{"id":13639,"date":"2018-10-25T11:39:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T15:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=13639"},"modified":"2018-10-25T11:39:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T15:39:04","slug":"saints-qb-drew-brees-sets-nfl-record-gives-credit-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2018\/10\/saints-qb-drew-brees-sets-nfl-record-gives-credit-god.html","title":{"rendered":"\u2018God Has Equipped Us\u2019: Saints QB Drew Brees Celebrates After Setting NFL Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/files\/2018\/10\/Drew_Brees_Saints_2008.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13640 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2018\/10\/Drew_Brees_Saints_2008-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Drew_Brees_Saints_2008\" width=\"235\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre&#8217;quan Smith in the second quarter of the Saints game against the Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n<p>This pass set records. Brees has become the NFL&#8217;s all-time leader in passing yards.<\/p>\n<p>After the completion, officials stopped the game and the game ball was handed to Pro Football Hall of Fame officials on the sideline while the crowd rose in a standing ovation. Brees surpassed Peyton Manning\u2019s career record of 71,940 passing yards.<\/p>\n<p>Following his incredible performance, a reporter asked Brees what he would tell his four children that evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saltersl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@saltersl<\/a> asked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drewbrees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drewbrees<\/a> if he remembers what he said to his kids after breaking the record.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s probably what I tell them every night before they go to bed, which is &#8230; you can accomplish anything in life if you&#8217;re willing to work for it.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/boub15kcOh\">pic.twitter.com\/boub15kcOh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1049515800728604674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tell them every night before they go to bed, you can accomplish anything in life you\u2019re willing to work for,\u201d an emotional Brees said. \u201cNothing\u2019s given, everything\u2019s earned. God has equipped us for great works. I tell them that every night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old was drafted out of Purdue University in 2001 and is known for his Christian faith. He\u2019s made the Pro Bowl 11 times and led the Saints to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just so grateful \u2013 grateful for the opportunity to play this game and to have played it for so long, to have the teammates that I have, the New Orleans Saints organization and this great city and this great fanbase. It\u2019s really been a dream come true,\u201d Brees told a TV audience before adding, \u201cI still feel like there\u2019s work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre&#8217;quan Smith in the second quarter of the Saints game against the Washington Redskins. This pass set records. Brees has become the NFL&#8217;s all-time leader in passing yards. 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