As the New Orleans Saints are getting ready for their Week 1 matchup against the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers, news has broke that Brady could have been playing this game wearing the Black and Gold. According to Ian Rapoport in his NFL column, the Saints held multiple conversations with Brady about signing with the team.
Rapoport also claims that Brady made it well known to Saints players that he would have loved to replace Drew Brees if the quarterback would have decided to retire. Instead, Brees decided to come back for another season, forcing Brady to pivot to a new team.