It’s 2011 that still makes my chest tight when I think about it. We turned the ball over five times and trailed 17-0 against one of the most suffocating defenses in NFL history. Any other quarterback in the league would have folded right there, but Drew Brees decided to put on the most heroic performance I’ve ever witnessed. The man threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to take the lead 24-23 with four minutes left, and I’m watching this thinking we just witnessed something magical. Then our defense let them march right back down the field. So what does Brees do? With 1:30 left on the clock, he throws a 66-yard bomb for another go-ahead touchdown against a 49ers defense that was absolutely elite. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. The guy was playing against physics and winning. And then our defense failed him again. We lost that game, and honestly, it broke something in me as a Saints fan. That 2011 team was the most complete roster we ever had, better than our Super Bowl team, and Brees put on a performance for the ages that should have sent us to the NFC Championship. Instead, we went home, and I still can’t watch highlights from that game without getting angry. #NFLPain