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It's often illogical to describe any NFL team as a one-man band. It simply takes too many people, from top to bottom, consistently doing the right things to have success. Yet there are times when the New Orleans Saints come as close as an NFL team can be to just that.

With the Bountygate suspensions having altered much of the way they do business, including penalties imposed on coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis, the Saints have leaned on quarterback Drew Brees, both on and off the field, more than ever.

Off the field, Brees is the unquestioned face and the voice of the franchise.

On the field, he is the Saints' driving force, which is also the topic of this week's Hot Read video.

But the Saints are a team that is last in the league on defense, allowing a staggering 465.5 yards per game, and last in the league in rushing.

Put those two items together, and you have the recipe for a team asking its quarterback to make it happen at every level.

Brees has done so thus far with five games with at least 300 yards passing to go with a 446-yard effort, 18 touchdowns and just two interceptions. To put that into perspective, there are 18 teams in the league that haven't scored 18 touchdowns this year; Brees has thrown his 18 touchdown passes in just six games.

But from a defensive perspective, it is a testament to Brees' ability to do what he has done thus far despite the fact the New Orleans' offense is a you-know-what-you're-going-to-get affair with an out-of-kilter leaning toward Brees. Defensive coaches routinely work the percentages to figure out a plan each week.



Read more: Broncos know what to expect from Saints offense: Drew Brees in spades - The Denver Post

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All little common sense goes a long way.