Found August 29, 2009 on
Sacbee:
OAKLAND -- Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints' offense looked to be in midseason form. Unfortunately for the fans in Oakland, the Raiders appear to be as well.
Brees completed 14 of 17 passes for 179 yards and drove the Saints to touchdowns on all three drives he played, leading New Orleans to a 45-7 exhibition victory over the Raiders on Saturday.
Coaches put heavy emphasis on the third exhibition game, calling it a dress rehearsal for the season. If that's the case, the Saints' offense is more than ready, and the Raiders again need plenty of work on both sides of the ball.
Brees completed his first eight passes, as he had receivers open all over the field. The return of last year's leading receiver, Lance Moore, from offseason shoulder surgery helped Brees' cause. He had four catches for 29 yards, including a five-yarder in the back of the end zone on Brees' final pass.
That touchdown gave the Saints a 21-0 lead with 1...
Original Story:
http://www.sacbee.com/raiders/story/2...
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
NFL Forum Discussions
87 replies,
39 minutes ago
1 replies,
12 hours ago
90 replies,
3 days ago
| Latest Rumors |
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |












