Throughout the entire 2009 season, it seemed as if The Big Easy was emanating some sort of impervious, golden hue. It was as if the “City that Care Forgot” was drenched in the elixir of the Gods. Nothing could penetrate it; nothing could invalidate its colossal spirit, least of all one man… Drew Brees. The man could do no wrong. Sure, his Saints fell to their final three opponents of the regular season, ending up with a mere 13-3 record, but there was no doubt that “Cool Brees” would carry the team through to a Super Bowl victory. A fellow colleague of his, Tom “Stetson Man” Brady, may have accomplished a certain perfection the NFL had never seen before back in 2007, but I’ll bet you a bowl of jambalaya Mr. Bundchen would give his left nut right now for that extra Super Bowl ring. Luckily, Cool Brees made sure that he and his band of steady Saints don’t have to contemplate that sort of sacrifice.
~ Set career bests in regular season wins (13), completion percentage (70.6), yards/attempt (8.5), and QB Rating (109.6)
~ Tied career bests in passing touchdowns with 34 (2008) and rushing touchdowns with 2 (2004)
~ Set New Orleans franchise records with a 109.6 QB Rating and a 70.6% completion percentage
~ Tied his own New Orleans franchise record with 34 passing touchdowns
~ His 32 completions in Super Bowl XLIV tied him for the most completions in Super Bowl history (Tom Brady, SB XXXVIII)
~ His 82.1% completion percentage (32 of 39) in Super Bowl XLIV was the second best completion percentage in Super Bowl history (Phil Simms, SB XXI, 22 of 25, 88.0%)
