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  ArmchairGM - Drew Brees - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
Brees was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round (32nd overall) in 2001.
Brees was named the starter of 2003, but failed to prove himself worthy of the job as he posted his worst season ever, with a career low 2108 yards and 67.5 rating.
Brees was selected as first alternate to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2006, he would have played in his second consecutive Pro Bowl due to the injury to Carson Palmer; however, his own injury dictated that the AFC Pro Bowl roster would have to be filled by second alternate Jake Plummer.
armchairgm.com /mwiki/index.php?title=Drew_Brees   (1922 words)

  
 Brees vs. Brees: NFL player tells mother to stop using his image in political ads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It includes a picture of Drew Brees in a San Diego Chargers uniform (his former team) and notes Mina Brees' football ties: She is also the daughter of a successful high school coach and the sister of former University of Texas quarterback Marty Akins.
Drew Brees said that when he heard about the spots, he called his mother and asked her to stop them.
Mina Brees, 56, said a version of the spot that omits mentions of her son Drew was taped last week and sent to TV stations Friday.
www.statesman.com /news/content/news/stories/local/10/31/31brees.html   (859 words)

  
 Drew Brees outlook at footballguys.com
Brees spread the ball around well, and appeared to be in sync with rookie running back Reggie Bush on checkdowns and passes out into the flat.
Brees was not under much pressure from the Falcons front four and was able to lead the team down the field for two field goals later in the first half.
Drew Brees’ phenomenal game included a fourth quarter in which he completed 11 of 12 passing attempts for 134 yards and a touchdown.
subscribers.footballguys.com /players/BreeDr00-1.php   (1775 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Drew Brees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Drew Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers in the NFL.
Drew's career with the Chargers was briefly put in jeopardy after San Diego drafted N.C. State's Philip Rivers with the fourth pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft.
Brees was selected as first alternate to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2005, Brees would have played in his second consecutive Pro Bowl due to an injury to Carson Palmer, however his own injury dictated that the AFC Pro Bowl roster would have to be filled by second alternate Jake Plummer.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/drew_brees   (1320 words)

  
 Drew Brees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drew Christopher Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL.
Brees was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round (33rd overall) in 2001.
Brees also claimed he was impressed by the teams newfound commitment to winning and their confidence in him as a player.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drew_Brees   (2143 words)

  
 San Diego Hall of Champions - Drew Brees, Professional Star of the Year
Drew Brees found room in the Chargers record book, although many quarterbacks have made their mark in the franchise before him.
Brees is among 12 stars of the year honored at the 59th annual Salute to Champions dinner on Feb. 22 at the Town and Country Hotel.
Brees, bouncing back from a disappointing season in 2003 when he had a quarterback rating of 67.5 and found himself benched, most notably set a team for quarterback rating with a mark of 104.8.
www.sdhoc.com /main/articles/chargers/BreesDrew   (537 words)

  
 Drew Brees : USAToday.com - Drew Brees Biography from USAToday.com
Brees' day was marked by big plays (a 78-yard play to Devery Henderson on the third play of the game, a 46-yard Hail Mary to Terrance Copper to close the first half) and long stretches of three and outs.
Brees moves so well in the pocket and his arm appears to be getting stronger as the season goes.
Brees was 9-of-12 for 122 yards and a touchdown at halftime, but the Saints threw almost exclusively in the second half.
fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=591   (394 words)

  
 San Diego Hall of Champions - Sports at Lunch, Drew Brees
Drew Brees and Bob Breitbard with a bat Ted Williams used to hit.406 in 1941.
Brees cherished holding one of the bats in his hands in Breitbard’s office and posing for photos.
Brees grew up in Austin, Texas, and said he had a baseball video of Williams that he and his younger brother, Reid, who played for Baylor in last year’s College World Series, would watch before heading down to the diamond.
www.sdhoc.com /main/articles/sportsatlunch/2005sportsatlunch/Lunchbrees   (571 words)

  
 Schottenheimer wants Brees back - Boston.com
Marty Schottenheimer "absolutely" would like to have Drew Brees back, even though the Chargers' starting quarterback is going under the knife and is not under contract for next year.
San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees (9) is escorted from the field after injuring his right shoulder during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, in San Diego.
Brees has a torn labrum in his right shoulder, which was dislocated in Saturday's home loss to the Denver Broncos when he tried to recover his fumble.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2006/01/03/schottenheimer_wants_brees_back   (719 words)

  
 Brees, as he's done all career, proves doubters wrong in New Orleans - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Brees has a 127.8 quarterback rating in the fourth quarter, tops in the NFL and a full five points better than his overall QB rating.
Brees was healthy as a senior and led Westlake to the Texas 5A (large school) state championship, beating Abilene Cooper High School — and current Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes— 50-15 in the title game.
Brees was passed over in the first round before being selected by the Chargers with the first pick in the second round.
usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/saints/2006-10-21-drew-brees_x.htm   (1645 words)

  
 Drew Brees' Mom Probably Won't Be Appearing in Any Soup Ads Anytime Soon - Deadspin
Drew Brees, your New Orleans Saints quarterback, has had a rocky relationship with his mom ever since he refused to sign her as his agent when he came out of Purdue.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has asked his mother to stop using his picture in TV commercials touting her candidacy for a Texas appeals court.
In commercials running on Austin stations, Mina Brees had been using a picture of her son in the uniform of his former team, the San Diego Chargers, to emphasize her ties to football.
www.deadspin.com /sports/new-orleans-saints/drew-brees-mom-probably-wont-be-appearing-in-any-soup-ads-anytime-soon-211374.php   (1210 words)

  
 Player of the Day - QB Drew Brees (August 12th) - Bonus
It's hard to believe that the same Drew Brees I watched play last year was the gunslinger that single handedly kept Purdue in the Big Ten hunt as a four-year starter.
Brees is likely to be an inconsistent fantasy performer who will help your team if you guess right regarding which weeks to play him, but will probably not be your best option as an every-week starter.
Brees should take a step forward this year and will likely put together a few excellent fantasy performances; but as long as Tomlinson is healthy, Brees will not consistently get the 40+ pass attempts you want from your starting QB.
www.footballguys.com /03pod_drewbrees.cfm   (1654 words)

  
 KFFL - Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees threw for 349 yards Week 12, the fifth consecutive 300-yard game for Brees.
The Associated Press reports New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees threw for 510 yards during the Saints' Week 11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Brees completed 37 of 52 passes for two touchdowns and three interceptions.
www.kffl.com /player/1650/nfl   (188 words)

  
 NewOrleansSaints.com - The Official Web Site Of The New Orleans Saints   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
During that period, Brees completed 1,125 of 1,809 passes for 12,348 yards with 80 touchdowns and 53 interceptions.
His "Brees on the Seas for a Cure" event took a group of children terminally ill with cancer for a day-long ocean fishing trip, and his foundation also staged an annual youth football tournament at Qualcomm Stadium.
Since 2004, Brees led the San Diego Chargers to a 21-11 record during the regular season while completing 585 of 900 passes for 6,735 yards with 51 touchdown passes and a scant 22 interceptions.
www.neworleanssaints.com /playerbio.cfm?playerid=330   (1318 words)

  
 Brees reaches six-year deal with Saints - Boston.com
Brees was 28 for 33 for 339 yards and four touchdowns.
Free-agent quarterback Drew Brees agreed to six-year contract Tuesday March 14, 2006 with the New Orleans Saints.
Brees, who turned 27 in January and has played his entire five-year career for San Diego, injured his throwing shoulder in the final game of the 2005 season.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2006/03/14/drew_brees_reportedly_to_play_with_saints   (651 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Chargers will likely let Brees test free agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Drew Brees has tossed 51 TD strikes the past two seasons, but his injured shoulder could mean the end of his days in San Diego.
That's too rich for the Chargers, considering Brees was injured in the team's season finale, tearing the labrum in his throwing shoulder while trying to recover a fumble.
Brees underwent surgery last month and is expected to begin throwing in May. But whether he is at full strength by the Chargers' July training camp isn't known.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/chargers/2006-02-20-brees-future_x.htm   (703 words)

  
 Drew Brees - Resurgence in San Diego | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
But after Rivers' contract holdout extended halfway through the preseason, Drew Brees, the incumbent starter, kept his job and enjoyed one of the finest seasons for a quarterback in recent history.
Brees, who was given the Chargers "franchise tag" this off-season, made his fourth NFL season by far his best, ranking third in the NFL in passer rating behind Peyton Manning and Daunte Culpepper.
Brees, Rivers and the rest of the Chargers roster will begin preparation for their AFC West title defense when they open training camp on July 28 in San Diego.
www.nflplayers.com /news/news_release.aspx?id=3958   (822 words)

  
 Meet Drew > Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Drew was the Texas Class 5A Most Valuable Player in 1996 and led his high school to a 16-0 record and a State Championship as a senior.
Brees was the tough and mobile leader who took complete command of the game and blew away virtually every school and Big Ten passing record.
Drew Brees is a man the Saints can be proud of on and off the field.
www.drewbrees.com /meet/bio.cfm   (662 words)

  
 Drew Brees - ProSportsDaily Forums
While Drew Brees' surgeon believes he'll be 100% recovered for the 2006 season, it's been learned he did suffer some rotator cuff damage.
Brees has reported his surgery recovering from a torn labrum (shoulder) has been going well and Dr. James Andrews has him on a program that is expected to allow Brees to start throwing by May.
Drew Brees would mean so much to this Dolphins team with him they are easily one of the top contenders in the AFC
www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?t=35853   (832 words)

  
 IMG Speakers Bureau - Drew Brees
Drew Brees was born on January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas.
In 1996 Drew was voted Texas Class 5A Most Valuable Player in football and led Westlake High School in Austin to a 16-0 record, helping clinch the State 5A title as a senior.
The first few seasons with the Charges were difficult for Drew, but he quickly rose to the challenge and threw for a combined 6,735 yards and 51 touchdowns during the past two seasons, leading San Diego to 20 victories and a playoff appearance in 2004.
www.imgspeakers.com /speakers/drew_brees.aspx   (352 words)

  
 Fantasy Football - Fanball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Drew Brees has nine touchdown passes in his last three games.
Once on the free agent market, Brees received a tepid response from the league and landed with Saints after the Dolphins withdrew their offer, opting instead to go with Daunte Culpepper, who they perceived to be less of a health risk.
And since Brees has proven he can post big numbers against even the stiffest of defenses—he even did it against a Tampa defense that shut him down earlier this season—he's emerged as one of the most reliable fantasy quarterback options.
www.fanball.com /fb/article.cfm/ID.8289/Drew-Brees/Saints/Football   (501 words)

  
 Brees, as he's done all career, proves doubters wrong in New Orleans - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
NEW ORLEANS — Quarterback Drew Brees always has had to prove he belongs on the field.
Brees went on to become the Big Ten's all-time passing leader and led Purdue to its first appearance in the Rose Bowl in 50 years as a senior.
Brees responded by leading the Chargers to a 12-4 record and a wildcard playoff berth in 2004.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/saints/2006-10-21-drew-brees_x.htm   (1645 words)

  
 Purdue, Drew Brees Into Rose - CBS News
Brees threw for one touchdown, ran for another, and Lowe rushed for four TDs to lead the Boilermakers to a 41-13 victory over Indiana - giving Purdue its first trip to Pasadena in 34 years.
Brees completed 20 of 29 passes for 216 yards, and Lowe carried 38 times for career-high 208 yards and four touchdowns.
Brees answered late in the half, with a 2-yard touchdown run that gave Purdue a 20-7 halftime edge.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/11/18/sports/main250698.shtml   (551 words)

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