Tag: Drew Brees

  • Saints beat Falcons 35-27, move to 7-0 (AP)

    New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas(notes) (23) celebrates as he scores a touchdown during the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons in an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in New Orleans.

    Drew Brees and the Saints are so good right now they can't even beat themselves. New Orleans overcame four turnovers for a second straight week to stay perfect with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, matching the best start in franchise history. Brees, responsible for two turnovers, passed for 308 yards and two scores.

  • Brees torches Giants as Saints win 48-27 (AP)

    New York Giants fan Reby Sky watches the final seconds tick off the clock in the Giants' loss to the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.  The Saints defeated the Giants  48-27.

    Who dat knew them Saints were this good? Drew Brees torched the Giants' league-leading defense, swarming Saints defenders ruined Eli Manning's homecoming and undefeated New Orleans matched its best start since 1993 with a 48-27 throttling of previously unbeaten New York on Sunday. "We wanted to really dictate the tempo of the game the whole way through," Brees said.