Drew Brees threw for 312 yards, and the Saints beat the Falcons, 31-21, in New Orleans on Thursday night, giving Atlanta its first loss of the 2015 season.
He was one of the NFL's most distinctive coaches, and he was the first New Orleans Saints head coach to last more than two years with the team. Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips passed away yesterday at the age of 90.
The New Orleans Saints and suspended coach Sean Payton will indeed be together again next season as the bounty scandal fades into history and the bid to win a second Super Bowl resumes.
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club.
Drew Brees threw a long touchdown pass to take ownership of another prestigious NFL passing record, hit three more scoring passes in an emotional victory, and then spoke hopefully of salvaging a season that had looked lost after defeats in New Orleans' first four games.
The 'real' refs very nearly took center stage in the Green Bay Packers game, who overcame a controversial call and 446 passing yards by New Orleans' Drew Brees to even their record at 2-2 and keep the Saints winless in Week 4 NFL action.