National Football League (NFL)

"I expect to make big plays. And when I don't, I'm upset about it."

"I get people stopping me on the street like twenty times a day, telling me how great it makes them feel and how it just helps them to go about their day and rebuild their lives. It means a tremendous amount."

"I was brought here [New Orleans] for a reason. I feel like I can make a tremendous impact, not only with the team but in the community."

"The only team that believed in me was the Saints, and I feel like I owe them a great debt of gratitude. I want to give them what they saw in me-a guy who could lead this team to a championship."

"The Super Bowl is a realistic goal."

"We always try to mix it up-three-step drop, five-step drop, seven-step drop, naked bootleg. We spread out all these kinds of things to keep the defensive pass rush unbalanced."

"When you care about a guy beyond just the field, that's when the chemistry becomes really special."

"Drew and Brittany have been a great addition to New Orleans." - Archie Manning

"Drew is a microcosm of that city-what his comeback from shoulder surgery represents." - Todd Durkin

"Drew is a very intelligent quarterback who knows exactly how to manage a game." - Jim Johnson

"He's just so clam in there." - Donnie Edwards

"I've never seen an athlete mentally tougher or more motivated." - Dr. James Andrews

"On the field, Drew's got peripheral vision. Off the field, he's got blinders on." - Vinny Sutherland

"The Saints made the right decision signing Drew Brees-not just in terms of his arm, but because of his heart and mind." - Marshall Faulk

"The young man knows how to win." - Marty Schottenheimer

"What you see is what you get with Drew. There are no airs, no hidden agenda." - Brittany Brees

"We got lucky. College recruiting is not an exact science. I think his knee injury kept a lot of people away from him, and I think that Texas schools like their quarterbacks a little bigger." - Joe Tiller