New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will change his outfit for the team’s wild card game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon.
Brees is planning to wear custom-made black and gold cleats that feature Major Baseball League Hall of Fame members Ted Williams, Ken Griffey Jr., Satchel Paige and Nolan Ryan.
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The 41-year-old quarterback revealed his fandom for Williams. He still wears No. 9 in honor of the legendary Boston Red Sox player. Brees, who is from Dallas, Texas, also grew up watching Ryan pitch for the Texas Rangers.
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Brees will try to lead the saints over the bears at Sunday’s meeting. New Orleans was sent home early last season due to a Minnesota Vikings upset and will try to fix that against the Bears.
During the regular season game, Brees completed 31 of 41 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints’ 26-23 win in overtime over Chicago. Running back Alvin Kamara accumulated 67 yards on 12 loads and added nine receptions for 96 receiving yards.
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Nick Foles, who completed 28 of 41 passes for 272 yards and two scores, led the way for the Bears as a defender. Now, Mitchell Trubisky will be under the center of Chicago in his playoff match.
If the Saints beat Chicago, New Orleans will face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the third time this season. If the Bears upset the Saints, Chicago will face the Packers for the third time.