What We Learned: Will late passing push haunt Saints in potential rematch?

papz · 12-27-2011, 08:14 AM

Four observations from watching the New Orleans Saints clinch the NFC South title with a 45-16 home win over Atlanta Falcons:

Drew Brees has broken Dan Marino’s record, but did it leave more of a mark on the Falcons? When the Saints were up 22 points with 5:08 to go and started a drive at the Falcons’ 33, they did the math and let Brees throw for 32 yards on the final drive to help him pass Marino for the most passing yards in a single season (Brees is now at 5,087). It will be interesting to see how that memory sticks with Atlanta’s defensive players, who were roughed up by New Orleans in a rare blowout during the teams’ recent rivalry. There’s a decent chance the Saints will host their division foes again in the Superdome in less than two weeks. It’s tough enough to sweep a season series from a challenging, familiar opponent, let alone win for a third time when the stakes are highest. So as good as Brees was on Monday (23-for-39, 307 yards, 4 TDs), he’ll be the first to acknowledge his play must improve in the postseason. The Saints still have a shot at the No. 2 seed (if they beat Carolina and the 49ers stumble at St. Louis). Sunday’s game against the Panthers it will be a good playoff tuneup for Brees to duel Panthers dynamic rookie Cam Newton.

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12-27-2011, 08:14 AM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,774	What We Learned: Will late passing push haunt Saints in potential rematch? Four observations from watching the New Orleans Saints clinch the NFC South title with a 45-16 home win over Atlanta Falcons: Drew Brees has broken Dan Marino’s record, but did it leave more of a mark on the Falcons? When the Saints were up 22 points with 5:08 to go and started a drive at the Falcons’ 33, they did the math and let Brees throw for 32 yards on the final drive to help him pass Marino for the most passing yards in a single season (Brees is now at 5,087). It will be interesting to see how that memory sticks with Atlanta’s defensive players, who were roughed up by New Orleans in a rare blowout during the teams’ recent rivalry. There’s a decent chance the Saints will host their division foes again in the Superdome in less than two weeks. It’s tough enough to sweep a season series from a challenging, familiar opponent, let alone win for a third time when the stakes are highest. So as good as Brees was on Monday (23-for-39, 307 yards, 4 TDs), he’ll be the first to acknowledge his play must improve in the postseason. The Saints still have a shot at the No. 2 seed (if they beat Carolina and the 49ers stumble at St. Louis). Sunday’s game against the Panthers it will be a good playoff tuneup for Brees to duel Panthers dynamic rookie Cam Newton. Read more: What We Learned: Will late passing push haunt Saints in potential rematch? - NFL - Sporting News Attached Thumbnails Halo likes this.
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