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In 2006, the Miami Dolphins had a franchise-altering decision in their hands. Drew Brees flew to Miami expecting it to be the obvious choice. As he said himself: “On paper, this was the easiest decision in the world, it’s the Miami Dolphins all the way.” Instead, after six hours of intense medical testing and a doctor’s verdict that he had only a 25 percent chance of ever playing again, Miami passed. Nick Saban looked Brees in the eye and told him the team couldn’t take the risk. Brees signed with New Orleans… and the rest became NFL history: Super Bowl champion, 13 Pro Bowls, 4 All-Pro selections, one of the greatest quarterbacks ever. And the Dolphins? No playoff wins since 2000. One medical opinion changed everything, for Brees, for New Orleans, and for a Miami franchise still chasing the quarterback they let walk out the door.