“First step is, I’ve got to get healthy, running around doing the things I do, and after that I’ll be back,” he said. “I’ll be back as long as the Saints want me back.

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Brees vs. Brady: Does this one need any explanation? Two of the NFL’s all-time greatest quarterbacks will go head to head for just the fourth time in their careers and the first time since 2009. Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been playing much better than New England’s Tom Brady so far this year – in large part because injuries have plagued the Patriots’ offensive weapons. Brady had a very uncharacteristic performance in last week’s 13-6 loss at Cincinnati (18-of-38, 197 yards, no touchdowns, one interception late in the fourth quarter).

But that’s just all the more incentive for Brady to bounce back at home in Gillette Stadium. And certainly nobody in Saints camp expects anything less from the future Hall of Famer.

Also, Brady’s probably not keeping score since he has more pressing concerns to address. But Brees is actually 3-0 lifetime in these duels, dating back to his days with the San Diego Chargers.

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New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (23) scores against the Chicago Bears in Chicago Sunday, October 6, 2013. (Photo by Brett Duke, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

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