Drew Brees, Nick Saban and Sean Payton

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.
Sean Payton Cryptically Questions Nick Saban's Story of Dolphins' Drew Brees Pursuit
New Orleans & Tuscaloosa owe the Dolphins medical staff a great deal of gratitude. Drew Brees failed his physical in ‘06 during his free agent visit to Miami. Nick Saban wanted to sign the Future Hall of Famer that offseason. The deal was dead. Brees’ agent had a favor to ask of… pic.twitter.com/15ixrIhXfM
Drew Brees adds to questioning of Nick Saban
A surprising high-profile factual dispute this week is about something that happened 19 years ago. That would be Drew Brees’ free agency decision during the 2006 NFL offseason. And Brees has now weighed in on the side of his former coach,
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.
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
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,
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Drew Brees Makes Opinion On Saints' Future Clear Amid Coaching Search
The matchup for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans will be finalized on Sunday after the AFC and NFC Championship Games. The ...
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Drew Brees Impressively Explains How Players Decode Exhaustingly Long Play Call Code Names In a Huddle
NFL playbooks are technically written in english, but only football players can decode them. Drew Brees broke it down on the ...
Exclusive: Drew Brees explains why Aaron Glenn would be 'great choice' as Saints' next head coach
New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees believes his former teammate, Aaron Glenn, is the right man to be the franchise's next ...
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Where can you find Drew Brees, Roger Goodell and Hakeem Jeffries? Try Washington Mardi Gras.
The annual takeover of Washington D.C. involved Drew Brees and Roger Goodell talking about the NFL and Hakeem Jeffries, the ...
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Drew Brees says NFL teams could learn a lot from Brock Purdy's story
Drew Brees says he hopes other teams can learn from Brock Purdy’s underdog story. It’s a new blueprint for drafting and ...
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Future Hall of Fame QB discusses what Aaron Glenn will bring as Jets HC
New Orleans Saints legend and future Hall of Famer Drew Brees got to know recently-hired New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn ...
Saints Predicted to Trade For $4.2 Million Patriots QB as Derek Carr Replacement
The New Orleans Saints enter the NFL 2025 offseason with something less than optimism. Not much went right for the Saints ...
Did You Know? New Orleans Saints punched 2010 Super Bowl ticket on Jan. 24
Did you know, 15 years ago, that Saints former placekicker Garrett Hartley, secured the Saints’ destiny to Super Bowl XLIV.