SAINTS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS
Saints QB Drew Brees was originally selected by the Chargers in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Bolts from 2001 to 2005 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2004 before joining the Black and Gold prior to the 2006 campaign. Brees and Chargers Special Assistant LaDainian Tomlinson were both selected by the club in the 2001 NFL Draft as fellow Texas High School football stars and were teammates in San Diego from 2001-05. In San Diego, Brees tossed 23 touchdowns to Chargers TE Antonio Gates, making him the signal caller’s fifth most prolific touchdown target in his 16-year NFL career.