Drew Brees' 2006 free agency is back in the news thanks to Nick Saban. And Brees discussed it on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' ...

And Brees has now weighed in on the side of his former coach, Sean Payton, and against the man who once wanted to coach him, Nick Saban. In the spring of 2006, Brees was a free agent for the first ...

Nick Saban recently went on 'The Pivot' podcast featuring Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder to discuss a wide array of topics. One of the topics that came up was Drew Brees, his failed ...

I think Drew Brees was Nick Saban's white whale. He can win infinite national championships, but he'll never get past having to watch Joey Harrington instead of Drew Brees in 2006.

Drew Brees failed his physical in ‘06 during his free agent visit to Miami. Nick Saban wanted to sign the Future Hall of Famer that offseason. The deal was dead.

Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints coach, gave his counter to Nick Saban's, the former Miami Dolphins coach, story on how Drew Brees ended up on the Saints in 2006. Payton is now with the Broncos.

Nick Saban spent two seasons with the Miami Dolphins as their head coach, and it’s often looked back on as a disappointing tenure, and a blight on an otherwise generational coaching record.

I think Drew Brees was Nick Saban's white whale. He can win infinite national championships, but he'll never get past having to watch Joey Harrington instead of Drew Brees in 2006.

All told, Nick Saban and Drew Brees wouldn’t change how it all worked out for either man. Dolphins fans may be a bit salty over the whole situation, but that’s how it goes in the NFL sometimes.