There’s an impulse when a player retires to celebrate his accomplishments, no matter how much you may have despised him. Already the Falcons have tipped their cap to Brees in a video that’s at least full of big hits and mistakes for Drew Brees, who announced his retirement today, and countless teams, fans, and analysts will follow suit.
Me, I’ll celebrate. It has been a very long time since I had a thought about Brees that wasn’t “man I wish this guy would retire” or “good, he lost in a big game again.” There are no shortage of people who will give Brees his due, including Canton when he’s eligible for the Hall of Fame in a few years.