Search

Content Tagged As drew brees

Tagged News

  • Titans squeak by Saints 27-24

    September 2, 2010 11:10 PM

    With their opener a week away on Sept. 9, the Saints have even less time for injuries so coach Sean Payton subbed out for most of his starters. Drew Brees and Reggie Bush dressed in their New Orleans uniforms, though they stayed on the sideline all night long. Alvin... more »
  • NFL auction to help Gulf Coast

    September 1, 2010 12:33 PM

    The NFL is hosting an online auction of signed memorabilia through the first week of the regular season to support the New Orleans Saints' Gulf Coast Renewal Fund. The charity auction on the league's website is among festivities planned around the opening of the regular season on Sept. 9,... more »
  • Saints roll over Chargers 36-21

    August 27, 2010 10:54 PM

    The New Orleans Saints may have plucked another exciting young running back from the ranks of the undrafted. Rookie Chris Ivory turned a swing pass into a tackle-breaking, zigzagging, 76-yard score in New Orleans' 36-21 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers on Friday night. Ivory's 45 yards rushing... more »
  • Saints training camp underway in Metairie

    July 30, 2010 5:42 PM

    The New Orleans Saints kicked off their 2010 training camp with some high expectations. The team is looking to become just the ninth team to repeat as Super Bowl Champions and the first to do it since the Patriots won it in 2004 and 2005. Lance Moore was the... more »
  • Hundreds wait for Drew Brees at Mall of LA

    July 25, 2010 2:02 PM

    Hundreds of people showed up at "Borders Bookstore" at the Mall of Louisiana Sunday, waiting to meet Saints Quarterback Drew Brees. Brees is in Baton Rouge promoting his new book, "Coming back stronger." News 2 will have reaction from excited fans who waited for hours to meet the... more »
  • Katrina group takes up Gulf cause

    July 20, 2010 1:29 PM

    From Sandra Bullock to Drew Brees, more than a dozen celebrities are urging people to sign a petition demanding full funding and implementation of a plan to restore the Gulf of Mexico, its coasts and wetlands. The 100-second video hit the social media on Tuesday urging viewers to "Be... more »
  • Saints and QB Drew Brees up for mulitple ESPY awards

    June 24, 2010 4:27 PM

    The New Orleans Saints have won the Super Bowl, now they're in line to haul in some more trophies. Nominations for the ESPY Awards were handed out today (Thursday) and the Saints and their quarterback Drew Brees stand to haul in a number of them. Drew Brees joins Peyton... more »
  • Saints to raffle Super Bowl ring

    June 8, 2010 1:35 PM

    The New Orleans Saints used a visit to Plaquemines Parish to raise residents' spirits and announce an effort to raise funds as well. Quarterback Drew Brees told the crowd that the team will receive their Super Bowl rings soon, and some fan will get one just before the first... more »
  • Drew Brees lands cover of Madden video game

    April 22, 2010 1:24 PM

    Drew Brees has another prize to put next to his Super Bowl MVP trophy: He's the cover model for this year's edition of the "Madden NFL" video game. EA Sports announced Thursday that the New Orleans Saints quarterback would be featured on the front of "Madden NFL 11," the... more »
  • Brees ready to begin Super Bowl defense

    April 20, 2010 1:21 PM

    Drew Brees says the last thing the New Orleans Saints want to be is a one-hit wonder. Brees says the 2009 Saints will celebrate New Orleans' recent - and first - Super Bowl triumph for the rest of their lives. At the same time, the quarterback says it's... more »
  • Brees and wife expecting second child

    April 16, 2010 7:18 AM

    New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, are expecting their second child in October - a little brother or sister for 15-month-old son Baylen. Brees says he is excited and that fatherhood is an "awesome" experience. more »
  • Saints license plate passes the House Play Video

    April 7, 2010 3:35 PM

    Rep. Jeff Arnold (D), New Orleans, took off his jacket yesterday during the legislature to reveal a Saints jersey. He wore the Drew Brees jersey as a push for his bill. The bill is for a Saints license plate for cars, honoring their 2010 Super Bowl win. Arnold... more »
  • Brees memoir to be published in summer

    March 17, 2010 12:57 PM

    A memoir by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be going on sale the week before Gov. Bobby Jindal's autobiography. Tyndale House Publishers - a Christian publisher that added inspirational and motivational sports stories to its mix in 2007 - announced Wednesday that it plans to release Brees'... more »
  • Loyola N.O. gets Brees for commencement

    February 18, 2010 10:17 AM

    Loyola University has scored one of the city's most popular Saints as its commencement speaker. Quarterback Drew Brees, the Super Bowl MVP, will speak to the class of 2010 at commencement May 8 in the Superdome. The Jesuit university's president, Kevin Wildes, says both Brees and the students came to... more »
  • Brees at Bacchus thrills Saints fans

    February 14, 2010 9:32 PM

    Thousands of Saints fans lined the streets of New Orleans along the Krewe of Bacchus parade route, to catch small, foam footballs thrown by Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees. The black gold quarterback served as monarch of Bacchus, one of the biggest parades of the Carnival season. Brees... more »
  • Saints chant

    February 12, 2010 5:04 AM

    When I say one, you say two. When I say win, you say for you. One. Two. Win. For you. When I say three, you say four. When I say win, you say some more. Three. Four. Win. Some more. When I say five, you say six. When I say... more »
  • Brees teaches Saints fans pre-game cheer Play Video

    February 10, 2010 12:54 PM

    Saints quarterback Drew Brees stopped by a New Orleans bar Tuesday night following the team's Super Bowl parade through downtown. Brees mingled with fans at Lucy's and took the time to teach them the cheer he leads his teammates through in every pre-game huddle. One Who Dat managed... more »
  • The "Parade of Champions" rolls in New Orleans Play Video

    February 9, 2010 10:29 PM

    Mardi Gras mixed with a Super Bowl celebration tonight. Fans called it “Lombardi Gras,” a play on the name of the championship trophy. The parade rolled for nearly four miles and was nothing like championship celebrations in other cities. This unique celebration mixed in with the Carnival season. News 2’s... more »
  • Fans leave signs, trinkets outside Drew Brees' house Play Video

    February 9, 2010 5:53 PM

    New Orleans Saints fans continue to show their love for quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees. The fence surrounding his house in New Orleans is adorned with signs and other trinkets. Posters made by school kids say, "We love you, Drew" and balloons and bows hangs on the front... more »
  • Drew Brees headlines Disney and New Orleans parades Play Video

    February 8, 2010 10:35 PM

    Saints quarterback Drew Brees got a head start on parade season. He rolled through Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom today with Mickey Mouse. The annual, post Super Bowl parade features the game's most valuable player. Brees won the MVP award thanks to a Super Bowl record 82% pass-completion rate. Brees... more »
  • Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans' title

    February 8, 2010 8:43 AM

    Drew Brees says he turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: "Did it really happen?" The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history. The... more »
  • 9th Ward field gets big support

    February 5, 2010 5:45 AM

    The plan to build a football stadium and track that would be used by the Carver High School teams as well as the public, picked up a couple of big supporters. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and former NFL running back Marshall Faulk hope to raise the money necessary... more »
  • Brees asks fans to 'black out the dome' Play Video

    January 15, 2010 4:53 PM

    A new Saints T-shirt has come out, and quarterback Drew Brees wants you to wear it to the game Saturday in the Superdome. Proceeds from the shirt go to charities across the New Orleans area. more »
  • Saints owner Benson will ride with Endymion

    January 2, 2010 6:42 PM

    New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson will serve as grand marshal of the Krewe of Endymion during its Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 13. Benson joins Saints quarterback Drew Brees and head coach Sean Payton as head of a Mardi Gras krewe. Brees will serve as king of... more »
  • Brees t-shirts cause controversy

    December 17, 2009 2:42 PM

    Drew Brees says he understands why some might see it as sacrilegious to print T-shirts referring to him as "Breesus." The Saints quarterback prefers to think of it as heartfelt affection from fans looking for a football fan's version of salvation after four decades of mostly losing seasons. ... more »
  • Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled suicide

    November 20, 2009 5:53 PM

    The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died on Aug. 7 while visiting Colorado. This week Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded that she died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the... more »
  • Saints undefeated with some of the best performers in NFC

    November 3, 2009 11:36 AM

    The New Orleans Saints improved to 7-0 on the season with a 35-27 win over the visiting Atlanta Falcons. Only the 1991 Saints began a season with as many wins. According to NFL individual statistics released Tuesday, the Saints have some of the best performers in the National Football... more »
  • Saints running back Bell on the shelf with injury

    September 21, 2009 1:43 PM

    The New Orleans Saints won the war against the Philadelphia Eagles, but they lost one of their foot soldiers in the process. Saints running back Mike Bell limped off the field on Sunday in the fourth quarter with a knee injury, saying he could have returned to the game... more »

Top Stories