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Players Championship gets underway today.

TPC Sawgrass, the 17th hole.

Players, it'll be on NBC Golf Channel and Peacock.

We welcome back, the Super Bowl MVP with the Saints Hall of Famer.

Drew Brees joining us on the program.

Good to see you again.

What do you remember most about going to the combine when you played?

Yeah, it was, you know, the thing I remember most was I was, for whatever reason, I was most

worried about the 40-yard dash.

So I feel like so much of my focus from, call it, January, February leading up to it was,

you know, how well can I run?

How much of an athlete can I show people I am?

Because, you know, all of the, I think all that people were saying was he's, you know,

he's too short, not enough arm strength, you know, all those deficiencies.

And so I felt like I had to make up for it in some other way, you know, with, with athleticism.

So I remember focusing on the L drill, the vertical, and especially the 40-yard dash.

Do you remember your time?

Yeah, 482 was the electronic time.

But apparently, you know, the guys are in the stands,

the scouts with their hand time.

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