Up for auction “New Orleans Saints” Drew Brees Hand Signed 8X10 Color Photo. This item is authenticated By Global Authentic (GA) and comes with their
certificate of authenticity and hologram affixed.
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Drew Christopher Brees (/briːz/; born January 15, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL)
for 20 seasons.[2] A member of the New Orleans Saints for
most of his career, Brees is second in NFL career passing completion percentage, career touchdown passes, career passing
yards, career pass completions, and career pass attempts. He also holds the record of consecutive
games with a touchdown pass, breaking the feat held by Johnny Unitas for 52 years. Brees played college football at Purdue, where he set the Big Ten Conference records
for completions, attempts, and yards. Despite his collegiate success, questions
over his height and arm strength caused him to not be selected until the second
round of the 2001 NFL Draft by
the San Diego Chargers. Brees
initially struggled before having a breakout season in 2004, earning him Pro Bowl and Comeback Player
of the Year honors. Re-signed to a one-year contract, Brees
suffered a potentially career-ending injury the following season, which
resulted in the Chargers allowing him to leave in free agency. Joining the
Saints, he brought new success to a franchise that had only seven winning
seasons, five playoff appearances, and one postseason win during the 39 years
prior to his arrival. He led the Saints between 2006 and 2020 to nine playoff
runs, seven division titles (including four consecutive from 2017 to 2020),
three NFC Championship Game appearances,
and the franchise's first Super Bowl title
in Super Bowl XLIV, earning
him the championship's MVP award.
At the conclusion of his 15 seasons in New Orleans, Brees extended his total
Pro Bowl selections to 13 and was twice named Offensive Player of the Year. He also led the NFL in passing yards a record seven times. Brees
retired after the 2020 season and spent the 2021 season as an analyst on NBC Sunday Night Football.