As he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Drew Brees was remembered mostly for his time on the Saints. But in his induction speech, Brees spoke fondly about his time with the Chargers, and particularly about one of his Hall of Fame teammates.
LaDainian Tomlinson and Brees first met in high school, spent time together as Heisman Trophy finalists in college and were the Chargers’ first- and second-round picks in the 2001 NFL draft. Brees made special mention of how much Tomlinson meant to him.
“What made it even sweeter is I was joining the guy they drafted in the first round, Hall of Famer and one of the greatest…
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