The seven teammates and coaching staff represented the NFC team that lost the NFL’s all-star game, a 24-23 decision to the AFC, with Oakland quarterback Derek Carr and Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker connecting on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 91 seconds left to provide the winning score.
But, without question, they won over America’s heart – or, perhaps more specifically, Baylen, Bowen and Callen Brees, the sons of quarterback Drew Brees, clinched that victory.
After Brees played the first two series and led the NFC to its only offensive touchdown – his eight-yard scoring pass to Vikings receiver Adam Thielen with 7:50 left in the first quarter – and a 7-0 lead, Brees brought down his sons from the stands to the sideline to enjoy the experience.