The Morning After: Daniel stakes claim as Brees backup in Saints win over Texans

SmashMouth · 08-22-2010, 01:06 PM

NEW ORLEANS – Young Chase Daniel might not have locked down the No. 2 quarterback job for the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, but he likely found a home somewhere in the NFL.

In fact, there were times during the Saints’ lopsided 38-20 win against the overmatched Houston Texans when I wondered “Who Dat?’’ as in where has this No. 10 been the first three weeks of training camp.

The former triggerman in the University of Missouri shotgun formation turned out to be the most productive QB in the sold-out Superdome (that includes Drew Brees and Matt Schaub), completing 15 of 21 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns in nearly three quarters of work for a sparkling passer rating of 117.5.

It was Daniel’s longest stint since Dec. 29, 2008, when he rallied Mizzou to a 30-23 victory against Northwestern in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

“It felt normal again,’’ Daniel said at his cubicle inside the Saints’ remodeled locker room. “I can’t even tell you the last time I’ve gotten to play more than a quarter. It’s almost been two years since I’ve played an entire game.

“To get out there again and feel that feeling of controlling the huddle and having command and just going out there and just playing and not worrying about what happens is awesome.’’

That lilting song by Sade, “Smooth Operator,’’ came to mind as the 23-year-old Daniel made a strong case to become Brees' fulltime understudy.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	The Morning After: Daniel stakes claim as Brees backup in Saints win over Texans NEW ORLEANS – Young Chase Daniel might not have locked down the No. 2 quarterback job for the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, but he likely found a home somewhere in the NFL. In fact, there were times during the Saints’ lopsided 38-20 win against the overmatched Houston Texans when I wondered “Who Dat?’’ as in where has this No. 10 been the first three weeks of training camp. The former triggerman in the University of Missouri shotgun formation turned out to be the most productive QB in the sold-out Superdome (that includes Drew Brees and Matt Schaub), completing 15 of 21 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns in nearly three quarters of work for a sparkling passer rating of 117.5. It was Daniel’s longest stint since Dec. 29, 2008, when he rallied Mizzou to a 30-23 victory against Northwestern in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. “It felt normal again,’’ Daniel said at his cubicle inside the Saints’ remodeled locker room. “I can’t even tell you the last time I’ve gotten to play more than a quarter. It’s almost been two years since I’ve played an entire game. “To get out there again and feel that feeling of controlling the huddle and having command and just going out there and just playing and not worrying about what happens is awesome.’’ That lilting song by Sade, “Smooth Operator,’’ came to mind as the 23-year-old Daniel made a strong case to become Brees' fulltime understudy. read the rest here Attached Thumbnails