions...
• 12/25 FootballPerspective.com: Who should win Coach of the Year in the NFL?: Let’s get this out of the way. Bruce Arians, or an Arians/Pagano ballot, is going to win Coach of the Year. Period. But...
• 12/25 SideLion Report: Handing Out The Detroit Lions Holiday Gifts For the Season: Happy holidays Lions fans! It’s Christmas Eve and SideLion Report is handing out gifts from the Detroit Lions season. Although...
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Another 400-yard game for Drew Brees : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has nine career 400-yard passing games following his 446-yard effort in Week 16, passing Denver...[+] Broncos QB Peyton Manning for the second-most in NFL history.
• 12/22 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt “FIP” for Quarterbacks: I’ve been on a major QB kick lately, and there’s no reason to stop now. Today, I want to look at a method that might...
• 12/21 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football Keeper Watch: Running Backs to Consider for 2013 and Beyond: 2013 is coming fast. In redraft leagues, it’s never too soon to begin preparing your upcoming big board. And if you play in...
• 12/20 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Quarterback Yards Above Bench (QBYAB): After posting about SRS-style quarterback ratings on Monday, I was thinking about other things we can do with game-by-game data...
• 12/19 FootballPerspective.com: Week 15 Power Rankings: With only two weeks left in the regular season, it’s time to change the format of my projected standings. At this point,...
• 12/18 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 15: A double post at the New York Times this week. Did you know that Alex Smith is seven attempts away from qualifying for eligibility...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Lions | Never thought about making quarterback change: Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz never thought about making a quarterback change in the team’s Week 15 game. 'I think [Matthew...[+] Stafford] is our best quarterback and if he’s healthy enough he’s going to play,' Schwartz said. 'I don’t want to farm somebody else’s land, but why didn’t the Saints replace Drew Brees after four (interceptions)?'
• 12/17 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: SRS-Style Quarterback Ratings: Here’s a quick set of quarterback ratings I was messing around with, based on Doug’s Simple Rating System. The basic...
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees delivers outstanding performance : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 26-for-39 for 307 yards and four touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15....[+]
• 12/12 FootballPerspective.com: Week 14 Power Rankings: It’s time to take Seattle seriously. On Sunday, the Seahawks had a “name your score” game, the type of matchup...
• 12/11 FootballPerspective.com: Matt Schaub’s Primtime Problem Is In the Eye of the Beholder: You’re probably hearing a lot right now about how Matt Schaub is not a primetime player — literally. Schaub and the...
• 12/11 NFL Jerks: Week 15 NFL Fantasy Football Fact or Fiction: Here at Sports Jerks, it’s time for another version of Fact or Fiction, as we look at some of the most pressing questions...
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees struggling downfield : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed eight-of-13 passes for 228 yards with two interceptions on throws deeper than 10 yards...[+] downfield in Week 14. In his last three games, Brees has no touchdowns and six interceptions on 43 attempts more than 10 yards downfield.
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees starts new TD streak: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 26 of his 43 pass attempts for 354 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the...[+] Week 14 game against the New York Giants. Brees suffered his first career loss against the Giants.
• 12/8 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Most Game Winning Drives in First 12 games: Scott Kacsmar, friend of Football Perspective and the leading writer on quarterback comebacks, noted that Andrew Luck has 5 game-winning...
• 12/7 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 13 Preview - vs. San Diego Chargers: After Charlie Batch was able to guide the Steelers past the Ravens in a game that probably tools years off my life Ben Roethlisberger...
• 12/6 NFL Jerks: AJ Smith, Norv Turner To Be Fired By Chargers: On Thursday, the San Diego Chargers finally announced that they would be doing what they probably should have done years ago....
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Joe Vitt defends Drew Brees : New Orleans Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt defended the play of QB Drew Brees in Week 13. Brees threw five interceptions,...[+] in addition to a clock-management gaffe at the end of the first half. 'When you have a great quarterback on your team, great quarterbacks can't have a conscience,' Vitt said. 'They're going to stick tight throws. They're going to make great plays. And those great plays that great quarterbacks make take great courage. And that's just the truth.'

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees has passing touchdown streak come to an end in loss: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees saw his streak of 54-consecutive games of throwing a touchdown pass come to an end Thursday,...[+] Nov. 29, against the Atlanta Falcons. Brees threw 50 times, connecting on 28 of them, and passed for 341 yards, but failed to put one into the end zone. He did hit RB Darren Sproles for a passing touchdown, but the play was flagged for offensive pass interference on TE Jimmy Graham. Brees threw five interceptions during the game, which was a career high. Following the game, Brees said he has to hold himself accountable for the team's losses the past two weeks.
• 11/29 NFL Jerks: Get Out of Here With Your Elite Defense: The most offensive strain of fantasy football dogma might defensive. In a convention hall full of fake footballers last August...
• 11/29 NFL Jerks: NFL Fantasy Players to Pick Up for Your Big Championship Push: We’ve come to that time of the season when the playoff picture in your league is pretty much set. Either that, or this is the...
• 11/29 NFL Jerks: Three Ways to Avoid Thursday Night Fantasy Disaster: Bench Garrett Hartley. That’s about it. It’s going to be hard to mess up this one, dear reader. We have two offenses that...
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees tosses three more TDs: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 26 of his 41 pass attempts for 267 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in...[+] the Week 12 loss against the San Francisco 49ers. It was the 51st career game for Brees with three or more TD strikes, fifth-most all-time.
• 11/22 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Best Thanksgiving Performances: Stump your family with some Football Perspective trivia today. The tables below show the leaders in various categories in all...
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees having more time to throw : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees was under duress or hit while throwing 26 times in his first three games. Since then, he has...[+] found himself under the same circumstances just 25 times in seven games. In Week 11, Brees was under duress or hit while throwing just three times and as a result, he completed 19-of-26 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns from inside the pocket.
• 11/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees dominates Oakland again: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 20 of his 27 pass attempts for 219 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in...[+] the Week 11 game against the Oakland Raiders. Brees has won his last seven starts against the Raiders with 16 touchdowns and no interceptions.
• 11/17 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: QB Playoff Wins by College: Watching Matt Barkley today against UCLA, I tweeted that Mark Sanchez is responsible for 4 of the 9 playoff wins by USC quarterbacks....
• 11/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees enjoys playing Oakland : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees is 6-0 against the Oakland Raiders with 1,248 yards passing, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions....[+]
• 11/14 Blogcritics Sports: RJ's NFL Picks, 2012 Edition: Week Eleven: I went 8-6 straight up last week, and 6-8 against the spread. For the season, that puts me at 92-54 straight up and 66-75-5 against...
• 11/12 WhoDatDish.com: Some Things I Noticed Sunday: On Sunday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints looked to win their second game in a row and maintain a shot at an NFC Wild Card berth....
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Marques Colston reels in another TD: New Orleans Saints WR Marques Colston posted three receptions for just 26 yards in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, but he...[+] was able to haul in his 55th career touchdown. All of his TDs have been thrown by QB Drew Brees, tying the tandem with San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana and WR Jerry Rice, and Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino and WR Mark Duper.
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees extends NFL record: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 21 of his 32 pass attempts for 298 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in...[+] Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. He extended his NFL record with a TD strike in his 52nd consecutive game. The win was the 11th for Brees against the Falcons in 13 tries since joining the Saints.
• 11/11 Stripe Hype: Early Sunday in Review: Surprises Abound:   It’s that time of the day where our early games have come to an end. And in a day of offensive shootouts, I can only...
• 11/8 FootballPerspective.com: Ranking NFL quarterbacks by how much ‘it’ they have: 2) Tom Brady, New England Patriots. Until further notice, nobody has more ‘it’ than Tom Brady, who has been overflowing...
• 11/6 FootballPerspective.com: Quarterback performance on third and fourth downs: So far this season, teams have converted on 37.2% of all pass plays on third or fourth downs. Looking at success rates on these...
• 11/5 The High Phive: Eagles at Saints: HighPhive.net’s Staff Predictions!: Tonight the Philadelphia Eagles will play the Drew Brees‘ led New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. Both teams are...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Have dominated in November : The New Orleans Saints have won 11 straight November games and 13 of their last 14. They are 17-6 in November over the past six...[+] years, and they've never had a losing record in the month. QB Drew Brees' passer rating has also been better in November than any other month in his career (97.5). And in the current 11-game winning streak, his rating is 109.1 in November.

• 10/29 FootballPerspective.com: How much does Philip Rivers’ decline have to do with Philip Rivers?: For years, I was an unabashed Philip Rivers supporter. I had no preexisting affinity for the Chargers or Rivers, but in all the...
• 10/27 FootballPerspective.com: Wins with quarterbacks drafted by that team: Good stat today by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who notes that Kansas City has gone 25 years without winning a game with a quarterback...
• 10/26 Money in the Banana Stand: The Reality Rankings: QB: These are mid-season 2012 rankings meant to reflect where the quarterback is right now. They are the result of deep analysis of...
• 10/26 FootballPerspective.com: Cam Newton is having an interesting year: I don’t care about any of the nonsense with Cam Newton. Instead, take a look at his 2011 and 2012 stat lines: Year GS QBrec...
• 10/25 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Josh Freeman is three parts Steve Grogan, one part Eli Manning: Have you taken a look at a passing leaderboard lately? Here’s the PFR passing leaderboard sorted by ANY/A; as always, all...
• 10/23 Bolt Beat: Time To Vote Our Favorite Chargers Into Pro Bowl: Vincent Jackson, Drew Brees…: Voting has begun for the Pro Bowl and the Chargers want us to vote for our favorite Chargers. A ton of the fans are still ****...
• 10/23 Bolt Beat: Ndamukong Suh Slamming Jay Cutler: Just because seeing Jay Cutler get stomped on puts a little smile on the inside of San Diego Chargers fans. Cutler’s teammate...
• 10/23 FootballPerspective.com: More work on POPIP and predicting INT rates: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about interceptions per incompletion, or POPIP. In that article I showed how a player’s completion...
• 10/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees ties Dan Marino: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees now has 16 career games with four or more touchdown passes and 300 or more passing yards, tying...[+] Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino for most in NFL history.
• 10/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees has outstanding performance: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 27-for-37 for 377 yards, four touchdowns and one interception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...[+] in Week 7.
• 10/21 Stripe Hype: Recapping the Early Slate of NFL Games: It’s been an entertaining slate of early games today. Here’s what we’ve got so far:   NY Giants 27, Washington 23:...
• 10/18 The NFL Injury Report: Saints Injury Report: Jimmy Graham's Status Unknown: New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham might not play on Sunday because of an ankle injury, according to sportsnola.com. The...
• 10/18 FootballPerspective.com: When should the Jaguars give up on Blaine Gabbert?: One of the most difficult decisions an organization has to make is when to admit its mistakes. The Jaguars drafted Blaine Gabbert...
• 10/18 FootballPerspective.com: Week 6 Power Rankings: Jason Lisk and the wisdom of crowds say the Giants are the best team in the league; Aaron Schatz’ DVOA numbers agree. The...
• 10/17 Blogcritics Sports: RJ's NFL Picks, 2012 Edition: Week Seven: I went 6-8 last week straight up, and a horrific 4-10 against the spread. That puts me at 51-40 for the season, and 37-51-3 against...
• 10/13 Lombardi Ave: Which Packers defense will show up Sunday?: If the Green Bay Packers‘ offensive line protects Aaron Rodgers when they play at Houston Sunday night, the Packers will...
• 10/12 Bolt Beat: Melvin Ingram Fined $15K For Hit on Drew Brees: Melvin Ingram was fined $15K ($15,750 to be exact) for his hit on Drew Brees on Sunday Night football. You can’t lower your...
• 10/12 FootballPerspective.com: Extreme Outliers: Rookie Edition: Both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have been very successful this year. Griffin ranks 2nd in Y/A, 2nd in AY/A, 4th in NY/A,...
• 10/11 Bolt Beat: Chargers vs Broncos: Bronco Concerns: The Chargers couldn’t close out the Saints on Sunday night and now have to face a hungry Denver Broncos team. The Broncos...
• 10/11 FootballPerspective.com: Week 5 Power Rankings: I agree with Aaron Schatz and Brian Burke: the 49ers are the best team in the league, not that such a designation holds any meaning....
• 10/11 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 5: This week at the New York Times, I took a look at the large shift in the NFL’s conference wars: Consider that from 2002...
• 10/10 Bolt Beat: Saints Prayers Been Answered: Sunday Night was a night to remember that’s for sure. Somewhere between Drew Brees breaking Johnny U’s consecutive...
• 10/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees earns honor New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 5....[+] New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 5.
• 10/9 Bolt Beat: Chargers Lose to Saints: Losing their Lightning Bolts: Yesterday, we shared who earned their lightning bolts. Here are a few people that last their lightning bolts after that performance...
• 10/9 Bolt Beat: “You Gotta Punt The Ball! Norv!”: All Chargers want to yell at Norv Turner for his decisions. We all yell at him through the TV screen or our seats in the stands....
• 10/9 Bolt Beat: They Are Who We Thought They Were & We Let ‘Em Off The Hook: On Saturday I had scheduled a babysitter for today so I could use this afternoon to review the game.  Early this morning I called...
• 10/8 Bolt Beat: Chargers Lost To Saints: Earning Their Lightning Bolts: Despite the disappointment, there were some good performances from the guys on the field. Here were some of the bright spots in...
• 10/8 Bolt Beat: Seeing Peyton Manning Beat Up Makes Me Feel A Little Better: Chargers fans are sad, frustrated, mad, **** and all kinds of other expletives. I know it doesn’t turn your frown upside-down,...
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees finishes with four scoring strikes: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 29 of his 45 pass attempts for 370 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in the...[+] Week 5 win against the San Diego Chargers, the team's first victory in five tries. In the game, Brees set the NFL record with a touchdown pass in his 48th consecutive game.
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees sets NFL record: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees hooked up with WR Devery Henderson for a 40-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the Week 5...[+] game against the San Diego Chargers. It was his 48th consecutive game with a touchdown throw, breaking the NFL record previously held by Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas.
• 10/6 WhoDatDish.com: The Curious Case of 0-4: The New Orleans Saints are now entering their second quarter of the season after a miserable first quarter that saw them go 0-4....
• 10/6 The NFL Injury Report: Saints Injury Report: Lance Moore, Roman Harper, Joseph Morgan: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will have to try and pass Johnny Unitas in the record books this weekend against...
• 10/5 Bolt Beat: Injury Report: Chargers K Kaeding, CB Wright OUT. Saints WR Moore OUT: The San Diego Chargers injury report has been pretty clean this week. Let’s hope it stays that way for a while. Nate Kaeding...
• 10/5 Bolt Beat: Is Drew Brees calling in reinforcements?: This weekend in New Orleans, Saints quarterback Drew Brees will break Johnny Unitas‘ record for most touchdown passes in...
• 10/5 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Saints: The Llaves: Time for the keys to keeping the New Orleans Saints winless. We have to head out to their city and keep that sleeping giant in...
• 10/5 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Saints Preview: Well, here we are.  Rolling into week five number one in the AFC West.  The San Diego Chargers (3-1) are headed to New Orleans...
• 10/5 The NFL Injury Report: Saints Injury Report: Lance Moore: As Drew Brees looks to pass Johnny Unitas in most consecutive games with a touchdown pass, the St. Louis Rams will be...
• 10/4 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Saints: Areas of Confidence: The New Orleans Saints are dangerous, but there is a reason why they don’t have a win this season. Their offense is at the...
• 10/4 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Saints: Saint Concerns: The New Orleans Saints are scary. They are a wounded bear with their backs up against the wall, fighting for their lives. Time...
• 10/4 Bolt Beat: Drew Brees and the Johnny Unitas Record: Drew Brees is one of the best quarterbacks in the league and on Sunday night he will have the opportunity to break a 52-year-old...
• 10/4 FootballPerspective.com: Quarter-by-Quarter Team Win Probability Added: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a method of calculating a team’s win probability at the end of any given quarter, given...
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees has request granted: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees requested that suspended head coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and linebackers...[+] coach Joe Vitt be allowed to attend the Week 5 game against the San Diego Chargers, as he attempts to break the NFL record with a touchdown pass in 48 consecutive games. The NFL granted permission for the suspended coaches to attend, according to a source. 'Commissioner (Roger) Goodell has granted that permission. Coaches Payton and Vitt and Mickey Loomis will be permitted to watch the game in a private area of the stadium and will have no contact with the team,' the NFL said Wednesday, Oct. 3, in a statement.
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees believes team has improved last two weeks: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees is looking at the positives after the last two weeks regardless of the team's 0-4 record, and...[+] he thinks the team has improved in the last two games.
• 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees ties NFL record: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games, tying Hall of Fame QB Johnny...[+] Unitas for the NFL record. Brees will look to break the record in Week 5 against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday Night Football.
• 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees goes over 400 yards: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 35 of his 54 pass attempts for 446 yards and three touchdowns in Week 4 against the...[+] Green Bay Packers. He now has eight 400-yard games, tied for second most in NFL history along with Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning. Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino is the all-time leader with 13 400-yard passing games.

• 9/27 FantasyDaddy.com: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: Week 3: Week 3 of the NFL season has come and gone and now I’m here to take a look back at some of the biggest performers of the week...
• 9/27 FootballPerspective.com: Week 3 Power Rankings: Some additions to the weekly power rankings table. After the team name, I have listed each team’s record in column two and...
• 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees rips officiating: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees described officiating as horrendous and an embarrassment Monday, Sept. 24, although he did say...[+] it was not the replacement officials' fault.
• 9/24 FootballPerspective.com: Interceptions per Incompletion (or POPIP): I leave the baseball analysis to my brothers at baseball-reference.com, but I know enough to be dangerous. There’s a stat...
• 9/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees probable for Week 3: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 21, and is listed as probable for Week 3....[+]
• 9/21 FootballPerspective.com: Week 2 Power Rankings: With week 2 in the books, it’s time to present updated win projections for each team. I kept half of the league’s...
• 9/21 FootballPerspective.com: Stats Recap: Week 2: Let’s run through six of yesterday’s games and look at some of the more interesting stats from week 2: Carolina 35,...
• 9/21 FootballPerspective.com: Week 1 Power Rankings: In my experience, most power rankings are pretty vague about what the rankings are supposed to represent. In general, ranking...
• 9/6 SideLion Report: 11-5 Sounds About Right for the Detroit Lions: Do I have my years mixed up here? Before the 2011 season started last year, everybody and their fantasy playing little brother...
• 9/5 Stripe Hype: Against the Spread: Week 1 Predictions: It’s finally here…the regular season of the National Football League. This is the week that everyone has been looking...
• 9/5 FootballPerspective.com: Giants-Cowboys is another referendum on Manning and Romo: There are few nights as precious as tonight, the official start of the 2012 regular season. Even after tonight, 255 regular season...
• 9/2 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Player Preview: Andy “The Red Rifle” Dalton:     Last season, Andy Dalton, lead the Bengals to the AFC Wildcard round of the Playoffs. As well as being a rookie,...

• 8/30 FootballPerspective.com: The Greatest QB of All-Time IV, Part II: Career Rankings: Yesterday, I explained the methodology behind the formula involved in ranking every quarterback season in football history. Today,...
• 8/29 FootballPerspective.com: The Greatest QB of All-Time IV, Part I (Methodology): In 2006, I took a stab at ranking every quarterback in NFL history. Two years later, I acquired more data and made enough improvements...
• 8/24 FootballPerspective.com: The best fantasy football players since 1950: Bill Simmons wrote about LaDainian Tomlinson last month and called him the best fantasy football player of all-time. “Greatest...
• 8/13 FootballPerspective.com: Analyzing Drew Brees’ pursuit of Johnny Unitas’ legendary streak: Last year, I noted that Drew Brees had thrown a touchdown in 37 consecutive games and examined his chances of breaking the NFL...
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees crisp in limited action: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 4-of-5 passes for 41 yards in four minutes of action in the Hall of Fame preseason...[+] game Sunday, Aug. 5, against the Arizona Cardinals. QB Chase Daniel played a majority of the game, completing 15-of-20 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Daniel also led the team in rushing with 17 yards on five totes.
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Chase Daniel wants No. 1 QB job : New Orleans Saints QB Chase Daniel said he sees no competition from QB Luke McCown as the top backup to QB Drew Brees. Daniel...[+] insists he is looking at competing with Brees for the No. 1 job. 'What competition?' Daniel said when asked about McCown. 'I am trying to take Drew Brees' spot. I don't see a competition with any other quarterback but Drew on the roster right now.'
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Not revealing QB rotation for HOF game : New Orleans Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt won't reveal his quarterback rotation against the Arizona Cardinals for the Hall...[+] of Fame game Sunday, Aug. 5, in Canton, Ohio, saying only that it will be similar to other preseason openers. Look for QB Drew Brees to play a series or two, followed by QBs Chase Daniel, Luke McCown and Sean Canfield.
• 8/2 WhoDatDish.com: Steve Spagnuolo Is Slightly Off…In A Good Way: When the New Orleans Saints faced an off-season of incredible strife and turmoil  ahead of them, I was somewhat concerned about...
• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees, offense look good in practice : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and the offense looked crisp in practice Wednesday, Aug. 1. After an interception on the first...[+] drive, the offense made amends, going right down the field with Brees connecting with WR Marques Colston on a 32-yard touchdown pass.

• 7/31 Spreadsheet Sports: Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – QB: If you play fantasy football there's a good chance you've looked through your favorite site's weekly rankings at some point in...
• 7/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees ready for 2012 season : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees discussed Tuesday, July 24, his expectation that his team would rise to meet its own unusual...[+] set of challenges, which include being without suspended head coach Sean Payton for the entire season. 'I'm excited about the unknown because in a lot of ways, we don't necessarily know what to expect,' Brees said. 'With all this stuff swirling around us, in the end, all we can worry about is what we can control ... I know the type of guys we have. I know the coaches we have. I'm excited to watch it all come together.'
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | Terrell Owens training with current players: Free-agent WR Terrell Owens (Bengals) worked out with New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer and free-agent...[+] QB Kyle Boller (Raiders) a few weeks ago, and Owens worked out with Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate Monday, July 16. Owens also trained with Carolina Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen Monday.
• 7/17 FootballPerspective.com: Random Perspective On: The 2012 New Orleans Saints: One of my law school professors was very quirky, even by law school professor standards. His preferred examination method was...
• 7/16 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: The Drew Brees Effect:       The New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees agreed to a contract extension today which will pay him...
• 7/14 Stripe Hype: The Drew Brees Effect:       The New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees agreed to a contract extension today which will pay him...
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Pierre Thomas glad Drew Brees got paid : New Orleans Saints RB Pierre Thomas said it was about time QB Drew Brees was signed to a new deal. Thomas also does not think...[+] Brees is overpaid despite signing a five-year, $100 million contract. 'My reaction was, about time. It’s about time,' Thomas said. 'He deserves it. He does a lot for this organization, he does a lot for New Orleans. He busts his butt to get the position where he’s at in his career. He’s set so many records, the man is a coach of the game, a teacher of the game and he’s a player too. He’s a great guy and you want to see greatness for him. I’m proud and I’m happy for him.'
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees feels like a kid again: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said he feels rejuvenated after agreeing to a $100 million deal with the team. 'Here I am, I'm...[+] going into my 12th season, I'm 33 years old, and yet I feel like a kid,' Brees said. 'I feel like I could do this for another 20 years. And I always want to have that passion for the game and that emotion.'
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees contract update : Updating a previous item, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees' new contract includes a first-year take in 2012 of $40 million, according...[+] to league, players' union and team sources. The guaranteed money is considered by all parties involved to be an NFL-record $60 million, though there are contractual, but unlikely, outs for the Saints before Brees would receive all of that sum.
• 7/13 Stripe Hype: The Drew Brees Effect:       The New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees agreed to a contract extension today which will pay him...
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees receives big signing bonus: Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees will receive a $37 million signing bonus as part of his new five-year...[+] deal. His 2012 salary cap figure will be $10.4 million which is less than the $16.37 million it would have been if he played the season on the franchise tender.
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees agrees to new deal: The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees on a five-year deal worth $100 million. Brees...[+] will make $40 million in the first year of the contract and is guaranteed $60 million in the first three years of the deal.
• 7/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees optimistic about a new deal : New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees is optimistic he will sign a long-term deal by the July 16 deadline. 'I'm...[+] an eternal optimist, so I'm still very confident a deal will get done by Monday,' Brees said. 'I think I've been around this league long enough to understand how this works at times. In a lot of cases, it does go down to the wire, and you need a stopping point in order to bring everyone together and make sure it can get done. That stopping point is Monday, so let's hope we get something done by then.'
• 7/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Team, Drew Brees still far apart: The New Orleans Saints and QB Drew Brees must close a significant gap in guaranteed money if they are to agree on a five-year...[+] deal worth about $100 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The sides must complete a long-term deal before the Monday, July 16. The sides were more than $10 million apart in guaranteed money Wednesday, July 11, according to the source.
• 7/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees might skip training camp: If QB Drew Brees does not have a long-term contract in place by Monday, July 16, by the 4 p.m. ET deadline, he has no plans to...[+] sign his franchise tender and report to training camp, according to league and team sources. Brees is seeking an average of $20.5 million per year, sources said, while the team has offered him a deal which would average $19.25 million per season, according to a team source.
• 7/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees deal could get done soon : The New Orleans Saints are expected to get a deal done with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees prior to the July 16 deadline....[+] It will be considered the biggest upset of the NFL season if they don't. The two sides will probably keep haggling over the details right up until the deadline; however, it will be stunning if Brees doesn't ultimately sign a contract worth somewhere between $19.2 million and $20 million per year, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
• 7/5 Stripe Hype: Evening Headlines: NBA Free Agency News, and Terrell Owens working out with Drew Brees & Carson Palmer:     Free agent Terrell Owens is working out with Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, and Kyle Boller in San Diego this week....
• 7/4 FootballPerspective.com: Franchise leaders — passing stats: Happy 4th of July! Before you head to your barbecue, I’d recommend you take a look at the incredible document our founders...
• 7/3 WhoDatDish.com: The 2012 NFL Season Is Almost Here!: We are just over a month away from the beginning of the 2012 NFL season.  Though preseason, it’s hard to believe that the...
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees wins grievance: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees won his franchise tag grievance with the NFL. Next year will count as his third and last franchise...[+] tag.
• 7/2 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Vancestradamus’s Fantasy Rankings: TE, K, and Defense:       I’m back for one last trip into fantasy football-land and the rankings to assist your draft and season....
• 7/1 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Stripe Hype Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Rounds 3-4:   All right, the first two rounds of this mock draft may not have gone how you might expect it to in your couch potato leagues...

• 6/30 Stripe Hype: Bengals Records that may fall this Season:   This season holds a lot of promise for the young Bengals. No one should benefit more from a full off season of workouts...
• 6/30 Stripe Hype: Bengals Records that may Fall this Season:   This season holds a lot of promise for the young Bengals. No one should benefit more from a full off season of workouts...
• 6/29 Stripe Hype: Bengals Records that could Fall this Season:   This season holds a lot of promise for the young Bengals. No one should benefit more from a full off season of workouts...
• 6/28 Stripe Hype: Stripe Hype Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Rounds 3-4:   All right, the first two rounds of this mock draft may not have gone how you might expect it to in your couch potato leagues...
• 6/27 Stripe Hype: Stripe Hype’s Fantasy Football Mock Draft Rounds 3-4:   All right, the first two rounds of this mock draft may not have gone how you might expect it to in your couch potato leagues...
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees rips bounty probe : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees remains adamant the NFL's bounty investigation has not proved money ever changed hands in a pay-to-injure...[+] scheme. 'How can everybody think that when there's been no proof that's been put forth thus far?' Brees said. 'There's been an investigation; there's been a lot of stuff put in the media as to what was going on. But is there any proof to back that up? No, there's not. Not yet.' Brees described the NFL's evidence so far as 'hearsay,' not the definitive proof needed.
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | NFLPA asks commissioner to look into Drew Brees negotiations: The NFLPA recently submitted a letter to commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the contract impasse between the New Orleans Saints...[+] and QB Drew Brees. The players' association asked the league to launch a probe into whether the Saints were acting in good faith in negotiations with Brees. Some within the NFLPA feel that Brees' work on behalf of the union last year might be working against him. He was one of the name plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the league during the lockout. The NFL declined comment on the story.
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees won't sit out: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said he won't sit out the season in light of his contract situation with the team. 'I would never...[+] sit out a football season,' Brees said on 'Outside the Lines.' 'I love this game too much, I love my team too much, but obviously there's a lot that can happen between now and then, so let's just hope we can get a long-term deal done ... Over the last month, (talks have) picked up. There was a dry spell there for a bit.'
• 6/25 Stripe Hype: Vancestradamus’s Fantasy Rankings: TE, K, and D:       I’m back for one last trip into fantasy football-land and the rankings to assist your draft and season....
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Bress supports concussion testing for youths : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has teamed up with PACE (Protecting Athletes Through Concussion Education), a program that provides...[+] free concussion testing for more than 3,300 middle and high schools and youth sports organizations. 'Any time you can educate young kids and their parents, especially in regards to concussions and raise awareness, is vital,' Brees said. 'It's helping them to understand the symptoms and the treatments for concussions and the baseline tests, how you would test to see if someone did have a concussion, making a comparison to the baseline testing such as in the PACE program.'
• 6/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | New deal likely for Drew Brees : There is a sense around the NFL that the New Orleans Saints will sign franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees to a contract just prior...[+] to the July 16 deadline.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Getting close to deal with Drew Brees: The New Orleans Saints are close to agreeing to a five-year deal with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees. The two sides have been...[+] making progress and there are only minor details to figure out at this point. Brees is expected to receive $20 million in each of the first two seasons of the deal.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Progress in Drew Brees contract talks?: Updating a previous item, the New Orleans Saints and franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees have in fact not made any recent progress...[+] in contract talks, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Third tag for Drew Brees would mean 144 percent increase: The NFLPA formally claims if the New Orleans Saints use the franchise tag on QB Drew Brees in 2013, it would be the maximum third...[+] tag with a 144 percent pay increase. Brees was tagged by the San Diego Chargers in 2005.
• 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Not that far apart in talks with Drew Brees : The gap in contract talks between the New Orleans Saints and franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees is far smaller than previously...[+] reported. Over the past several months, reports have pegged the Saints’ offer at $18 million per year, with Brees’ demands north of $21 million. Some accounts have put Brees’ expectations at $23 million annually. However, that is not the case, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Brees has never asked for $21 million, and the team is believed to be offering more than $18 million, possibly closer to $19 million than $18 million.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Filmmaker says players knew of recording : Documentary filmmaker Sean Pamphlion said that New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita and the NFL...[+] Players Association knew about his recording of a vicious motivational speech by ex-defensive coordinator Gregg Williams before it was released. Pamphlion added the players sought to influence when the recording was made public.

• 5/31 FanSided: Dalton Gets The Gruden Grooming: [caption id="attachment_11497" align="aligncenter" width="455" caption="Apr 27, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals...
• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Union seeks clarity on Drew Brees tag situation: The NFL Players Associated asked an arbitrator Tuesday, May 29, to determine whether New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has had...[+] the franchise tag placed on him for a second time, according to sources. The Saints placed their exclusive rights tag on Brees earlier this offseason, and the San Diego Chargers placed the tag on Brees in 2005 after his rookie contract expired. The sources said the union is seeking a decision and/or clarification regarding the league's policy that states a second franchise tag is a 120 percent bump from the first tag, and the third tag is a 144 percent increase.
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | GM says Drew Brees deal needs to work for both sides: New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees’ next contract needs to work for him...[+] as well as the team because his salary will affect the team’s offseason plans for years to come. Loomis said he is confident the two sides will be able to reach an agreement at some point.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Offense will not be different with Chase Daniel : New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael said next week's organized team activities will not be run any differently...[+] than they would if franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees were present. The offense will work on the same volume of plays with QB Chase Daniel, who will take the first-team reps.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Chase Daniel to work with first-team offense : New Orleans Saints QB Chase Daniel has been penciled in to take first-team snaps when the New Orleans Saints open their first...[+] organized team activities Tuesday, May 22, with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees staying away during contract negotiations. 'I'm looking forward to it,' Daniel said. 'Obviously, Drew runs the ship. I'm just here to get ready.'
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees deal must be right for everyone : New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said he isn't taking any of franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees' recent complaints...[+] about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally; however, Loomis added a new deal must benefit both sides. 'I feel for him. I feel with him. He wants to be here right now. I want him to be here right now and we'll work hard to get that accomplished,' Loomis said. 'It's important to Drew, but it's important to our team. The magnitude of this contract is going to impact our team for a long period of time, so we've got to get it right. It's got to be right for Drew, but it's got to be right for our team as well.'
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Owner optimistic about deal with Drew BreesNew Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said he is optimistic a deal will be reached with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees....[+] New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said he is optimistic a deal will be reached with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees frustrated by contract talks: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said his contract negotiations with the team have become 'extremely frustrating.' The team placed...[+] the exclusive rights franchise tag on Brees in March, and the sides have until July 16 to work out a long-term extension. 'It's been extremely frustrating for me,' Brees said. 'I don't think the negotiation should have been this difficult.' Brees added that he didn't think there has been a sense of urgency from the team.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees will be prepared to play: New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees could not say when he will sign with the Saints but did say he will be prepared...[+] to play when he does sign.
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | GM confident in Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis doesn't expect any drop-off with QB Drew Brees this year in the absence of head...[+] coach Sean Payton, mostly because of the presence of offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, who has worked with Brees since 2002. '(Carmichael's) in tune with Drew, and he's in tune with Sean and what he is looking for offensively in terms of rhythm as well as scheme,' Loomis said. 'Sean's been able to mentor him as he's come along. He's grown each year, and he did a fantastic job last year when Sean was down. If not for that, I think that would've been an uncertainty with us - we'd think Pete could do a good job, but now we know.' However, Brees is in a contract standoff with the team currently and isn't working out.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Deal with Drew Brees unlikely before OTAs: The New Orleans Saints likely will not agree to a long-term agreement with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees before the start...[+] of organized team activities. The two sides have not talked in a month and it does not appear either side will initiate talks in the near future.
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees responds to Corey White : Updating a previous item, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees did not back down from comments made by rookie SS Corey White, who...[+] said he looked forward to intercepting Brees' passes during practice. 'To my guy Corey White. Love your confidence, but I will throw 10 over your head for every one time you get me. Make sure you're workin!' Brees said, via Twitter.
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Corey White has plenty of confidence : New Orleans Saints fifth-round draft pick SS Corey White said he is chomping at the bit to show off his skills in practice against...[+] QB Drew Brees and intercept some of his passes. 'It's going to be fun picking off some balls from Drew Brees,' White said. 'It is going to be real fun.'

• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Few players missing offseason workouts : New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees and WR Marques Colston (personal) were the only players missing from the...[+] team's voluntary offseason workout program.
• 4/24 Money in the Banana Stand: It Takes All Kinds: Bunky: Well, it takes all kinds. Spud: That’s what it takes? I always wondered what it took. David Mamet – State and...
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees not expected to attend workouts : New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees is not expected to attend the start of the team's voluntary workouts Monday,...[+] April 16, according to league sources.
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees meeting with league : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita, formerly of the Saints, arrived at the NFL's offices in...[+] New York to meet with league officials Monday, April 16.
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees approves of Joe Vitt appointment : New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees said Joe Vitt is 'the obvious choice' to take over as interim head coach...[+] for the team while head coach Sean Payton spends the entire 2012 season serving a suspension for his role in the club's bounty system. 'Joe Vitt is one of the most respected coaches I have ever been around,' Brees said. 'His ability to lead this team in an uncertain time throughout this offseason and for whatever term we have him during the regular season is undeniable in our locker room.'
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees will not report without deal : New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees reportedly won't report to the start of the team's voluntary workouts without...[+] a new contract in hand.
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Owner says deal with Drew Brees closeNew Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said the team is close to a long-term agreement with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees....[+] New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said the team is close to a long-term agreement with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees.
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Still not close to deal with Drew Brees: The New Orleans Saints and franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees continue to be around $5 million per season apart in contract negotiations....[+]
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | No recent talks with Drew BreesThe New Orleans Saints have had no recent contract talks with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees....[+] The New Orleans Saints have had no recent contract talks with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees.

• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees denies knowledge of bounty program : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said he has never participated in and was never aware of a 'real' bounty program, and there would...[+] be no place for players being provided incentives to intentionally injure one another in any sport. Brees added fans should reserve judgment until more is known about the league's bounty probe. 'I did not participate in any bounty program, nor did I have any knowledge relating to its real existence,' Brees said. 'I have spent the last several years as an Executive Committee Member of the NFLPA making health and safety a priority and I am proud of the advancements we've made and will continue to make.'
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees rejected lucrative deal: The New Orleans Saints offered QB Drew Brees more than $18.5 million per season, and the quarterback turned them down. The team...[+] also offered Brees a $30 million signing bonus. The deal Brees rejected would have given him the second-highest amount of guaranteed money in NFL history in the first three years of his deal. Brees countered by demanding $23 million per season. The deal from the team is reportedly still on the table, but the club had no choice but to use the franchise tag on him, which reportedly made Brees unhappy.
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees still optimistic: New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees reportedly is still optimistic that he and the team can work out a long-term...[+] deal before the April 16th deadline for him to sign his franchise tender. Brees is apparently 'livid' that the Saints placed the franchise tag on him Monday, March 5.
• 3/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees reportedly unhappy with franchise tag: New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees is reportedly unhappy with receiving the exclusive franchise tag and will...[+] not sign the offer at this time, according to WIST-AM in New Orleans.
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees named exclusive rights franchise player: Updating previous reports, the New Orleans Saints have named QB Drew Brees as an exclusive rights franchise player. He is set...[+] to earn the average of the top five quarterbacks in the NFL but his exact salary won't be known until the free agency period is over. As of right now, that figure would be between $16 million and $17 million, although any deal involving Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning would likely change this amount.
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Franchise tag placed on Drew BreesThe New Orleans Saints have placed the franchise tag on QB Drew Brees....[+] The New Orleans Saints have placed the franchise tag on QB Drew Brees.
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Have increased offer to Drew Brees: The New Orleans Saints originally offered impending free-agent QB Drew Brees a contract that was around $18 million per season...[+] but have increased the offer since then.
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | GM says Drew Brees a great QB : New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has refuted a report he doesn't believe impending free-agent QB Drew Brees is...[+] a 'great' player. The size of the team's reported contract offer would seem to reflect as much. According to a league source, Brees and his agent, Tom Condon, turned down an offer that would have made Brees the highest-paid player in the NFL. Loomis said it was 'ridiculous' to believe he doesn't think of Brees as a great player. Although Loomis wouldn't go into specifics about a contract, he added that the team appreciates Brees' greatness. 'We're trying to pay him accordingly,' Loomis said.
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Still gap in negotiations with Drew Brees: The New Orleans Saints and impending free-agent QB Drew Brees are around $5 million a season apart in their contract negotiations....[+]

• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees not close to agreement: The New Orleans Saints are still far apart in contract talks with impending free-agent QB Drew Brees and likely will place the...[+] franchise tag on him if they are not able to reach an agreement by the deadline.
• 2/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | May wait until deadline to use franchise tag : The New Orleans Saints will more than likely use the franchise tag this offseason for the first time since 2007. However, they...[+] are expected to use it closer to the March 5 deadline because they will be trying hard to sign impending free-agent QB Drew Brees to a long-term deal rather than tagging him.
• 2/8 Blogcritics Sports: The Five Greatest NFL Quarterbacks of All Time: Writing an opinion about the five greatest quarterbacks of all time is not an easy one and I'm sure to offend some fans who believe...
• 2/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees frustrated with contract talks : New Orleans Saints impending free-agent QB Drew Brees has publicly stated he has no concern a new long-term deal will be struck...[+] with the team; however, he is privately telling some teammates his frustrations are starting to rise over the lack of progress in contract negotiations.
• 2/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees wins Offensive Player of the Year: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees was named the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year Saturday, Feb. 4. He fell short of...[+] the AP's Most Valuable Player Award, garnering just two of the 50 possible votes. Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers won the award with 48 votes.

• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Sean Payton not expecting Drew Brees to test free-agent waters: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton doesn't expect impending free-agent QB Drew Brees to be available on the free-agent...[+] market this offseason.
• 1/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees passes for 458 yards, four TDs in playoff loss: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 40 of 63 pass attempts for 458 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in the...[+] NFC Divisional Round playoff game loss against the San Francisco 49ers Saturday, Jan. 14. His pass attempts were a postseason franchise record.
• 1/13 WSJ Daily Fix: Brees vs. Brady vs. Rodgers vs. MarinoThe Count: Three QBs this year threatened or soared past Marino's passing record, but did so in a very different NFL....
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees not as sharp outdoors : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has thrown for more than 300 yards in all five outdoor road games this season for a combined...[+] 1,849 yards. However, Brees has only thrown for nine touchdowns and added six interceptions outdoors.
• 1/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Used extra blockers on offense: The New Orleans Saints committed extra blockers on the offensive side of the ball to keep the Detroit Lions from putting pressure...[+] on QB Drew Brees in the Wild Card playoff game last weekend. 'Our game plan, honestly, was to get pressure on Drew Brees all night, but they do some things to slow down teams with good pass rushers, as far as doubling, chipping, keeping more guys in the pocket and having two-man routes,' Lions DL Cliff Avril said. 'It definitely made it a little more difficult getting to Brees throughout night.' The Lions blitzed only on 10 percent of Brees' passes.
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees passes for 466 yards, three TDs: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 33 of 43 passes for 466 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Wild Card...[+] game win against the Detroit Lions Saturday, Jan. 7. The yardage total was a regulation playoff record. Former Cleveland Browns QB Bernie Kosar holds the playoff record with 489 yards against the New York Jets in a double-overtime win Jan. 11, 1987.
• 1/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees named second-team AP All-Pro: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees set the all-time NFL single-season yardage mark this season, but he was named second-team All-Pro...[+] by the Associated Press Friday, Jan. 6, behind Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers.
• 1/4 SideLion Report: Conversing with the Competition: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints: It will be just about a month between meetings but Saturday’s game between the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints will...
• 1/4 SideLion Report: Without Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford Would Still Be Very Good: I think we all know the numbers by now. With 5,038 yards and 41 touchdowns, Matthew Stafford was one of only two NFL quarterbacks...
• 1/3 Tyler's Think Tank: Pats Bludgeon Bills: One of the most common complaints about the 2011 New England Patriots that doesn't involve their defensive ineptitude is their...
• 1/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees sets two NFL records: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 28-for-35 for 389 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in Week 17 against the Carolina...[+] Panthers. Brees set NFL records for most completions in a single season with 450 and best completion percentage in a single season with 71.6 percent.

• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Atlanta players critical of Drew Brees : Some Atlanta Falcons players were irked following Week 16 that New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees set the single-season passing...[+] record with the team already leading by 22 points with less than three minutes to play. 'No need for that,' one Falcons player said. 'It came on our watch, but it didn't have to come that way. We won't forget it.' Saints head coach Sean Payton defended the decision to go for the record. 'Someone is going to ask this question, so I am going to answer it before it's asked,' Payton said during his postgame media session. 'Typically, would I be throwing it there? The answer would be probably not. In fact, the answer would be 'I wouldn't be.' But I thought it was appropriate that we get the record. And we did it. We have a ton of respect for (Falcons coach) Mike (Smith), his staff and his players. It seemed like the right thing to do. I felt real good about the decision.'
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Marques Colston wants top dollar to stay: New Orleans Saints WR Marques Colston, a prospective free agent in the offseason, will not give the team a hometown discount,...[+] according to a league source. With QB Drew Brees in line for the franchise tag, the Saints will have no way to restrict Colston’s movement. And he intends to go to the highest bidder, regardless of whether that’s not the Saints.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees extends streak in Week 16 : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has thrown a touchdown pass in 42 consecutive games. Brees threw four touchdown passes in Week...[+] 16.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Another 300-yard effort for Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has passed for 300 yards or more an NFL-record 12 times this season after throwing for 307 yards...[+] in Week 16.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Excelled on third down in Week 16 New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees was successful on third down in Week 16, completing eight of nine passes for 126 yards....[+] New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees was successful on third down in Week 16, completing eight of nine passes for 126 yards.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Effective running two-RB sets : Three of New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees' four touchdown passes in Week 16 came out of two-plus running back formations, as he...[+] completed 12 of 17 passes for 153 yards.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees thrives with playaction New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has completed 70.4 percent of his playaction passes this season, best in the NFL....[+] New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has completed 70.4 percent of his playaction passes this season, best in the NFL.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees breaks single-season yardage record: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees threw a 9-yard touchdown strike to RB Darren Sproles in the fourth quarter of the Week 16 game...[+] against the Atlanta Falcons to set the all-time NFL single-season yardage record. Former Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino held the record since 1984, but Brees now sits atop the list with 5,087 yards and counting. He finished 23 of 39 for 307 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions on the night, helping the Saints clinch the NFC South Division title for the second time in three years.
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Expected to franchise Drew Brees if no deal done: The New Orleans Saints are expected to place the franchise tag on QB Drew Brees this offseason if the two sides are not able to...[+] reach a long-term contract agreement.
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees joins select group in Week 15 : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees became just the sixth player in NFL history to throw for 400 yards with at least five passing...[+] touchdowns and zero interceptions in a game in Week 15.
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees sets NFL record in Week 15: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees threw for 412 yards in Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings. That gave him 11 games with 300-plus...[+] yards passing, setting a new NFL single-season record.
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees throws five TDsNew Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 32-for-40 for 412 yards and five touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15....[+] New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 32-for-40 for 412 yards and five touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15.
• 12/18 WhoDatDish.com: New Orleans Saints can’t sleep on Minnesota Vikings star players: Vikings WR/KR Percy Harvin (Source: lionsdenu.com) The New Orleans Saints have done plenty of good things this season —...
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees ends contract talks : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said his contract talks with the team have been tabled until after this season so he can keep...[+] his focus on the playing field. Brees is due to be a free agent after this season, though the Saints can maintain rights to him through the franchise tag. 'You know, I didn't want it to become a distraction,' Brees said. 'And from the discussions we had, going back and forth, there was no progress really being made. I really wanted to just focus on football.'
• 12/12 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 14 QB Rankings: For most of us the fantasy playoffs start this week. Obviously if you have the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady or Drew Brees...
• 12/8 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football: Points Allowed Week 14 Cheat Sheet: You are staring at your lineup trying to decide who to start and who to sit this week.  You want information, but you are too...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees makes history in Week 13 : New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees became the first quarterback in NFL history in Week 13 to throw for 4,000-plus yards in his team's...[+] first 12 games.
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees reaches 4,000 yards: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 26 of 36 passes for 342 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 13 against...[+] the Detroit Lions. Brees has 4,031 yards this season, making him the first QB in NFL history to reach 4,000 yards in the first 12 games.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees has success with play-action passes: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has gone 86-for-122 for 970 yards, nine touchdowns and three interception on play-action passes...[+] this season.
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Protecting Drew Brees better during win streak: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has not been sacked since Week 8 against the St. Louis Rams, and the team has not lost since,...[+] winning three straight games. “It’s a combination of both,” Brees said. “Anytime you have a game like that…obviously it was a performance that none of us were proud of – you go back and say, ‘These are corrections we have to make.’” The Saints will meet the Detroit Lions in Week 13, a team which ranks 10th in the NFL with 29 sacks.

• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Short passing game working : Three of New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees' touchdown passes in Week 12 traveled five yards or less from the line of scrimmage....[+] He leads the league with 16 touchdown passes on such throws.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees has another monster night: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees completed 24 of 38 passes for 363 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 12 against...[+] the New York Giants Monday, Nov. 28. Brees also added an 8-yard touchdown run, his eighth career rushing score. Brees tied an NFL record with his 27th career 350-yard game, matching former Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino. It was also his sixth 350-yard game this season, tying another NFL record previously set by New England Patriots QB Tom Brady.
• 11/24 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football: TE Rankings: Week 12: Here are your Week 12 rankings for TEs. Rob Gronkowski is the fastest TE to 20 TDs in his career surpassing the great Mike ...
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees has TD pass in 37 straight games: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees now has a touchdown pass in 37 consecutive games after the Week 10 overtime win against the Atlanta...[+] Falcons. The breaks a tie for former QB Brett Favre for second-place on the all-time list. Only former Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas is ahead of him, as the Hall of Famer threw at least one TD in 47 consecutive games.
• 11/12 Money in the Banana Stand: It Takes All Kinds: Bunky: Well, it takes all kinds. Spud: That’s what it takes? I always wondered what it took. David Mamet – State and...
• 11/11 SpreadStumpers: NFL Season Props Update: Below are the updated season NFL props and a sweeeeeet prop about Nickelback! (sorry…) Good luck! Odds to win the Super...
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees throws two TDs: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 27-for-36 for 258 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Week 9 against the Tampa...[+] Bay Buccaneers.
• 11/3 WhoDatDish.com: New Orleans Saints offensive line has a tough road ahead: Saints RT Zach Strief (Source: browsebiography.com) First and foremost the New Orleans Saints are a passing team. A vital part...

• 10/28 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 8 QB Rankings: Let’s take a look at my week 8 QB rankings. Drew Brees starts off my list this week. With Aaron Rodgers on bye Brees looks...
• 10/27 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football: Points Allowed Week 8 Cheat Sheet: You are staring at your lineup trying to decide who to start and who to sit this week.  You want information, but you are too...
• 10/27 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Fooball Week 8 Start/Sit: Money Talks. Here are four examples: Player A: 337 rushing yards, 48 receiving yards, 1 TD (44.5 fantasy points) Player B:...
• 10/24 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 7 Good, Bad, and Ugly: Week seven brought a few pleasent surprises and a lot of frustration to fantasy owners.  From the 97 yard Mike Wallace touchdown...
• 10/13 The Hazean: Daily Haze: 10 Trade Targets for the Fantasy Football Playoffs: Dennis Green was right: They are who we thought they were (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_N1OjGhIFc). Five solid weeks of data...
• 10/6 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 5 Defense/Special Teams Rankings: I would like to retract a statement I made about Green Bay’s secondary; until there is some noticeable signs of improvement......
• 10/6 The Hazean: AccuScore Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 5: AccuScore is an expert betting system that highlights weekly Expert Picks with the best chance for success. AccuScore uses historical...

• 9/30 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game Day 4 - @ Houston Texans: The Steelers continue their AFC South swing with a game in Texas where it is going to be hot and humid. The Steelers started the...
• 9/22 The Hazean: AccuScore Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 3: Quarterbacks AccuScore is an expert betting system that highlights weekly Expert Picks with the best chance for success. AccuScore...
• 9/22 Sunday Morning Legend: Should I Start Cam Newton?: Cam Newton has exploded onto the scene in a debut unmatched by just about any rookie in the history of the NFL.  By now, he has...
• 9/18 Cubs Stats: Chicago Bears: Game 2 - What We Learned: We Have Regressed As An OffenseIn the first half, too many plays were going through Matt Forte: 128/165 yards for 78%. This decreased...
• 9/11 TampaSportsGuy: Safety Primer: Last year, safety was an area of concern for the Buccaneers who had just lost their starting free safety Tanard Jackson to a yearlong...
• 9/8 Sunday Morning Legend: Fantasy Football Quick Review — Saints v. Packers: Tonight’s Saints – Packers game has a few interesting stories from a fantasy perspective.  There probably should...

• 8/16 Sunday Morning Legend: When Should You Draft a Fantasy Quarterback? A Simple Quantitative Analysis: The appropriate timing of drafting a quarterback has been long debated in fantasy football.  Draft a QB too early and you risk...
• 8/10 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Top 10 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Time to start busting out some rankings. My first draft of the summer is less than two weeks away and I have not even started...

• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees speaks with Reggie Bush: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said he texted RB Reggie Bush following the selection of RB Mark Ingram in the NFL Draft. 'I...[+] immediately texted him just because I knew what was going through his mind,' Brees said. 'I mean, he's a young guy, He's very prideful and wants to be great. He wants as many opportunities as he can get.'

• 4/5 Arrowhead Addict: The Woman Who Could Save The NFL (Or At Least The 2011 NFL Season): Tomorrow, the future of the Kansas City Chiefs (and of every other NFL franchise) will be placed in the hands of the Honorable...

• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Several players' bonuses in jeopardy: New Orleans Saints DT Sedrick Ellis, QB Drew Brees and OG Jahri Evans are all due workout bonuses this offseason but will not...[+] receive those bonuses as long as there is a lockout, reports Mike Triplett, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Ellis is scheduled to receive a $250,000 bonus while Brees and Evans are due $200,000.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees wants owners to open their books: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said via Twitter Friday, March 11, that it is the fault of league owners as to why there is no...[+] new labor deal. Brees wants owners to open up their books and show how they are losing money. 'The NFL brought this fight to us - they want $1 billion back, we just want financial information to back up that request,' Brees said.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees says players fighting for new deal: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, a member of the NFL Players Association's executive board, said via Twitter Friday, March, 11,...[+] that he is sorry for fans and promised to work hard to reach a new labor deal. 'I am very sorry that you as fans have to endure this. Football is more than just a game for all of us. We will keep fighting...always,' Brees said.
• 3/4 SideLion Report: A Forum on the 2009 Quarterback Class: Part One: Three highly touted quarterbacks headlined the QB class of 2009. Matthew Stafford went first overall to the Detroit Lions, the...
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | Three QBs leading anti-trust action against league: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning have agreed to be...[+] plaintiffs in a pending anti-trust action if the union decertifies from the league, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

• 2/23 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Jonathan Stewart, Jimmy Graham on the Rise: If fantasy football was the stock market and fantasy owners were stockholders, yesterday would have provided an early retirement...
• 2/17 The Hazean: Daily Haze: The Top Five Quarterbacks Heading into 2011: Football is King. I turned on SportsCenter the other day during lunch and the crew was tackling offseason needs per team per division....
• 2/15 The Hazean: 2011 NFL Mock Draft: Version 1.0: With all the uncertainty of the CBA ahead for football fans, it is good to have one thing for certain: The 2011 NFL Draft. Despite...

• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Committed to Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis Wednesday, Jan. 26, that a contract extension will ultimately be finalized with...[+] QB Drew Brees, according to Alex Marvez, of FOXSports.com. Brees is entering the final year of a six-year, $60 million deal he signed in 2006. Brees is set to earn $7.4 million in base salary in 2011. 'It's pretty clear that we're going to want to have Drew under contract for the long term,' Loomis said. 'I know that will happen at some point. He knows that will happen at some point.'
• 1/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees dealing with a knee injury: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said QB Drew Brees (knee) is dealing with a low-grade medial collateral ligament injury...[+] he suffered during the season, reports Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
• 1/24 18to88.com: Top Postsesason Passer Ratings of All Time: Today, in honor of Roethlisberger and Rodgers, I give you the top 20 post-season passers of all time. The praise that both men...
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees named 2011 Bart Starr Award winner: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has been named the recipient of the 2011 Bart Starr Award, reports The Associated Press. The...[+] award honors players who demonstrate good character in the home as well as leadership on their teams and in their communities.
• 1/18 WSJ Daily Fix: Aaron Rodgers, Instant Playoff Legend: The Count: Brett Favre's successor in Green Bay has started three playoff games on the road, and each has been one of the best...
• 1/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees' next contract likely will be expensive: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees' next contract likely will be similar to the four-year, $72 million contract New England Patriots...[+] QB Tom Brady recently received, reports Mike Triplett, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
• 1/11 WhoDatDish.com: 3/14/06 All Saints Day: March 14.2006 IS A DAY THAT SAINTS FANS SHOULD HAVE ENGRAVED IN THEIR MINDS FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. TWO MONTHS BEFORE THAT...
• 1/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees will not require surgery: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton insisted Monday, Jan. 10, that QB Drew Brees (knee) will not have offseason surgery,...[+] reports James Varney, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Brees nicked the knee during the season and briefly played with a brace.
• 1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Likely will work on new deal for Drew Brees: The New Orleans Saints likely will work on a new contract for QB Drew Brees this offseason because he will be entering the final...[+] year of his contract, reports James Varney, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Saints | Drew Brees throws two TDs in playoff game: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees went 39-for-60 for 404 yards and two touchdowns in the team's Wild Card playoff game against...[+] the Seattle Seahawks, reports The Associated Press.

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