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Watching the game last night and thinking about it then and this morning, it’s really put in perspective how good he was and what he meant to the team.
There is a reason the D played better when he was out as well as how coaching was. I think the team became complacent when Drew played knowing that they were never really out of a game. Same thing with the coaching. I think everyone has to step up there game knowing 9 isn’t in there anymore. Payton seemed way more focused, and the D now knows that they need to play equally as well as the O if we want to be a contender. You always counted on points before half and on the last drive if needed. If the D had a bad game Brees would find a way to put the team on his back. I like the fact that we played all around yesterday regather than winning a shootout. Takes the pressure off of one group and everyone can focus on their jobs.
There is a reason the D played better when he was out as well as how coaching was. I think the team became complacent when Drew played knowing that they were never really out of a game. Same thing with the coaching. I think everyone has to step up there game knowing 9 isn’t in there anymore. Payton seemed way more focused, and the D now knows that they need to play equally as well as the O if we want to be a contender. You always counted on points before half and on the last drive if needed. If the D had a bad game Brees would find a way to put the team on his back. I like the fact that we played all around yesterday regather than winning a shootout. Takes the pressure off of one group and everyone can focus on their jobs.