Surprise: It was an ad. I just texted Drew Brees. He said he's good and that he did not get struck by lightning. — Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) December 2, 2022 ...

Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees says he is "fine" after a staged video in which the 43-year-old athlete appeared to be struck by lightning went viral on Friday morning ...

There's video on social media of Drew Brees getting hit by lightning. It's all a stunt. BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer Dec 2, 2022 2 min to read ...

— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) December 2, 2022 UPDATE, 10:19 AM ET: Katherine Terrell said she texted Brees and that he is OK and didn’t get struck by lightning.

— michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) December 2, 2022 It is unclear if the entire video was fabricated or if a bolt actually hit near Brees and he got lucky.

Was it a good idea to fake Brees getting struck by lightning as a promo? Well, we're here talking about it, for what it's worth. Here's a roundup of tweets all about that: ...

The hit Street levied on Brees would have been a sack for a loss of yardage, but Street drew a roughing-the-passer penalty that gave the Saints a first down.

There's video on social media of Drew Brees getting hit by lightning. It's all a stunt. BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer Dec 2, 2022 Dec 2, 2022 2 min to read ...