{"id":229272,"date":"2021-03-16T11:15:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=229272"},"modified":"2021-03-16T11:15:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:15:48","slug":"drew-brees-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drew-brees-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Brees Announces Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdrew-brees-announces-retirement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=229272&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-1262.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>On Sunday, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees announced he will be retiring from football. The 42-year-old ends a 20-season career stretch, 15 of which were spent with the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>He made the announcement on the 15th anniversary of when he signed with the New Orleans team, which was also shortly after the city experienced the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>\n<p>Brees announced his retirement by posting a video of his four kids telling the world of his decision on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMaeCtwhtes\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the four young children are sitting on a couch and his three sons are wearing his \u201cnumber 9\u201d jerseys. One at a time, they say, \u201cAfter 15 years with the Saints, and 20 years in football, our dad is finally going to retire so he can spend more time with us.\u201d They erupt in cheers at the end.<\/p>\n<p>In the post\u2019s caption, Brees stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"22\">\n<p><em>After 20 years as a player in the NFL and 15 years as a Saint, it is time I retire from the game of football. Each day, I poured my heart &amp; soul into being your Quarterback. Til the very end, I exhausted myself to give everything I had to the Saints organization, my team, and the great city of New Orleans. We shared some amazing moments together, many of which are emblazoned in our hearts and minds and will forever be a part of us. You have molded me, strengthened me, inspired me, and given me a lifetime of memories. My goal for the last 15 years was striving to give to you everything you had given to me and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am only retiring from playing football, I am not retiring from New Orleans. This is not goodbye, rather a new beginning. Now my real life\u2018s work begins!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/drew-brees-retires-after-20-nfl-seasons-this-is-not-goodbye-rather-a-new-beginning\/\">CBS Sports<\/a> reported on Brees\u2019 incredible career \u201cas one of the most accomplished signal-callers in league history. A second-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in 2001, the Purdue product hangs up the cleats as the NFL\u2019s all-time leader in career passing yards, completions and completion percentage, not to mention five All-Pro honors, two Offensive Player of the Year awards and the Super Bowl XLIV MVP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brees received an outpouring of support from colleagues and former competitors on social media, thanking the worthy opponent for his dedication to the sport.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Falcons <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaFalcons\/status\/1371210446649327617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1371210446649327617%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fsaints-rivals-react-to-drew-brees-retirement-we-wont-miss-you-223338882.html\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cWe thank you, @drewbrees. But, we won\u2019t miss you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.3488372093023\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drewbrees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drewbrees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But, we won&#8217;t miss you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MkA0W9ak9o\">pic.twitter.com\/MkA0W9ak9o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaFalcons\/status\/1371210446649327617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Monday, Brees appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/drew-brees-announces-he-s-joining-nbc-sports-football-night-t211730?cid=sm_npd_td_tw_ma\">NBC\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d<\/a> and confirmed that his next career move is to join the NBC Sports team. He will be a studio analyst for Football Night in America, as well as a game analyst for the network\u2019s Notre Dame football coverage. Brees plans to join NBC coverage for other events, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m part of the team now, a new team,\u201d Brees said. \u201cI\u2019m excited about that journey. I\u2019m excited to stay very closely connected with the game of football, it\u2019s been such an important part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI continue to be able to talk about it, show a passion for it, and be able to bring my kids along for the ride there as well, and let them be part of those special moments,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>In his 20th and final season, the New Orleans Saints made it to the playoffs but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think going into the season I felt like this was going to be it, and let\u2019s go get it,\u201d Brees told \u201cToday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span>member<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees announced he will be retiring from football. 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