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Drew Brees | Quarterback

Team: New Orleans Saints
Age / DOB:  (34) / 1/15/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 209
College: Purdue
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Coach Sean Payton blamed Drew Brees' 2012 struggles on the lack of a running game.
"Just attempts," Payton said. "I think that it's easy to get into the mind-set that we throw it well, let's continue to. There's a whole other element in football." New Orleans ranked No. 25 in the league in rushing last season, but they were No. 6 the year before. Despite leading the league in passing yards and touchdowns, Brees threw 19 interceptions. Look for Payton to pound the running game more with Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, and Chris Ivory in 2013. Mar 21 - 3:11 PM
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees says he's "always willing to consider anything" that will improve the Saints' cap situation.

Brees was put on the spot about Tom Brady's team-friendly extension in a Wednesday radio interview. It's a nice gesture, but probably an empty one. Brees' cap numbers are already colossal for each of the four years remaining on his deal. The Saints will look elsewhere for cap relief.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Feb 27 - 5:31 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

In an interview with Pro Football Talk, Drew Brees said he sees the 2013 season as a "new era" for the Saints' franchise.

"We have as much to prove to each other as we do to anybody else," Brees said. "How do we get back to feeling like we felt before when we were winning games and winning championships?" Most of the Saints key pieces on offense will be returning next season. Asked about the possibility of Randy Moss joining the Saints, Brees initially laughed and suggested that "you never know how things shake out." Moss worked out for the Saints during his 2011 retirement.
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Source: Pro Football Talk
Feb 2 - 9:54 AM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 29-of-43 passes for 396 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Saints' Week 17 loss to the Panthers.

Another shootout and another loss for the Saints -- not that it matters to fantasy owners. Brees went over 300 yards ten times this season on his way to 5,177 passing yards, the second straight year he's gone over the 5K mark. He also threw for 43 touchdowns, giving him a mind-boggling 89 in the last two seasons. With offensive wizard Sean Payton returning to the fold in 2013, there won't be many better bets at the quarterback position. Brees has missed one game in his seven years as a Saint and never averaged less than 276.1 passing yards per day.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 05:43:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 37-of-53 passes for 446 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in New Orleans' Week 16, 34-31 overtime win over the Cowboys.

Brees picked apart the Dallas safeties and linebackers all afternoon. The Cowboys didn't seem to cover the running backs out of the backfield at all, while Marques Colston was having his way with the Dallas defensive backs over the middle. Brees' three scores went to Lance Moore, David Thomas, and Pierre Thomas. Over the past two weeks, Brees has thrown for 753 yards, seven touchdowns, and no picks. He has the Saints sitting at 7-8, and they will look to get back to .500 next week against the Panthers at home. In Week 2 versus Carolina, Brees threw for 325 yards, a score, and two interceptions.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 04:53:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 26-of-39 passes for 307 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions as the Saints crushed the Bucs 41-0 in Week 15.

It was a simple cake walk for Brees and the New Orleans offense. On the opening series, Brees completed all five of his passes for 67 yards and a score to David Thomas. It was smooth and breezy sailing from there. It didn't matter who Brees threw to, the Bucs were effectively terrible in pass coverage. The four scores went to Thomas, Darren Sproles, Lance Moore, and Joseph Morgan in that order. Chase Daniel came in to play half of the fourth quarter. It was an all-around easy day as Brees probably didn't even break a sweat. The Saints will head to Dallas in Week 16.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 04:10:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 26-of-43 passes for 354 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in New Orleans' lopsided Week 14 loss to the Giants.

Brees wasn't on his A-game, but was hurt immensely by first-half fumbles from Marques Colston and Jed Collins, and horrendous kick coverage from the Saints' special teams. His first pick bounced off a streaking Jimmy Graham's hands, while his second came on a jumped route in garbage time. Excuses aside, Brees has now turned the ball over nine times during the Saints' three-game losing streak. He'll have an excellent chance to get on track in Week 15, however, where the Saints will host the Bucs' horrendous pass defense.
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 07:49:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 28-of-50 passes for 341 yards, no touchdowns, and a career-worst five interceptions in Thursday night's Week 13, 23-13 loss to the Falcons.

Brees was out of sorts right from the start, throwing an end zone interception on the opening drive, and it never got better, as he ended the night with his fifth pick. His NFL record 54 consecutive-games-with-a-touchdown-pass streak was snapped in the loss as well. Good throws from Brees were few and far between. He consistently threw behind receivers, short-hopped them, and just flat-out missed guys. Brees did have two touchdowns wiped out, though. Darren Sproles had a seven-yard score taken away before the half due to a Jimmy Graham offensive pass interference, and Lance Moore dropped an easy, wide open seven-yard score on the second half's opening possession. The 5-7 Saints are now on life support in terms of playoff contention and will head to the Meadowlands to take on the Giants next Sunday.
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 11:40:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 26-of-41 passes for 267 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions versus the 49ers in Week 12.

Under constant pressure, Brees was sacked a season-high five times and tossed a pair of pick-sixes, the second of which was deflected while Marques Colston was up-ended. Brees was unable to connect with Jimmy Graham and struggled to make plays down the field. Fantasy owners should count themselves lucky that he managed a trio of scores before the 49ers defense took over the game in the final quarter and a half. A potential shootout looms in Week 13 at Atlanta, as Matt Ryan has cleared 300 yards in a franchise-record four consecutive games.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 07:53:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 20-of-27 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's Week 11, 38-17 win over the Raiders.

Brees was removed from the game with just under 4:00 to go with the Saints up large. Chase Daniel came in and got to run the offense for a few minutes. With the running game showing up again on Sunday, Brees wasn't forced to sling it all over the yard for New Orleans to win. He took what the Raiders gave him. Brees found Jimmy Graham from one yard out in the first quarter, then hit Lance Moore for his other two scores. He's thrown eight touchdowns compared to just one interception over his past three games. Brees and the Saints are now back to 5-5 and host the 49ers next Sunday.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 07:18:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 21-of-32 passes for 298 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception versus the Falcons in Week 10.

The Falcons appeared to be on the verge of a blowout after Brees' first-quarter interception to Asante Samuel, but the Saints took advantage of poor tackling the rest of the way. Brees pump-faked Jimmy Graham to a 29-yard score and followed up with a 14-yard touchdown just before halftime. His 7-yard connection with Marques Colston gave the Saints an 11-point lead early in the third quarter, and they never trailed again. On pace to clear 5,000 yards for the third time in his career, Brees draws Oakland's burnable secondary in Week 11.
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 05:49:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 21-of-27 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' 28-13, Week 9 win over the Eagles on Monday night.

It was just another typical night at the office for Brees and the Saints' offense. There isn't much else to say here. Brees and Jimmy Graham picked on a Philadelphia defense that was minus FS Nate Allen and sports linebackers that struggle in pass coverage. The two touchdown passes went to Marques Colston from one yard out and to Graham from six yards out. With the running game clicking too, Brees wasn't forced to air it out on every play. Brees is on pace to complete 418-of-684 passes for 5,098 yards, 44 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. The 684 pass attempts would be a career-high and the 44 scores would be two short of his career-high of 46 from last season. The 3-5 Saints take on the Falcons at home in Week 10.
Mon, Nov 5, 2012 11:43:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees had one of the worst games of his Saints career in New Orleans' Week 8 loss to the Broncos, completing just 22-of-42 passes for 213 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

With 5:27 to go in the fourth, Brees had just 145 passing yards and a 58.2 QB rating before massaging his numbers in garbage time. Brees made some poor throws, and appeared to have some difficulty seeing over the Broncos' defensive line, but was mostly a victim of great defense. Denver played sensational coverage, and more-or-less erased Brees' patented underneath game. It was an impressive effort from Jack Del Rio's unit. Although it seems like nothing is going right for the Saints, it's hard to be worried about Brees after one bad week. He entered Week 8 averaging 349.5 yards per game. He'll get the equally embattled Eagles in Week 9.
Sun, Oct 28, 2012 11:46:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 27-of-37 passes for 377 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the Saints' Week 7, 35-28 victory over the Bucs.

Brees did all of his damage in the first half. The Saints got down 21-7 early, but Brees then picked apart the Bucs' pass defense for 313 yards and all four touchdowns before halftime. With Aqib Talib serving the first game of his four-game suspension, Tampa Bay was no match for New Orleans' passing attack. Brees didn't even have Jimmy Graham. Marques Colston, Darren Sproles, Joseph Morgan, and David Thomas all scored in the first 30 minutes. Lance Moore replaced Graham as the go-to guy in the middle of the field. The Saints head to Denver next Sunday night.
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 04:26:00 PM
Drew Brees - QB - Saints

Drew Brees completed 29-of-45 passes for 370 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in New Orleans' 31-24 Week 5 win over the Chargers.

The game was Brees' 48th straight with at least one touchdown pass, moving him past Johnny Unitas for the all-time record. It was also the 17th time in his career he threw for four or more scores. This, despite the fact that Lance Moore was out with a hamstring injury, Jimmy Graham was hobbled by an ankle ailment and the Saints' running game was as lifeless as ever. The problem for the Saints remains a defense that can't stop anybody, not Drew Brees' offense. Brees has thrown for less than 325 yards just once in five starts. With the Saints on bye in Week 6, Brees will bring a 14:6 TD:INT ratio into his Week 7 matchup with the Bucs.
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 11:48:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Drew Brees
2Seneca Wallace
3Luke McCown
4Ryan Griffin
RB1Mark Ingram
2Darren Sproles
3Pierre Thomas
4Travaris Cadet
5Khiry Robinson
GLB1Mark Ingram
2Pierre Thomas
3RB1Darren Sproles
2Pierre Thomas
FB1Jed Collins
WR11Marques Colston
2Joe Morgan
3Kenny Stills
4Courtney Roby
5Andy Tanner
WR21Lance Moore
2Nick Toon
3Chris Givens
4Saalim Hakim
5Jarred Fayson
WR31Joe Morgan
TE1Jimmy Graham
2Ben Watson
3Michael Higgins
4Keavon Milton
K1Garrett Hartley
2Jose Maltos