None of them has had one since Brees went 7-9 for the 2007 Saints.

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Of course, stars such as Tom Brady, Drew Brees and even Russell Wilson weren't first-rounders, either.

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Then Gleason himself took to the stage, revealing a one-minute PSA ad that will run in the Superdome right before kick-off, starring the likes to Brees, Lewis, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco.

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Brees receives the money he felt he rightfully earned with stellar on-field play, leading New Orleans to its first Super Bowl championship in 2010 and breaking the single-season passing yards record last season.

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The Super Bowl winning quarterback would have followed Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints as the cover of the best-selling game franchise (he won against two other picks as part of a sponsored competition).

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