Pro Football Hall of Fame: Canton calls for Brees, Fitzgerald, Craig, Vinatieri, Kuechly

Drew Brees heads into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend as Canton, Ohio prepares to enshrine the Saints quarterback whose bronze bust will underscore what the Associated Press described as “intangibles over measurables.” The 47-year-old entered with 80,358 passing yards and 571 touchdown passes, the second-most in NFL history, plus New Orleans’ only Super Bowl title. Coached by Sean Payton in New Orleans, Brees was praised for quickly processing information, adjusting at the line of scrimmage and executing plays. His career completion rate was 67.7%, third all-time, and his single-season marks of 74.4% (2018) and 74.3% (2019) are NFL bests. Brees retired after 2020 and earned Super Bowl MVP honors in February 2010 vs. Indianapolis.