Drew Brees Admits He Was Just Screwing With Everyone When Posting Video Of Him Pushing A Sled

After Drew Brees’ Saints lost to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in the playoffs last season, it was widely assumed that he would be retiring. But as the offseason progressed, suspicion grew…especially considering that Brees took his time with the announcement. He really teased fans when a video of him vigorously pushing a sled was posted to social media by his trainer.

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Today, Drew Brees admitted that he has known for a while that he was hanging it up. He even admitted that he posted the workout video just to stir the pot a little.

Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk:

“I didn’t say a word, right? There’s no audio or anything of me in any of that. It’s just merely me pushing a sled. Isn’t it amazing what can be interpreted from something just so simple, right? It didn’t even involve me saying a word.

I actually got a big kick out of that,” Brees said. “That was actually my trainer Todd Durkin who I’ve worked with 18 years during my career. He posted that and he texted me, ‘Watch what this stirs up.’ It was pretty funny.

I knew I was retiring. It was something I’ve been thinking about at this stage in your career. I think it’s — you really don’t know what that feeling’s going to be like, right? You love the game, it’s been such a big part of your life for so long. You know you can play at a high level still and you’re obviously trying to achieve a goal which is to go win another championship.

At the same time, I think you also recognize the balance of life and the fact that, listen, I’ve got four kids that are not so small anymore. My oldest son, Baylen, who was one year old when I’m holding him up at the Super Bowl is now going into 7th grade next year. You begin thinking about all these things and I think maybe your football chapter of your life just kind of flashes before your eyes and you have to really give serious consideration each year to kind of reevaluate where you are and what your priorities are.”

The internet really is a wild place when Drew Brees and his trainer knew that all it would take is a little video to rile everyone up.

The future Hall-of-Famer simply has nothing left to prove, and will now enjoy a long career in broadcasting. I’m sure he’ll be great in the booth.

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