The end of an era occurred Sunday during the New Orleans Saints' 30-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers whether or not retires this offseason.
Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported the 's all-time leading passer entered the Mercedes-Benz Superdome knowing it would be the last game he played in New Orleans. The loss signaled the completion of an unparalleled career. But now is not the time to look back. Brees will forever define the franchise and football in the Big Easy. His status as an all-time great is without question.
At the same time, the Saints just lost in the divisional round with a potentially disastrous salary-cap situation looming.