Luke Johnson | Lafayette Daily Advertiser
NEW ORLEANS — In the weeks running up to Monday night’s season opener against the Houston Texans, the New Orleans Saints' rallying cry was that it was a new year, a new team. The focus would be completely on the road in front of the team, not back on the painful way last season ended.
And yet, here it was at the start of the fourth quarter, feeling an awful lot like 2018. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Drew Brees gave the Saints their first lead of the night with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tre’Quan Smith.
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The fans in the stands, many of whom were making pointed references to that fateful 2018 finish by wearing referee costumes, went delirious. Demario Davis vibed on the sideline as the stadium speakers blared the team’s 2018 anthem, "Choppa Style." ...
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