Drew Brees likely to hit 80,000 career passing yards, an NFL first

In 2010, when Brett Favre surpassed 70,000 career passing yards in his final season as an NFL quarterback, it seemed like an impossibly high total. In 2020, Drew Brees is likely to top 80,000 career passing yards. Brees announced today that he will return to the Saints for the 2020 season, and if he