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At 6 feet and 209 pounds, Brees is not particularly tall, fast or strong-armed. But his tough spirit appealed to the Saints, for obvious reasons. Brees has mastered an underdog’s mentality and passes it on to teammates wherever he goes.
“The first time he had us in a huddle, he let the guys know: ‘I’m here to lead you to a Super Bowl and anything else is despicable,’ ” Saints receiver Joe Horn said. “He was scrappy. He sounded like a warrior.”
“The first time he had us in a huddle, he let the guys know: ‘I’m here to lead you to a Super Bowl and anything else is despicable,’ ” Saints receiver Joe Horn said. “He was scrappy. He sounded like a warrior.”