Brees said he loved seeing all of the Saints exhibits that have started to pop up throughout the building, but he also loves the classic exhibits as well.
"The Jim Thorpe Canton Bulldog, that's one of my favorite images," Brees said. "The picture of him with the leather helmet, arguably one of the greatest athletes of all time in any sport ...
"It's awesome. Not just our stuff, but everybody's."
One day, Brees' bronze bust will be a part of that collection, too, taking its place in the room along recent Saints inductees Willie Roaf and Rickey Jackson, among others.
The 33-year-old already ranks 11th in NFL history in career passing yards (40,742), ninth in career passing touchdowns (281), second in career completion percentage (65.94 percent) and seventh in career passer rating (94.0).
Last year, Brees broke Dan Marino's record for passing yardage in a single season (5,476) and broke his own NFL record for completion percentage in a season (71.2 percent).
If he throws a touchdown pass in each of the Saints' first five games this year, he'll break Johnny Unitas' mark of 47 consecutive games with a TD pass.
And Brees has a very realistic shot at ranking among the top two or three passers in NFL history in just about every major passing category before he retires.
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