Drew Brees: 'Sometimes trying to be great is lonely,'

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One weeknight several years ago, Glazer was out at midnight with a Saints coach who suddenly realized he'd left something at the office. Glazer accompanied the coach back to Airline Drive in Metairie where there was but one light on in the facility. It was Drew Brees, watching film in the tight ends room.

"What are you doing here?" Glazer asked him.

Said Brees: "Sometimes trying to be great is lonely.

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QBREES9 · 07-26-2015, 11:44 PM

You are Great! Drew.

Rugby Saint II · 07-29-2015, 06:18 PM

I found out today that Drew bought camera equipment for premature babies along with monitors that let the parents see there babies with out having to be at the babies side. He did it for every neonatal bed in a local New Orleans hospital.

saintsfan1976 · 07-29-2015, 06:32 PM

Good quote.

SloMotion · 07-30-2015, 06:18 AM

He is one of the best, can't argue that,

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ChrisXVI · 07-30-2015, 07:31 AM

A true hero.

SmashMouth · 07-30-2015, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

He is one of the best, can't argue that, .

We're still not sure how he likes his footballs, deflated or fully erect?

nutria · 07-30-2015, 12:45 PM

Now for another Super Bowl ring......................

Rugby Saint II · 07-30-2015, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

We're still no sure how he likes his footballs, deflated or fully erect?

Good question Smash.

07-24-2015, 12:26 PM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,985 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) One weeknight several years ago, Glazer was out at midnight with a Saints coach who suddenly realized he'd left something at the office. Glazer accompanied the coach back to Airline Drive in Metairie where there was but one light on in the facility. It was Drew Brees, watching film in the tight ends room. "What are you doing here?" Glazer asked him. Said Brees: "Sometimes trying to be great is lonely. read more on NOLA Attached Thumbnails jnormand and aintasinner like this.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,985 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Drew Brees: 'Sometimes trying to be great is lonely,' Originally Posted by SloMotion He is one of the best, can't argue that, . We're still not sure how he likes his footballs, deflated or fully erect? Rugby Saint II likes this.
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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,727	Re: Drew Brees: 'Sometimes trying to be great is lonely,' Originally Posted by SmashMouth We're still no sure how he likes his footballs, deflated or fully erect? Good question Smash.

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