Drew Brees Has 'Crazy Hobbies' Since His NFL Retirement — Including One High-Octane Water Sport

Photo: Warner Bros.Drew Breesis going with the flow in retirement.Earlier this month, the 42-year-oldathlete officially announced his retirement from the NFLafter a 20-year career playing in the league. The now-former New Orleans Saints quarterback, 42, visitsThe Ellen DeGeneres Showfor Wednesday’s episode, chatting about what his retirement life will look like.Host DeGeneres, 63, asks Brees how he’s spending his time now that he’s “free to do whatever” he wants.“That’s kinda the interesting part,” he says with a smile.

Drew Brees on His 'Fun Transition' from Football Player to Commentator: I Still 'Love' the Sport

Drew Brees.Photo: Kevin Winter/GettyWhile he may no longer be an active quarterback, Drew Brees will never forget what it feels like to lead a football team on the field. And it’s helped him in his new role on the sidelines.The now-former New Orleans Saints player recently opened up to PEOPLE about life post-NFL retirement while chatting about his partnership with Quaker for the brand’s Quaker Good Call Challenge.“It’s been good,” he said, before noting his new role as a football analyst for NBC Sports.

Drew Brees on Tom Brady's Retirement: 'Felt Like He Might Play Forever'

Tom Brady (right) and Drew Brees (left) greet each other on the field.Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty The retired New Orleans Saints star, 44, opened up about Brady’s decision to step back from the NFL in a new interview with PEOPLE, as part of his Lowe’s Home Team partnership ahead ofSuper Bowl LVII. “We’ve had a lot of conversations over the last few years, and the way his career was going, you felt like he might play forever,” Brees said of Brady’s retirement.

Drew Brees Opens Up About 'Heartbreaking' Saints Loss, Says an Apology 'Would've Been Nice'

New Orleans Saints star Drew Brees still hasn’t recovered from his team’s shocking NFC Championship loss to the Los Angeles Rams, whose victory secured them a spot in this Sunday’s Super Bowl.Opening up toToday,the quarterback, 40, shared that the weeks since the Jan. 20 game have “been difficult, it was a heartbreaking loss. Obviously, we all had the expectation we would be here and obviously had worked so hard for it.

Drew Brees Opens Up About Knowing 'It Was Time' to Retire from the NFL: 'There's a Balance'

Drew Brees.Photo: Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via GettyDrew Breesis opening up more about whyhe decided to officially retire from the NFLafter two decades of playing in the league.The now-former New Orleans Saints quarterback, 42, spoke about his decisionin an NBC Sports news conferenceon Wednesday, touching on his injuries over the last two seasons and how a lot went into his choice to walk away from the game he loves.“Ihad the thumb that ruled me five games two years ago, and thenhad the ribs and the lung that [held] me outfor four games this past year,” said Brees.