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One thing every NFL team can be thankful for in 2016

By John Buhler

Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Travis Frederick (72) celebrate with running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Travis Frederick (72) celebrate with running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees is Peter Pan

As long as Drew Brees is playing quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, this NFC South team will always have a competent offense. With the defense getting better under new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, head coach Sean Payton can have his team compete for the NFC South division title.

Brees is another one of those all-time great quarterbacks that doesn’t appear to age. He is playing as good as he did in his late 20s. Brees is the Peter Pan that New Orleans needs to indoctrinate this youth movement on offense.

Nearly all of his offensive weapons besides Mark Ingram are in their first few year in the league. Their youthfulness has made the family man Brees play like a kid in a school yard well into his late 30s. If he wants to play into his mid-40s, maybe he can?

Playing in a dome and being an accurate passer will lengthen Brees historic quarterbacking career. The Saints faithful need to be thankful that Brees is still willful and young at heart. Wouldn’t it be something to see Brees win another Super Bowl in New Orleans before hanging up the spikes? He might play long enough to see that happen.

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