According to the Associated Press, Drew Brees is donating $1 million to Superstorm Sandy relief efforts. In a CBS interview scheduled to air Friday, Brees said the donation will come via the Dream Foundation, which he runs with his wife, Brittany. Although he did not say who’ll be receiving the Sandy contribution, Brees added that his foundation will also be chipping in $2 million to several New Orleans organizations in the months ahead.

Saints QB Drew Brees is ready for the replacement refs to be gone and the regular refs to return...

quote:

---

“I would be concerned if it went into the regular season, certainly,” Brees said.

Brees believes the familiarity with the regular officials is very important.

“It’s the level of experience that obviously the officials have,” Brees said. “They’ve become so recognizable. We have our officials’ reports throughout the week. We know these crews, and in a lot of cases these crews have officiated our games many, many times. So I think you know and respect and trust their level of expertise and the type of game they are going to call.

“It’s just like on a team if we say we are going to put five rookies in front of you and a bunch of first-year players catching the ball and running the football around you. You just don’t have that same level of trust and confidence.”

Brees was asked if the replacement officials could end up costing them a game this season.

“There is always that possibility,” he said. “But we are going to worry about the things that we can control. And that’s playing football and trying not to give them a reason to make it close.”

---

When talking to Sports Illustrated's Peter King, Drew Brees sent a message to all with strong words about Commissioner Roger Goodell...

quote:

---

"Nobody trusts him. Nobody trusts him," Brees said when asked about players' attitudes toward Goodell. "I'm not talking about a DUI, or using a gun in a strip club, which are pretty clear violations. I think there're too many times where the league has come to its decision in a case before calling a guy in, and the interview is just a façade. I think now if a guy has to come in to talk to Roger, he'll be very hesitant because he'll think the conclusion has already been reached."

---

NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reported Friday that Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints agreed on a five-year, $100 million contract. Brees' contract is worth $40 million in the first year and includes $60 million in guaranteed money said the source. Brees tweeted...

quote:

---

"Deal is Done! Love you, Who Dat Nation. See you soon!"

---

Saints owner Tom Benson said in a statement...

quote:

---

"Congratulations are in order for our organization, our city, Drew and Brittany and certainly for Mickey Loomis and his staff for all of the hard work put in to make this possible," "Now we must turn our focus to getting reading for the start of training camp and to keeping with our goal of being the first team in NFL history to host and play in a Super Bowl."

---

Finally.

According to NFL.com, Terrell Owens joined in a workout in San Diego Thursday with quarterbacks Drew Brees and Carson Palmer as well as young Saints quarterbacks Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield and not-so-young Raiders quarterback Kyle Boller. Chase Daniel confirmed this by tweeting later in the day...