{"id":735240,"date":"2026-02-07T07:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/735240\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:56:30","slug":"sean-payton-reacts-to-drew-brees-reaching-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/735240\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Payton reacts to Drew Brees reaching Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 6, 2026, 9:22 a.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/saintswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> quarterback Drew Brees was announced as a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/saints\/2026\/02\/05\/drew-brees-hall-of-fame-nfl-2026-class-members\/88526828007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class<\/a> during NFL Honors on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Current <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Denver Broncos<\/a> coach Sean Payton, who recruited Brees to New Orleans in 2006 and won a Super Bowl with the retired quarterback, shared the following message on social media after Brees was named a Hall of Famer:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">He came when most were leaving\u2026Set a bar so high for all of us\u2026.He lead immediately\u2026.He&#8217;s OUR 1st Ballot HOF QB!Congratulations Drew Brees. Also, Congratulations to Your wife Brittany, Baylen, Bowen, Callen and Rylen. It was an honor to have coached you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Brees earned 12 Pro Bowl nods and five All-Pro selections during his time with Payton, and he led the NFL in passing yards seven times. 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