New Orleans Saints Qb Drew Brees, Super Bowl Xliv Sports Illustrated Cover by Sports Illustrated

Celebrating a New Orleans icon and one of football's most beloved superstars Drew Brees describes his arrival in New Orleans as a calling. Following a catastrophic shoulder injury and a handful of years with the San Diego Chargers, Brees hit the ground running with the Saints, leading the team to the playoffs in his very first season and building toward the ultimate prize: the franchise's first ever Super Bowl title.