Drew Brees, Nick Saban and Sean Payton

Sean Payton challenges Nick Saban on his story of how Drew Brees ended up with Saints
Former Saints head coach Sean Payton took to social media Wednesday to challenge legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on his recollection of how Drew Brees ended up in New Orleans in 2006. Nineteen years ago, Saban was entering his second campaign as the head coach of the Dolphins following a 9-7 season.
Sean Payton Cryptically Questions Nick Saban's Story of Dolphins' Drew Brees Pursuit
New Orleans & Tuscaloosa owe the Dolphins medical staff a great deal of gratitude. Drew Brees failed his physical in ‘06 during his free agent visit to Miami. Nick Saban wanted to sign the Future Hall of Famer that offseason. The deal was dead. Brees’ agent had a favor to ask of… pic.twitter.com/15ixrIhXfM
Nick Saban shares his side of fateful 2006 Drew Brees phone call
Former Alabama and Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban recently discussed his side of the 2006 phone call with Drew Brees which led to him signing with the Saints. Sean Payton believes he left
Nick Saban details how the Dolphins gifted Drew Brees to the Saints in 2006
Things might have gone differently for Saban in Miami if he could have signed Drew Brees like he wanted to. On The Pivot Podcast, Saban told Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder that h
Saban Shares More Details About Ill-Fated Pursuit of Drew Brees
During a recent podcast appearance, former Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban discussed what might have been, had the Dolphins signed Drew Brees in 2006,
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Drew Brees Makes Opinion On Saints' Future Clear Amid Coaching Search
The matchup for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans will be finalized on Sunday after the AFC and NFC Championship Games. The ...
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Where can you find Drew Brees, Roger Goodell and Hakeem Jeffries? Try Washington Mardi Gras.
The annual takeover of Washington D.C. involved Drew Brees and Roger Goodell talking about the NFL and Hakeem Jeffries, the ...
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No, the New Orleans Saints aren’t replacing Mickey Loomis with former quarterback Drew Brees
Former New Orleans Saints player Jahri Evans is inducted into the Saints Ring of Honor while accompanied by team owner Gayle Benson and general manager Mickey Loomis, Nov. 17, 2024, in New Orleans.
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Drew Brees Impressively Explains How Players Decode Exhaustingly Long Play Call Code Names In a Huddle
NFL playbooks are technically written in english, but only football players can decode them. Drew Brees broke it down on the ...
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Drew Brees says NFL teams could learn a lot from Brock Purdy's story
Drew Brees says he hopes other teams can learn from Brock Purdy’s underdog story. It’s a new blueprint for drafting and ...
NFL legend explains why Jayden Daniels' youth may give Commanders an advantage vs. Eagles
Jalen Hurts (26) and Jayden Daniels (24) represent the NFL's new era of quarterbacks who have seamlessly taken the baton from ...
If Saints choose to hire from within, Drew Brees has his pick for head coach
The New Orleans Saints are one of just many teams who enter a search for their next head coach as they begin the 2025 offseason. Saints legend Drew Brees named former Saints defensive backs coach Aaro ...
Drew Brees raves about Aaron Glenn as new Jets coach: ‘Leader of men’
Before Drew Brees knew Aaron Glenn as a teammate and a coach, one of the NFL’s all-time great quarterbacks had a rule that he applied to facing Glenn as a cornerback.