2018 Was A Great Year In Sports: These Athletes Stood Above The Rest

24. Drew Brees — New Orleans Saints

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Brees, who turns 40 in January, is still at the top of his game. Brees led the Saints to the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and is in the discussion for MVP. This season, Brees also passed Peyton Manning as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards and threw his 500th TD pass.