The New Orleans Saints had some big names in the building for their Week 1 kickoff game with the Tennessee Titans. Saints legend Steve Gleason was recognized as an honorary captain for the game’s opening coin toss, and he was joined by his family — who met with future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees and his family before the pregame festivities.
It didn’t take long for Gleason’s children to take Brees’ sons to the turf for a quick wrestling match, with both dads catching up and keeping an eye on them from the sideline. Gleason was wearing Will Smith’s old No. 91 jersey in memory of their late teammate, who was slain in a 2016 road rage shooting. It was an emotional scene at the Caesars Superdome. They may all be iconic Saints players, but these people and their families have been through a lot together.
Buy Saints TicketsSee some of the sights and sounds for yourself:
Legends ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/DpfeI2La7E
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 10, 2023
Drew Brees and company back for this one pic.twitter.com/yrHw8K1484
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) September 10, 2023
Drew Brees showing love to the #Saints fan base pic.twitter.com/QQKiddbsnk
— Brooke Kirchhofer (@brookechesney) September 10, 2023
Here’s a few low quality photos of Drew Brees and Steve Gleason, then Drew with Steve’s kids, Rivers and Gray.
shot through my binoculars like I’m @RossDellenger pic.twitter.com/pOfSSmvCpT
— Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) September 10, 2023
.@DrewBrees back in NO ⚜️
📺: #TENvsNO on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/G4uoYVOqQn pic.twitter.com/FaBIXxBy0K— NFL (@NFL) September 10, 2023
