I love this man. I love this team. I love this city. New Orleans Media: If you would be more than stunned about not coming back next year to the New Orleans Saints, can you talk about that in the context of your off-the-field work and your relationship with New Orleans over the last six years? Would you have a quantified number of what’s gone into this community since you’ve been here?
Drew Brees: I think that’s been one of the things Brittany and I have put the most pride in. It’s been an unbelievable journey for us thus far these six years to watch how far not only the team and the organization, but the City of New Orleans and the mental psyche of the city in no matter what knocks us down, no matter what happens, we’re always going to come back stronger. I think in so many ways, the city has come back stronger. Everybody has stepped up to do their part. That’s all Brittany and I have tried to do, to do our part and understand the platform that we’ve been given and the opportunity that we’ve been given to give back to the community and leave a legacy and have a positive impact on so many people, especially young people. You talk about creating a long-term plan for the city and giving people hope, whether it be, obviously we feel strongly about helping kids and young people and helping kids and education, provide opportunities for young people to succeed in life. In the end all young people want to know is that there is somebody that cares about them and is willing to sacrifice for them and provide them with the opportunities to succeed. I think what that is makes the lasting impression on them to want to give back and do things for others. That’s what it’s all about. Especially as you get older, that’s what I think life is all about, making a positive impact, leaving a legacy and leaving your mark better than you found it. That’s what you try to do. You know what, who knows what the future holds? We’re always going to to have a strong connection with New Orleans. We’re always going to give back to New Orleans. I’m talking like 20, 30, 40 years from now. This is a place that is very special in our lives. We’ve had two of our kids raised there. Hopefully we’ll have more in the future. This has been on of the things that we take the most pride in. I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people’s faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work. That does so much for the city. We have the greatest fans in the world. There’s no doubt about that. I think each and every day I think about what can I do to make my team better, make my city better, that’s my mentality.