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From the Times Picayune


KEY MATCHUP

Saints WR David Patten vs. Falcons WR Joe Horn. An unorthodox choice given that this is customarily an offensive versus defensive player. But it's appropriate given the circumstances of Horn's blubbering one day before the game about his departure from New Orleans in the offseason. Horn finally came clean about the way he felt when Payton essentially decided the Saints no longer needed the services of an aging, injury prone receiver, opting to go after Patten in the free-agent market. "I just don't think Sean Payton wanted me back," Horn told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I asked to be released because I felt betrayed by a head coach who wanted to prove he could win without Joe Horn." Horn's first catch of the night, a 4-yarder in the third quarter, was unsuccessfully challenged by Payton with the Saints holding a 31-7 lead. Patten had seven catches for 100 yards in the first half and finished with nine receptions for 122 yards. Horn finished with two catches for 8 yards. "Sometimes when you're the head coach you have to make tough business decisions," Payton said of Horn's comments, adding that Patten's "numbers were pretty good tonight. I'm proud of the way he played. What were Horn's numbers? I like the trade-out."


I like the trade out too Sean!!!! : )