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By Brett Martel | AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Drew Brees sees discussions about his arm strength and recently declining passing yardage as moot points.
Efficiency is what wins, the 40-year-old, record-setting Saints quarterback says - and that will be a driving factor in determining his longevity.
''I can't throw the ball 70 yards like some guys can. But last time I checked, I don't really need to throw 70 yards in order to be effective and win games. So I'm not worried about it,'' Brees told The Associated Press in a telephone interview on Tuesday.
Brees said being able to throw as deep as any NFL QB ''would be a nice luxury, but I don't need to.''
While Brees is in the last season of his contract - and said he has no plans to discuss a possible extension until after this season - he is less than a year removed from capping off possibly the most efficient campaign of his previous 18 NFL seasons....
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