Why Brees ain't no two-timing Dolphin

Most of us know how the 2006 free agency courting of Drew Brees between New Orleans and Miami ended: Nick Saban and the Dolphins lowballed, preferring free agent Daunte Culpepper instead, and the rest is history.

But Miami also had zeroed in on Brees for the 2001 draft. Ultimately, the organization at the time decided to stick with quarterback Jay Fiedler and use their first round pick for a corner back who went bust. Here's The Miami Herald's Armando Salguero's recalling of how the Miami Dolphins dropped the ball on 'Breesus' twice.

Then again, I think Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune has brought even more insight into why Brees chose Sean Payton and New Orleans over Saban and Miami. At the same time I appreciate the relationships Triplett built with the coach and quarterback to bring that kind of insight to print, because on a base level I love learning more about how Saban failed in the NFL. 

On another note, here's jshox's new feature of vlogging Saints columnist Deezzy, recapping Sunday's game between the Saints and Giants.

I love that bedsheet over the window, but what are those designs on it, Deezzy? Be sure to ask him or just give a shout-out in the comments thread. And here's Deezzy 'coming right back atchyou' for a preview of the Saints at Dolphins.

Jeff Duncan and Peter Finney, eat your complimentary pressbox poboys out.