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New Orleans Saints' quarterback, Drew Brees, has been named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated for his actions on and off the field, the mag announced Tuesday (November 30) at their SI.com website.
With the nod, and accompanying magazine cover, Brees is the 57th recipient of the award and is slated to be honored during a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday evening.
The honors follows his championship season with the Saints for the 2009-2010 season, and the 8-3 start to the beginning of the current seasons (including their latest four consecutive wins).
In addition to his brilliant play on the field, Brees has done his part in giving back to New Orleans as well. Since he joined the Saints in 2006, just months after Hurricane Katrina tore through the city, his foundation has worked with nearly 50 New Orleans schools and organizations to aid in recovery.
"The more that I've learned about the award and that it goes well beyond what you accomplish on the field, that it's very much about what you do off the field as well, with community service and your family, makes the award even more special to me," Brees said in SI's cover story.
Brees is the fifth NFL quarterback to be awarded with the honor, and third in six years. Others include Pittsburgh Steelers' Terry Bradshaw (in 1979); the San Francisco 49ers' Joe Montana (in 1990); the New England Patriots' Tom Brady (in 2005); and the Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre (in 2007).
SI's The Sportsman of the Year issue is available on newsstands now.
With the nod, and accompanying magazine cover, Brees is the 57th recipient of the award and is slated to be honored during a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday evening.
The honors follows his championship season with the Saints for the 2009-2010 season, and the 8-3 start to the beginning of the current seasons (including their latest four consecutive wins).
In addition to his brilliant play on the field, Brees has done his part in giving back to New Orleans as well. Since he joined the Saints in 2006, just months after Hurricane Katrina tore through the city, his foundation has worked with nearly 50 New Orleans schools and organizations to aid in recovery.
"The more that I've learned about the award and that it goes well beyond what you accomplish on the field, that it's very much about what you do off the field as well, with community service and your family, makes the award even more special to me," Brees said in SI's cover story.
Brees is the fifth NFL quarterback to be awarded with the honor, and third in six years. Others include Pittsburgh Steelers' Terry Bradshaw (in 1979); the San Francisco 49ers' Joe Montana (in 1990); the New England Patriots' Tom Brady (in 2005); and the Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre (in 2007).
SI's The Sportsman of the Year issue is available on newsstands now.