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Nick Foles has no memory of watching Drew Brees play ball at Westlake High School. He figures if he ever attended one of his games -- a distinct possibility as a native of Austin, Texas -- he was probably playing tag or tossing a miniature football around somewhere beyond the stands, seeing as he was just a young boy.

Brees definitely remembers seeing Foles play. He returned to Westlake for the 10th anniversary of the team's 1996 state championship -- still the only one in school history -- and watched as Foles led his old squad and chased down his old records.



"It was actually during the season. It was a Friday night," Brees said. "I remember flying back and kind of being part of that homecoming experience, and the starting quarterback for my high school at the time was Nick Foles. Funny how things play out."

On Sunday, Brees and Foles will make history, becoming the only Super Bowl MVPs who attended the same high school to face off in a playoff game when the New Orleans Saints host the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round (4:40 p.m. ET).

"I know that [Brees] and I both think highly of the school," Foles said. “We’ll always be a Chap for life, and I know there will be a lot of people in Austin watching this game.”

Brees and Foles had two distinct experiences. One had to overcome lack of size and familiarity, not to mention a highly touted QB in waiting; the other was a man among boys who had to live up to the instant hype of being "the best since Drew Brees." But those who were around them saw common traits, developed on the same fields, that have proved key to their now storied careers.

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