New Orleans & Tuscaloosa owe the Dolphins medical staff a great deal of gratitude. Drew Brees failed his physical in ‘06 during his free agent visit to Miami. Nick Saban wanted to sign the Future Hall of Famer that offseason. The deal was dead. Brees’ agent had a favor to ask of… pic.twitter.com/15ixrIhXfM

Saban recently admitted leaving LSU to coach at the professional level was the "biggest mistake" he ever made.

Nick Saban, the greatest college football coach of all time, didn't always make the right decisions. In fact, in an interview on Ryan Clark's podcast The Pivot,

On former Tiger Ryan Clark’s “The Pivot” podcast, Saban said leaving LSU was “the biggest mistake I ever made,” throughout his storied career. “I found out in that experience that I like coaching in college better because you can develop players personally, academically, athletically, and all that a little more than in pro ball,” Saban said.

Former Saints head coach Sean Payton took to social media Wednesday to challenge legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on his recollection of how Drew Brees ended up in New Orleans in 2006. Nineteen years ago, Saban was entering his second campaign as the head coach of the Dolphins following a 9-7 season.

Nick Saban elaborated on what his biggest mistake was in his coaching career was, and that was leaving LSU football.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban talked about the "biggest mistake" he made during his career in an interview on "The Pivot"

With the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles set to play for the NFC title followed by the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship, here’s the handful of former Dolphins still in the mix:

It may grind the gears of Dolphins fans, but Alabama faithful should have a ton of love for the Miami-based NFL franchise for leading their coach to their program. Hard to argue with Nick Saban ...

Upon retiring, Saban walked away with 11 SEC Championships, having over 160 players drafted to the NFL and won seven titles. His career is now the pinnacle of the sport, and people will chase after his records like he chased after Bear Bryant.

Drew Brees left the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent in 2006, joined the New Orleans Saints, and embarked on an incredible 15-year stint with the franchise.