Coming Back Stronger, part 2

This week, I’m continuing to read “Coming Back Stronger”, by Drew Brees. This book gives an in-depth look at the life of Drew Brees. The part that I’m reading now is his life from the 2005 seasons when the he was still with the San Diego Chargers. That year, the Chargers were predicted to go the Super Bowl, representing the AFC. However, during that season, Drew hurt his shoulder, and the Chargers had a record of 9-7, finishing behind two teams in there division, not making the playoffs. After the last game of the season, he flew down to Alabama, to visit the top orthopedic surgeon in the nation, Dr. James Andrews. When he got down there, he found out that he had a torn labrum in his right shoulder. After the Chargers found out about his injury, they decided that they didn’t want to give him a long term contract, if he couldn’t perform at his best. The Chargers had just drafted Philip Rivers 2 years before, and the organization felt that it was time to move on. So during the off season, and during his rehab, Drew had to begin finding teams that were interested in him. He found only two teams that wanted him to be the starter, and was willing to give him a long term contract. Those two teams were the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints. Both teams planned visits for him and his wife to visit their facilities during the offseason. On his visit to New Orleans, the organization gave him and his wife a tour of the city, which had been destroyed by hurricane Katrina a year before. When Drew saw the devastation he was drawn in, and saw it a possible place to help and rebuild the community from the ground up. While on the visit, the Saints never made him take or pass a physical. However, when he went to visit the Dolphins, they did everything the Saints did, and added a physical, which put the thought that they didn’t believe he was physically able to be a starter again in the NFL. So with all this, he finally decided on the Saints.