LKelley67

a thread here just to stick assorted Drew info for everyone to get to know him a little better
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The Brees’ enjoy traveling to exotic locales. In 2003, they honeymooned in Tahiti and last February, they spent two weeks in Africa where they rode on several safaris, went diving with great white sharks, attended a rugby match, toured African wineries and visited the jail where former South African President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

At home, Brees enjoys a wide range of sports including baseball and golf. A shortstop through high school, Drew has been invited to take batting practice with the San Diego Padres a couple of times. In June, he traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to watch his younger brother, Reid, play in the College World Series for the Baylor Bears. Reid was a senior in 2005 who played in the outfield and batted cleanup. It was Baylor’s first trip to the CWS since 1978. On the links, Drew was invited to play in the 2005 Buick Open Pro-Am with John Daly and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Pro-Am with Jesper Parnevik. He also hosted a golf tournament in April 2005 at the Crosby National Golf Course in Rancho Santa Fe to benefit the Brees Dream Foundation. The tournament raised more than $100,000.

One of the events staged by his foundation was the Brees Gridiron Classic at Qualcomm Stadium last December. The one-day event featured four games between teams from Pop Warner and American Youth Football. Brees’ foundation provided use of the stadium and took care of all of the costs associated with the event. In June, Drew hosted the Brees on the Seas Fishing for a Cure in which he took a group of kids who are terminally ill with cancer on a day-long ocean fishing trip in San Diego.
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Drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft with the 32nd overall selection…Left Purdue University as the Big Ten and school’s all-time leader in passing yards (11,792), touchdown passes (90), total offensive yards (12,693), completion percentage (.611), completions (1.026) and attempts (1,678)…Received numerous honors including being named Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 1998 and 2000…Was named all conference three consecutive years (1998-2000)…As a senior named Academic All-America Player of the Year…Also earned All-Big Ten and All-District V academic honors…Was first recipient of Socrates Award recognizing nation’s finest athlete in terms of academics, athletics and community service.