Drew Brees, Nick Saban and Sean Payton

Sean Payton Cryptically Questions Nick Saban's Story of Dolphins' Drew Brees Pursuit
The story of Drew Brees landing with the New Orleans Saints is a famous bit of NFL lore at this point. After suffering a torn labrum late in the 2005–06 season with the San Diego Chargers, Brees turned down an offer to remain with the team,
Sean Payton calls out Nick Saban over ex-Dolphins HC's Drew Brees pursuit story
Drew Brees left the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent in 2006, joined the New Orleans Saints, and embarked on an incredible 15-year stint with the franchise.
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.
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,
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
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Nick Saban admits he "regretted" not signing Drew Bress during Miami stint
Nick Saban also revealed that he called Drew Brees' agent after he failed the physical to tell him. Saban kept his mouth shut until Brees was signed by the Saints.
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This time, Chargers looking for more than win at New England
Drew Brees was the team's quarterback and LaDainian Tomlinson was the NFL's best running back. In other words, wins in Foxborough have been tough to come by for the Chargers. All of that is ...
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Drew Brees reflects on life as high school football player in Texas, wild journey to landing at Purdue
Drew Brees has firmly etched himself as one of the greatest passers to ever play the sport of football. But before he was a star at the professional level -- first for the then-San Diego ...
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Just 4 teams have drafted fewer players than Saints since they hired Mickey Loomis
Just four teams have drafted fewer players than the Saints since they promoted Mickey Loomis to GM. Years of trade gambles ...
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.