New Orleans Saints At Mid Season



By Ed Stanton/The Bayou Buzz

Nobody asked me, but it’s midseason and tell me Drew Brees doesn´t deserve MVP consideration. He´s thrown three touchdown passes in each of his last three games and is the primary reason the Saints are the team to beat in the NFC South...Sean Payton deserves Coach of the Year consideration as well...Marques Colston is a lock to win Rookie of the Year honors...Brees´ passer rating of 136.7 against the Bucs was the highest for a Saints quarterback since Aaron Brooks threw for five TDs and had a rating of 138.8 in a 45-7 route of the Giants in 2003...

"I thought he was outstanding " said Payton in reference to his quarterback´s game against the Bucs. "He´s always looking for that perfect game. He threw touchdown passes. He made great decisions. He avoided some sacks at times. He played extremely well."...That 100-yard receiving game for Devery Henderson was the first of his career. Reggie Bush threw the key block on Brees´ long TD pass to Henderson. Bush is his main critic and doesn´t yet have faith in his offensive line´s ability to block for him...

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