Saints report: Inside slant (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

The Sports Xchange / CBS Sportsline

Saints quarterback Drew Brees showed how ready he was to get back to the business of trying to lead his team back to the playoffs and the Super Bowl that eluded them in 2006 when the offseason program started last week.

After 2 1/2 months of rest and relaxation following a disappointing 7-9 season, Brees has recharged his batteries and is again looking forward to taking the Saints back to the top of the NFC.

He was so excited to be back, he noticed the locker room had been re-carpeted since the end of last season -- which even carried a little significance as far as he was concerned.

"As simple as that sounds, you walk in, you see it and you're like, 'OK, it's a new year,'" Brees told reporters. "It's different. It's different. Full Story – CBS Sportslinehttp://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/report/NO/10752089