When Drew Brees signed with the New Orleans Saints in March of 2006, he said he did it because he “just felt that energy in New Orleans.” He said that there was a “genuine feeling,” that they wanted him in the city, despite him coming off a shoulder injury. "They were as confident as I am, and that meant a lot,” Brees said at the time.
More than a decade later, following a Super Bowl title, Super Bowl MVP, 11 Pro Bowl appearances and a whole lot of winning alongside head coach Sean Payton, the energy that attracted Brees back in 2006 remains the excitement still palpable.