Of course, stars such as Tom Brady, Drew Brees and even Russell Wilson weren't first-rounders, either.
Ironically, we might see Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers throwing parties for Mr. Vick this evening.
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The most highly paid athlete in the NFL was previously New Orleans Saint Drew Brees.
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And he joins a team with Madden NFL 11 cover athlete Drew Brees leading the way.
Drew Brees has been active in leadership of the NFLPA and came along with Peyton Manning .
Of course, it helps to have a quarterback like Drew Brees and plenty of offensive weapons, as the Saints do.
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was able to escape the curse last year, playing all season long without any injuries.
White stands in contrast to players like Drew Brees, whose Twitter offers little insight to his personality or opinions.
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Though he didn't call the plays, his arrival in New Orleans coincided with the team signing star quarterback Drew Brees.
And based on Bloomberg Business 2012 Power 100 sports marketability index, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers topped that list.
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Conversely, Drew Brees seems severely underpaid despite both his high QBR and the fact he made significant contributions to a Super Bowl winning team.
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The clock was ticking down to its last minutes of the Drew Brees contract negotiation, a process that had dragged on for several months.
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For example, quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints won the last two Super Bowl MVPs.
Wes Welker and Drew Brees say their contract talks have soured.
Of course, he owes considerable gratitude to his market comparables (Drew Brees, Joe Flacco) who have recently pushed the salary bar skywards for quality starting quarterbacks.
This deal will now affect positions beyond wide receiver and it may have an interesting effect on the stagnant negotiations between the Saints and Drew Brees .
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The NFL does not see trust whe it sees letters in forums like the Washington Post by team leaders such as Drew Brees of the Saints.
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Ten players, including marquee quarterbacks Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, subsequently filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league on behalf of other current and eligible NFL athletes.
San Francisco forced five turnovers against Drew Brees and the high octane New Orleans offense and still need a last second Vernon Davis touchdown to secure a victory.
Former Super Bowl MVP and Madden NFL 11 cover athlete Drew Brees continues to break NFL records, even as his New Orleans Saints have been off to a slow start.
Five QBs New Orleans's Drew Brees, New England's Tom Brady, Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, Detroit's Matthew Stafford and New York's Eli Manning charged after Dan Marino's 27-year-old season passing mark of 5, 084 yards.
"I am speechless, " quarterback Drew Brees said on Twitter.
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The Super Bowl winning quarterback would have followed Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints as the cover of the best-selling game franchise (he won against two other picks as part of a sponsored competition).
Surely the collective influence of Christians such as Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Sam Bradford, Colin Kaepernick, Josh Freeman and Drew Brees occupying the key focus of leadership on the field and, often, in the locker room makes their faith significant in the sport.
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