New Orleans & Tuscaloosa owe the Dolphins medical staff a great deal of gratitude. 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. Brees’ agent had a favor to ask of… pic.twitter.com/15ixrIhXfM

Former Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban recently shared more details surrounding the botched pursuit of then-free agent Drew Brees in the 2006 offseason and the

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. While Saban went 9-7 his first season,

Former Saints head coach Sean Payton took to social media Wednesday to challenge legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on his recollection of how Drew Brees ended up in New Orleans in 2006. Nineteen years ago, Saban was entering his second campaign as the head coach of the Dolphins following a 9-7 season.

Drew Brees left the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent in 2006, joined the New Orleans Saints, and embarked on an incredible 15-year stint with the franchise.

Things might have gone differently for Saban in Miami if he could have signed Drew Brees like he wanted to. On The Pivot Podcast, Saban told Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder that h

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban said one of his biggest regrets of his coaching career is not signing Drew Brees in 2006.

Former Alabama and Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban recently discussed his side of the 2006 phone call with Drew Brees which led to him signing with the Saints. Sean Payton believes he left

While Spagnuolo and the Chiefs' defense have fielded the most underrated unit this season, anchored by Chris Jones, Nick Bolton, Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis, Philadelphia has also shown elite prowess on the offensive end.

And Drew Brees relayed his version of the story again ... so I only had two real opportunities. It was the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints. “And I’d gone to Miami and had an ...

Saban elaborated on how Miami almost landed Drew Brees after he was let-go from the San Diego Chargers. Unfortunately, a failed physical led to the Dolphins pivoting to Daunte Culpepper ...

Former Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban recently shared more details surrounding the botched pursuit of then-free agent Drew Brees in the 2006 offseason and the decision that left the team still ...