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THE RECAP- NOLA.com

hey had to start from their 4-yard line, but quarterback Drew Brees completed an 11-yard pass to tight end Billy Miller on the first play from scrimmage, coolly standing in the end zone while working through to his third read in the progression. The next play was an 18-yard pass to Marques Colston. Three plays later, Brees completed a 22-yard pass to Miller on third-and-6.

After tailback Pierre Thomas gained another first down with an 11-yard run, the Saints were able to run out the clock with three consecutive kneel-downs.

"Our mindset is still very aggressive," Brees said of the final drive. "The last thing we'd want to do in that situation is three-and-out, punt the ball and give them a short field. We knew we had the opportunity to seal that game right then and there."

andersen

A Drew interception in that spot, would have had the Payton haters out of their seats. How dare he call a pass in that position? Coach knows that the best way to win is to keep his defense off the field in the last two minutes. Take a chance, get the first down and kneel. Sweet!

hagan714

They played to win. Remember what Micheal Jordon says.
" I missed a lot of game winners and made a few. The winners came easier the more I played. If you are gun shy you will never be a winner."