Drew Brees found himself thinking about No. 400 on Sunday night.
Fifteen years into his career, Brees finds himself surpassing major milestones on a fairly regular basis these days. Early in the first quarter, Brees found Josh Hill on a short touchdown pass for the 5,000th completion of his career, a barrier only Brett Favre and Peyton Manning had surpassed before the Saints quarterback.
But No. 400 meant a little something more, and as the Saints got ready for overtime, Brees found himself daydreaming a bit about reaching the milestone in dramatic, meaningful fashion.
“This rarely happens, but I did think to myself, maybe God intended No.