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Drew Brees turns 40: Untold stories of an ultracompetitive QB

Talk to anyone about Drew Brees, from family to longtime friends to past and present teammates -- and you'll get some awesome stories about his legendary competitiveness.

Before the New Orleans Saints quarterback became the NFL's all-time passing leader, he was a multisport star who once beat a younger Andy Roddick in youth tennis and once committed to play baseball at TCU. But there are also many classic tales of his exploits on a golf course, pingpong table, a pickleball court, a horseshoe pit or the seed-spitting and grasshopper-catching contests he had with his brother, Reid, on their grandfather's ranch.