NFLs Drew Brees To Appear On Sesame Street

First Published: December 13, 2011 1:36 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Caption New Orleans Saints star Drew Brees bends down to speak in the microphone on stage after winning the ESPY for Best Male Athlete during the ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on July 14, 2010Move over, Grover! One of the NFLs top passers is heading to Sesame Street. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is making a special appearance on Thursdays episode of the educational childrens TV show. He visited the set a few months ago to record the segment, which co-stars the streets furry red resident, Elmo. The segment will air Thursday morning on PBS Kids. Brees, who has two young sons, Baylen and Bowen, taped the segment before the start of this years regular football season. Brees leads the NFL with 4,368 passing yards, putting him on pace to break Dan Marinos single-season passing record of 5,084 yards, which has stood since 1984. Brees led the Saints to victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV and was that games MVP. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.