THIBODAUX -- Peyton Manning knows his tenure as the NFL's all-time passing leader is soon coming to an end.
Drew Bees has Manning's career mark of 71,940 yards in his sights and is expected to break the record sometime this season. Brees will enter the season 1,495 yards shy of Manning. If he maintains the 305.8 yards-per-game average he has established during his 12 seasons in New Orleans, he would surpass Manning in Week 5, when the Saints play Washington. It's hardly coincidence that "Monday Night Football" will televise the game.
That leaves Manning about four more months to enjoy his three-year run as the NFL's most prolific passer.