On Sunday, the 15-year anniversary of his signing with the Black and Gold, Drew Brees announced his retirement on Instagram, well technically his kids did, but that’s neither here nor there.
End of an Era: Drew Brees says farewell to the NFL
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- "after 15 years with the saints- and 20- years in the nfl, our dad is- finally going to retire so he - can spend more time with us!- yay!"
- - - i think we all knew this day wa- only a matter of when...- and not if... but it doesn't- make it any easier to bid - farwell, to a - living legend... a super bowl - champion... the n-f-l's all-tim- leading passer... and the - heartbeat of the new orleans- saints... drew brees.
- on sunday... the 15-year- anniversary of his signing with- the black and gold... brees - announced his retirement, on- instagram... well... technicall- his kids did... but - that's neither here nor there.- anyway... the future pro- football hall of famer has a- resume that needs more than one- page... or a really small - font... as the m-v-p of super - bowl 44... with at least 11 - major - passing records, to his name.
- the 42-year-old brees wraps up- his illustrious career, with- 80,358 yards... and is second - with 571 passing touchdowns...- behind only tom brady.- - despite going out with four - straight n-f-c south titles...- brees and the saints were never- able to replicate the - magic, from 2009... even though- he was willing to keep coming - back... until they got the job- done.
- - "you know, really i've- approached the last - four seasons with that mentalit- of i'll just pour everything i- have into the season then - i'll give myself at least a - little while after the season t- - - - soak it in with my family and m- wife, brittany and then make a- very thoughtful decision.
But i- think going into- this season i felt like 'this - was going to be it, and let's g- - - - get it.'- effective upon his retirement..- brees will now join n-b-c sport- in the booth... to start the- next phase of his life.
- thanks for all the memories,- drew... sincerely... a- katrina kid.- now that all being said... look- like new orleans might be - ready to hand the keys over to- jameis winston... who re-signed- with the saints, on a one-year- deal... worth up to 12-million- dollars... per multiple reports- the base salary was not yet - leaked... and he'll have to - compete for the starting job, - with taysom hill... who - agreed to re-structure his-