METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees has not officially declared this his final season. But like the rest of his New Orleans Saints teammates, he is not shying away from characterizing this as a "Super Bowl or bust" season.
"Hey, at this time, man, I'm on borrowed time," the 41-year-old said on the eve of his 20th season. "I've got nothing to lose. So I'm turning it loose and letting the chips fall where they may."
The Saints have won more regular-season games than any team in the NFL over the past three years (11-5, 13-3, 13-3), only to suffer three gut-wrenching playoff defeats in the final seconds (the "Minneapolis Miracle," the "No-call" and an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings last season).