With the Bucs visiting Atlanta on Sunday, Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris watched Monday’s Falcons-Saints game with great interest.
Of course, it was New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees who stole the show, and Morris wasn’t the least bit surprised to see him break Dan Marino’s single-season passing yardage record.
As a division foe, Morris has game planned for Brees and the Saints six times as Bucs’ head coach and four other times as a Tampa Bay assistant. If anyone is familiar with the precision with which Brees plays and the relentlessness of the Saints’ passing game, it’s Morris.
“I told you: Every week, win, lose or draw, (Brees) is going to throw for 300 yards,” Morris said. “Every single week. Except he got 260 on us. He’s phenomenal. . . He is certainly something to watch.”
Morris watched the Saints and Brees celebrate, even sending a congratulatory text message to coach Sean Payton. It was a moment to appreciate, Morris said.
“It’s pretty special to watch anyone break a record,
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December 27, 2011
