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With Bush sidelined Monday, Drew Brees completed 28 of 41 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns and third-string running back Aaron Stecker rushed for a season-high 100 yards to help New Orleans pull within two games of first-place Tampa Bay in the NFC South.

"We have guys that stepped up and played real well last night," Saints coach Sean Payton said Tuesday after he reviewed game film. "You're going to lose some players. ... You know you're going to have to rely on some other players during their time off. That's just the reality of our game. Hopefully you can still have consistency within your attack, either on defense or offense and in your kicking game."

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I'd feel better once the Saints can win more of the games at home. When the opposing teams are not scared to walk into the Superdome, there is a problem.