Breaking Records

Setting a record or even breaking one in the world of sports is probably an amazing feeling.  I can't really imagine it.  Knowing you just topped a statistic that no one else has.  Or broke a record that no one has been able to touch in who knows how long.  That has to make an athlete feel awesome.  Probably close to feeling on top of the world.

Drew Brees is probably feeling pretty good seeing that he broke a record yesterday in the Saints' first win of the season against the San Diego Chargers (31-24) bringing their record to 1-5. I mean, the first win alone is a turning point for their season.  But breaking a record on top of that must be nice.  The record he broke was formerly held by Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas. By throwing a touchdown pass in yesterday's game, that takes Brees to 48 straight games with a touchdown pass.  

The record was half of a century old.  Unitas set it from 1956 to 1960.  But now it's Drew's record.  Yesterday he threw for 370 yards which put him over 30,000 yards as a Saint.  Those stats alone are enough to be proud of.  And now he holds this record.  Which he'll probably end up increasing to increase for the rest of the season if he continues to stay healthy. I'm not really a Saints or Brees fan, but this is a great accomplishment on his part.

Drew Brees and teammates