Saints Setting Up Drew Brees for Career Year in New Orleans

July 16, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

As Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints enter what could be their last year together, it's hardly surprising the Super Bowl-winning quarterback is the center of attention in the Big Easy.
After all, he's the face of the franchise. The best player ever to don the black and gold.
At some point in the not-too-distant future, the Saints are going to have to consider theirs where the 37-year-old is concerned. Whether or not it's time to move on.
Brees isn't going to make it easy to say goodbye. Because regardless of the candles on his birthday cake, the table is set for him to have one of the best seasons of his career in 2016.
Maybe the best.
For starters, let's dispense with the notion that Brees is too old to have such a season. Yes, his yardage numbers in 2015 were his worst since 2010. And, yes, he threw fewer touchdown passes in 2015 than he had in any season since 2007. He also missed a game for the first time since 2009.
However, to say that Brees' "do...

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