The undersized quarterback (by NFL standards) was coming off two setbacks in his young NFL career. San Diego had drafted his replacement in Philip Rivers, sealing Brees’ fate as the starting quarterback with the Chargers. But far worse than that, Brees severely injured his shoulder diving for a fumble in a meaningless game to cap off his career in San Diego. Now, he would have to enter an offseason trying to sell himself as not only a quarterback who could lead a team, but one that was healthy enough to do so.
Though his career reads like a story book, it has been anything but a journey to prove the doubters wrong.