Saints QB Drew Brees appeared on CBS’ “Late Show” last night and said the Saints' bounty scandal is "just an extremely unfortunate deal." CBS’ David Letterman: “On which side of it?” Brees: “All sides. It’s certainly not a positive thing. I mean, just the whole process itself and the investigation I feel like has been extremely unfair. Unfortunately, it seems like it's been more of a media campaign than it is actually finding the truth of the matter.” When asked whether he knew about a bounty program, Brees said, “Absolutely not, and that's not something that I believe our team would be engaged in.” Letterman asked, “Is this just a part of the culture of football?” Brees: “Pay to injure? No, absolutely not.” Brees added, “It seems like it's a smear campaign. We’re dragging them through the mud, we’re ruining their reputations and careers with no true evidence.”
Brees also talked about his partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods and their PACE program to test for concussions. Letterman: “I got a concussion right now. I had a little trouble in the makeup room” (“Late Show,” CBS, 6/28).
