Saints QB Drew Brees has been named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Brees set an NFL single-season records with 5,476 passing yards, 468 completions and a 71.2 percent completion percentage in 2011. Brees also led the NFL with 46 touchdown passes and was second in the NFL with a 110.6 [...]
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Ranking The Super Bowls From The Worst To The Best – I Through XLV
Today we take the major undertaking of ranking the Super Bowls – I through XLV, with the 46th edition of the matchup between the Pats and Giants to be played Sunday in Indy. When doing this list, it had nothing really to do with the teams in the game, but the quality of play, and [...]
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8 Comments »Marshall Leads the AFC to a 59-41 Win Over the NFC in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii
While everyone was playing at half-speed and ready to extend their Hawaiian vacation, Brandon Marshall played as if it was his last game. The Dolphins wide receiver caught six passes for 176 yards and a Pro Bowl-record four touchdowns, and the AFC used a second-half surge to beat the NFC 59-41 on Sunday. “You never [...]
49ers Win Wild Divisional Matchup Over Saints 36-32 to Advance
January 14th, 2012 
Steve Spooner 
Posted in 2012 NFL Playoffs, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers The new era of San Francisco football starts with a huge win over the high powered Saints. The 49ers even proved that they could put points up on the board with the best offense in the league. The 49ers defense bent but never broke, and played very physical with the Saints. Vernon Davis came alive [...]
Gridiron Gab NFL Divisional Playoff Preview – New Orleans at San Francisco
The divisional round of the NFL Playoffs is usually the most exciting, and every game on the docket this weekend has plenty of storylines. The first game we will see will see the NFC South Champs, the New Orleans Saints, travel to San Francisco to take on the NFC West Champion 49′ers. It seems that [...]
Gridiron Gab NFL Wildcard Weekend Preview – Detroit at New Orleans
So the Lions have gotten over the first hurdle and earned a playoff berth, but now the real measuring stick is before them. How good are the Lions? They struggled against good teams this year, got embarrassed on national television two weeks in a row and saw their most high profile player damage his public [...]
Brees, Saints Slaughter Carolina 45-17
Drew Brees set a merciless tone with relentless, aggressive, pinpoint passing and the New Orleans Saints shrugged off injury risks, barreling into the postseason with an all-out effort. “Every facet of our offense is clicking right now, but yet you’re constantly finding ways to advance it,” Brees said. “We’ve raised the bar for ourselves. We [...]
Saints QB Drew Brees Following the 45-16 Thrashing of Atlanta on Monday Night
Drew Brees set the NFL single season passing record on Monday Night, exceeding Dan Marino’s 1984 mark of 5,084 yards. The Saints shattered the Falcons to clinch the NFC South, annihilating Atlanta 45-16 behind Brees’ 307 yards (5,087 for the season) and four touchdowns (41 TD’s). The Saints are now 12-3 and host the Carolina [...]
