If we assume Brees was legitimately planning to retire after the Pro Bowl....

Drew probably just realized he needed the money. :LOL::LOL::LOL:

If I had to guess, I'd bet his reasons were a combination of a lot of things. The biggest being that the window is still open with a roster that Loomis, Payton, and Ireland custom built to give him the opportunity for another shot at a ring.

I remember reading that his wife was good either way, but his kids wanted him to play. That's probably big too. Missing 5 games last year likely factored in. And he was probably near 50/50 after the season... and his ultra competitive nature ended up tipping the scales.

And if true, the thought of Brady taking HIS team all the way... man, that would be hard to swallow.