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 [...]
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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 [...]
Saints Plan to Use Franchise Tag On QB Drew Brees
If the Saints cannot reach a long-term extension with quarterback Drew Brees, they will use the franchise tag before the start of the 2012 league year, Charley Casserly of CBS Sports reports. According to Casserly, Brees is seeking a long-term contract that averages $18 million per season and includes a $23.4 million average over the [...]
Five Touchdowns By Brees Blasts Pathetic Vikings; 42-20
Drew Brees is nearing Dan Marino’s 1984 single-season passing record of 5,084 yards. Brees threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns to lead the scintillating Saints to their sixth straight victory, 42-20 over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The 412 yards gives Brees 4,780 yards for the season, putting him 304 away from Marino’s single season record [...]
