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

Nick Saban left an incredible legacy at Alabama after building one of the greatest dynasties in modern college football history. None of that would have happened if Saban chose to stay at LSU, and he admits that leaving Baton Rouge for the Miami Dolphins is his biggest professional regret.

Nick Saban acknowledges leaving LSU to coach the Miami Dolphins was the biggest mistake of his coaching career.

Over the course of his legendary coaching career, Nick Saban has seen it all, but his most important moment, according to the seven-time national champion himself, might surprise the masses. During an appearance on the latest episode of The Pivot Podcast,

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,

Saban coached at LSU for five seasons and brought a national championship to Baton Rouge in 2003 before heading to the Miami Dolphins two years later. However, Saban revealed on Ryan Clark's 'The Pivot Podcast' that leaving LSU was "professionally, the biggest mistake I ever made."

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.

Nick Saban's time as Miami Dolphins head coach was more memorable for how it ended than anything that occurred on the field. The team went 9-7 in Saban's first season, then disappointed by going 6 ...

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

Nick Saban, one of the most successful head coaches in college football history, recently opened up about his biggest career regret, a decision tied to his brief stint in the NFL.

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 left an incredible legacy at Alabama ... and he admits that leaving Baton Rouge for the Miami Dolphins is his biggest professional regret. Saban joined "The Pivot" with former LSU ...