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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas native Drew Brees became the National Football |
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League's all-time leader in passing yardage on October 8, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Performing with his New Orleans Saints teammates in |
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front of a home crowd, Mr. Brees surpassed the previous mark of |
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71,940 career yards in spectacular fashion, firing a 62-yard |
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scoring strike in the second quarter; he went on to throw for 363 |
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yards in the contest, leading the Saints to a resounding 43-19 |
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victory over the Washington Redskins and raising his record-setting |
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total to 72,103; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in Austin, Mr. Brees first gained widespread |
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acclaim as a member of the Westlake High School football team, |
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earning the 5A Offensive Player of the Year honor in his senior year |
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and leading the Chaparrals to the 1996 state championship; his |
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stellar play continued at Purdue University, where he was a Maxwell |
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Award winner and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist who helped the |
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Boilermakers win the Big 10 championship in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Drafted by San Diego in the second round of the 2001 |
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NFL Draft, Mr. Brees played five years with the Chargers before |
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joining the New Orleans Saints as a free agent in 2006; his |
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leadership and superb play sparked the team's resurgence, and |
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during the 2009-2010 season, he took New Orleans to the top, winning |
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the Super Bowl and taking home the game's MVP award; in addition to |
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being the NFL's all-time passing leader, he holds the league |
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records for most career completions and highest completion |
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percentage, and his list of honors includes selection as the 2006 |
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Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and the 2008 and 2011 NFL |
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Offensive Player of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Drew Brees has earned a place among the greatest |
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football players to hail from the Lone Star State, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his remarkable accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Drew Brees on becoming the all-time |
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NFL passing yardage leader and that he be extended sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brees as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |