NFL legend Drew Brees reveals the shocking reason he passed on Nick Saban and the Dolphins
Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees has opened up on the "New Heights" podcast about the unusual chain of events that led him to sign with the New Orleans Saints in 2006 rather than the Miami Dolphins, who were then coached by Nick Saban. Brees explained that a failed medical evaluation played a key role in the Dolphins' decision not to sign him, effectively redirecting the course of his career and, by extension, NFL history.
Brees also recounted a bizarre detail from the saga involving an upside-down Chevy truck that ended up in a living room, which he says factored into how events unfolded during his 2006 free agency. Rather than joining Saban's Dolphins, Brees went on to sign with the Saints, where he became a franchise icon and led the team to a Super Bowl title.
- Drew Brees detailed his 2006 free agency on the "New Heights" podcast.
- A failed medical evaluation reportedly cost him a move to Miami.
- A bizarre truck incident also featured in the story, he said.