Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian have ended their relationship. The pair, who recently returned from a charity trip to Africa with Kardashian's sister Khloe, just last May talked about "heading" toward marriage, but sources tell PEOPLE their relationship suffered from the time they spent apart ?with yet another separation looming with the upcoming NFL season. "They never get to see each other, ever," the source says. "It's been a long time coming. They still love each other and are part of their lives, but Reggie spends six months out of the year in New Orleans, so it's tough."

Drew Brees is optimistic about the Saints chances during the 2009 season. "You get in July and you're working out, and you get into the best shape of your life, and especially in this stage of my career in particular, it feels like this is our time," said Brees, who turned 30 in January. "You never know when it's going to be your year, and this could be our year. "You look at the position we're in, it's exciting. It's really exciting. I just think we've made all of the right moves to put ourselves in position to win a championship. There's always going to be setbacks, you expect that, but I think we've got what it takes to fight through them and be successful."

The Redskins took Jeremy Jarmon in the NFL's supplemental draft recently, but a number of other teams were reportedly interested. NFL analyst Adam Schefter wrote the following on his Twitter page: "My understanding -- unconfirmed -- is the other teams to put in 4th-round claims for Jeremy Jarmon were Eagles, Bucs, Saints, Lions, Pats."