The Chicago Bears are 6-3 in games quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has started this season
and hope the success continues with today's wild-card game in New Orleans.
By Brett Martel (AP) | Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
NEW ORLEANS – Saints linebacker Demario Davis' largely productive NFL career also has had its share of disappointing, teachable moments.
Losing seasons with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns helped Davis cherish recent postseason opportunities with New Orleans. And in the playoffs, Davis has experienced excruciating losses in each of the past three seasons – with the decisive score coming on each game's final play.
So as the four-time NFC South champion Saints (12-4) embark on yet another playoff run, starting today against the recently resurgent Chicago Bears (8-8) in the Superdome, Davis is imploring teammates to narrow their focus and stay in the present.
“The only thing that we're promised is this moment. That is the only clock that you could be looking at,” Davis said. “It isn't like, as a team, you've got so many opportunities to be here. The only moment we have is right now and it's all about what we do with it right now.”
For the Saints, the stakes are high because their quarterback is 41-year-old Drew Brees, who has become synonymous with New Orleans the past 15 seasons. Brees brought the football-obsessed community it's lone major pro sports championship 11 seasons ago, and became the NFL's all-time leader in yards passing. Brees will turn 42 on Friday and hasn't committed to playing beyond this season, so each game could be his last.
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