2026 Hall of Fame: Drew Brees helped save the Saints franchise, and the Saints saved his career

Five men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Yahoo Sports will take a relatively short look at each legend and how he reached football immortality.In 2006, the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees were both on separate, dangerous paths to NFL extinction.The year before, Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the Superdome and displaced the Saints for an entire season, forcing the team to play parts of their home schedule in San Antonio. A permanent move to Texas was a consideration, though then-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue fought hard against it.Brees was in limbo too. In the 2005 season finale, he suffered a dislocated shoulder and full labrum tear. He was never known for his arm strength and that was a perilous injury, especially as he ent