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Saints' source for success definitely Brees

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September 29

New Orleans Times-Picayune

columnist Peter Finney

"The quarterback did a great job." That's what the coach of the Saints said. Sean Payton could have added: "This is a recording." There was a special sweetness to Sunday's 31-17 victory against the San Francisco 49ers. The defense hounded 49ers quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, sacked him six times, intercepted him twice in the end zone, and kept his team out of the end zone until the game was history. Deuce McAllister came out of dry-dock, kept moving the pile to the tune of 73 yards on 20 carries, and was seen leaping across the goal line for the last of the Saints' four touchdowns as his teammates filled the air with verbal pompoms. Yes, this was no one-man triumph. In a 22-man game, ..."

49ers and O'Sullivan feel heat from Brees

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September 29

Sacramento Bee

"Drew Brees threw touchdowns. J.T. O'Sullivan threw interceptions. And the air of confidence the 49ers brought with them Sunday evaporated with a 31-17 loss to the Saints in the Big Easy. O'Sullivan entered the game with the fourth-best passer rating in the league, and he was slightly ahead of Brees in that category. But the former UC Davis star threw three bad passes in the end zone - two of which were intercepted - and he finished with a humbling 59.6 rating in the raucous Louisiana Superdome. He also was sacked six times, giving the 49ers an alarming 19 sacks allowed over the first quarter of the season. Still, O'Sullivan and his receivers insisted the pressure didn't affect their ..."

No pressure on cool Brees

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September 29

San Francisco Chronicle

"With all his passing yards and long completions and gaudy passer rating, there was still a big, fat zero by Drew Brees' name on the final statistics Sunday. As in, number of times sacked - zero. He put the ball up 35 times, and the 49ers scarcely got a hand on him. That could have been a function of the defensive scheme the 49ers had for the Saints, crushing failure that it turned out to be. The 49ers used their nickel defense much of the time, sending out safety Dashon Goldson with the other four members of the secondary. Defensive linemen Ray McDonald, Isaac Sopoaga, Aubrayo Franklin and Justin Smith were in the game most of the time and they were effectively handled by the New Orleans ..."

Saints' Brees still winless in Denver

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September 22

Denver Post

"Six games, six losses. That is Drew Brees' bottom line against the Broncos in Denver. "I've never won here," the New Orleans Saints quarterback said. "You know, that stinks." Brees, who previously played for San Diego, seemingly did everything right in a career-best performance in Denver on Sunday. Everything except go home a winner. "We had some great drives, we had some big plays," he said. "Unfortunately, we just couldn't convert when we really needed to." In the Saints' 34-32 loss to the Broncos, Brees completed 39-of-48 passes for 421 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions and a QB rating of 110.2. He spearheaded an offense that amassed 502 yards, and in 74 plays from ..."

Brees' story definitely a good read

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September 9

New Orleans Times-Picayune

columnist Jeff Duncan

"Overlooked amid the uplifting play of the defense and the electrifying work of Reggie Bush in the Saints' 24-20 victory against Tampa Bay on Sunday was the stellar play of Drew Brees. The new-look defense received the credit for preserving the win, and rightfully so. It was excellent. But Brees was the reason the Saints were in position to win. His accurate right arm and astute decision-making produced all three Saints touchdowns. Each a momentum-turning, Category 5-type game-changer. Each a product of his beautiful mind. On the opening drive, the Bucs took away Brees' first option -- Lance Moore -- in the left flat. Undaunted, Brees hitched and promptly found David Patten, who had ..."

Saints QB Brees looks to break out of funk this year

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August 16

Houston Chronicle

"Quarterback Drew Brees is coming off a frustrating season with the New Orleans Saints. One year after he led them to the NFC Championship Game in his first season with the team, Brees got off to a slow start, and the Saints never recovered, finishing 7-9 and missing a second consecutive trip to the playoffs. Brees set career highs last season with 652 attempts, 440 completions, 67.5 completion percentage, 4,423 yards, 28 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions. He hopes to get off to a fast start this season. He’s played in one preseason game, completing 6-of-7 passes for 40 yards and a touchdown in a 24-10 victory over Arizona. “We know it’s only going to get tougher from here,” Brees said ..."

Fundamentally Focused

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August 1

New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Saints quarterback Drew Brees has shattered records and generated unprecedented results since he arrived in New Orleans in 2006. The Saints' passing offenses have ranked first and third in the NFL, and Brees has the most passing yards and completions of anyone in the league the past two seasons. So does he have improvements to make? "Yeah, there always are," Brees said. It was an unusually succinct answer from a player who typically has colorful and enlightening responses. What improvements does Brees want to make? "I can't tell you," he said more seriously than not. Then, he opened up, just a little. "There's always little things that I just consciously work on, and I'd bore you ..."

San Diego welcomes a cool Brees

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July 22

Orange County Register

columnist Marcia C. Smith

"The point of Drew Brees' visit to the Cathedral Catholic High gymnasium a few days ago was to share some lessons with youngsters about the daily importance of healthy diets and 60 minutes of exercise. The former San Diego Chargers-turned-New Orleans Saints quarterback guided 40 kids – all of them 10 to 13 from a local Boys"

Refreshing Brees has no hard feelings

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July 18

San Diego Union-Tribune

columnist Nick Canepa

"It was more a matter of where he was going to end up, not if he was to hang with San Diego. Chargers GM A.J. Smith didn't even attempt to sign Brees and trade him. The QB was allowed to walk, and his stroll took him to post-Katrina New Orleans, where he has been excellent. “I wasn't bitter,” said Brees, who yesterday was running about three dozen kids through their paces at Cathedral Catholic High as part of the NFL's Take a Player to School program. “Certainly, I felt like there was one person who didn't quite believe in me like the rest (of the Chargers). That's unfortunate.” That “one person,” of course, was and is Smith, and it's safe to say that, leading up to the 2004 ..."

Osi, Brees Join Commish On Visit To Iraq

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July 8

New York Post

"Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora arrived in Iraq yesterday as one of the two players NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell picked to accompany him on a history-making seven-day, three-country summer USO tour, led by the Joint Chiefs chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen. Umenyiora and Saints quarterback Drew Brees shook hands with hundreds of troops, signed autographs and tossed around a football in 110-degree heat."

Brees likes moves made in offseason

March 26

New Orleans Times-Picayune

"If you're curious what kind of guy Drew Brees is, this nugget should tell you all you need to know: When Brees arrived in New Orleans over the weekend, he was excited to find out that the team got new carpet in the locker room."

Savvy Saints QB Brees wins before the snap

December 23

Wilmington News Journal

"You can put him up there with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and the other elite ones. Jim Johnson does. When the Eagles defensive coordinator lectures his unit about quarterbacks who understand the game inside out, he uses New Orleans' Drew Brees as the archetype."

Brees shakes off sluggish start

December 23

Houston Chronicle

"The New Orleans Saints, who host the Philadelphia Eagles today, are trying to overcome their horrible start and earn a wild-card berth in the playoffs. No player typifies New Orleans' roller-coaster season more than quarterback Drew Brees."

Passing vs. Cardinals a breeze for Saints QB

December 17

East Valley Tribune

"For the second straight week, a depleted Cardinals defense didn’t have much gas in the tank. Saints quarterback Drew Brees sliced and diced a secondary missing starters Eric Green and Adrian Wilson by completing a stunning 26 of 30 passes."

Brees again has wind at his back

November 10

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The turnaround query is the latest in a series of questions that Brees has answered repeatedly in his career. In each case, his actions on the field should have spoken for themselves."

Brees Comes Back

September 4

Indianapolis Star

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"Drew Brees expects to have friends at the RCA Dome on Thursday night, which is not to say he's looking for much support."

Brees, Saints Unbowed By Spotlight's Glare

September 3

New Orleans Times-Picayune

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"Since the end of July, Saints quarterback Drew Brees, at least, has looked ahead and seen nothing but darkness."

Cameron Happy To Be Part Of Brees' Life

August 29

Palm Beach Post

"Dolphins coach Cam Cameron has a hard time talking about his relationship with New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, who played for Cameron for four seasons in San Diego. Asked Tuesday to characterize it, Cameron's face reddened, his eyes watered up and his voiced cracked with emotion."