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By Chris Thompson } Deadspin
Drew Brees came into Monday night’s home game against Washington needing 201 yards to break Peyton Manning’s career passing yardage record of 71,940* yards. He could’ve dinked and dunked his way to the record, but fork that—in the second quarter, with his team already up 20–6, Brees unloaded a long ball down the right sideline to Tre’Quan Smith. Break it in style!
A happy Saints celebration on the field was followed by an awkward NFL celebration, where Brees received some kind of dipshirt laminated certificate commemorating the moment, and then handed the record-setting football to Hall of Fame president C. David Baker:
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By Chris Thompson } Deadspin
Drew Brees came into Monday night’s home game against Washington needing 201 yards to break Peyton Manning’s career passing yardage record of 71,940* yards. He could’ve dinked and dunked his way to the record, but fork that—in the second quarter, with his team already up 20–6, Brees unloaded a long ball down the right sideline to Tre’Quan Smith. Break it in style!
A happy Saints celebration on the field was followed by an awkward NFL celebration, where Brees received some kind of dipshirt laminated certificate commemorating the moment, and then handed the record-setting football to Hall of Fame president C. David Baker:
Full Story - Deadspin
