New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees makes a pass during NFC Pro Bowl NFL football practice at the Ko Olina Resort, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, in Kapolei, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Posted: Wednesday, 09 January 2013 5:46PM
Drew Brees heading to Pro Bowl
Jay Vise Reporting
On the same day that the Saints announced the official re-signing of Head Coach Sean Payton, the team also announced that quarterback Drew Brees is heading to the 2013 Pro Bowl.
Although he wasn't initially voted into this year's Pro Bowl, he was a first alternate. With the season-ending injury to Redskins QB Robert Griffin III, Brees will be making the trip to Miami.
Brees made this post on his Twitter account: “I’m excited to join teammates Jahri Evans and Thomas Morstead at the Pro Bowl in a few weeks. Praying for a speedy recovery for RG3."
It is Brees’ seventh Pro Bowl selection overall and his sixth as a member of the Saints. Only tackle William Roaf (7), has been selected to the Pro Bowl more often in franchise record books, while Brees joins kicker Morten Andersen and linebacker Rickey Jackson as six-time selections. Brees’ five consecutive selections rank second in club records behind Roaf’s seven.
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