Drew Brees discusses his thoughts on Purdue coach Ryan Walters, his conversations with quarterback Hudson Card, the return of the Notre Dame game and more.
This story is a conversaton between former Purdue Boilermakers and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Sports Illustrated/Purdue writer Dustin Schutte. Brees is partnering with Dos Equis as part of the’No matter how much time passes, Drew Brees remains one of the most prominent figures in the history of Purdue football. He helped revolutionize offense in the Big Ten and led the Boilermakers to a conference championship and a Rose Bowl appearance in 2000.
"I think the second year for all of those guys — the coaching staff, the players, Hudson Card — this is the opportunity to make that next big jump."You said you've been in contact with Hudson, has that always been something you've done since you've graduated from Purdue, staying in contact with current quarterbacks, helping them on their journey?: "Honestly, it's just making myself available. Everybody kind of has their own routine and their own system.
"As a kid growing up in Texas, there were a lot of Texas kids that played for Notre Dame. Tim Brown was one, and there were a few others that I can recall. When I was a kid, I was watching the Southwest Conference, and I was watching Notre Dame. Because Notre Dame was independent, they were always on NBC, so we were watching Notre Dame games.
"You think about one of the most exciting plays in sports is going for two. You can break it out at any point in the game — early in the game, certainly late in the game. It's when you get break out all of your trick plays, you're probably throwing the ball a lot. That's when a lot of the exciting stuff happens.
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