that would be because teams know what Brees is going to do because we hardly run the ball. and yet Brees still manages to do exactly what they expect and still makes some huge plays. that is testament to his veteran vision of the field and the way he knows how to exploit almost any coverage. He has made several great defenses look absolutely mediocre. In any case, we start out games trying to run, and it often fails, which makes for a quick 3 and out and soon our defense puts us in a hole. This happens almostl ike clockwork.