New Orleans QB Drew Brees originally came into the NFL when he was picked by the Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Brees became the team’s starting quarterback in 2002 and stayed in San Diego until 2006, when he signed with New Orleans as an unrestricted free agent...Saints Head Coach Sean Payton served as an assistant at San Diego State from 1988-89 and from 1992-93. During his second stretch with the Aztecs, Payton was running backs coach, working with Heisman Trophy runner -up Marshall Faulk before becoming quarterbacks coach.
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