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Last Sunday, everything seemed to finally click for the Dallas Cowboys’ running game against Atlanta.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who missed last week’s game with a shoulder injury, and Brandon Weeden, in his encore start this season, are the wild cards in this matchup. Payton said Brees has responded to treatment and his rehab has gone well.

And that’s where it all went wrong. Philly’s mad scientist for a coach has been trying to get his $8.5 million a year running back to run east and west in an attempt to get around defenses. The fact he was so easily replaced last week or that he managed only two yards...

And that’s where it all went wrong.

“You’ve got no choice [but to bounce back]”, cornerback Morris Claiborne said.

Brees, who was coming off a shoulder injury, was pressured consistently in the first three quarters and connected mostly on short routes. Brees sealed the Cowboys fate with an 80-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Spiller on the first possession in over-time.

The Cowboys were reportedly looking into other quarterback options including Christian Ponder in late September.

In a few respects, the squad that will face the Cowboys on Sunday night is the same Saints team that we have seen ever since Sean Payton was hired away from the Cowboys in 2006 and, in one of his first moves, brought Drew Brees in to be his quarterback.

Minus those two plays, their next biggest play was a 30-yard reception by Brandin Cooks. You have to pay them for what they will do on the field right now. “So we just finished talking about it. It’s up to each player to get up and be ready to play and execute the...

The New Orleans Saints are struggling and a little banged up, so they re-worked injured quarterback Drew Brees’ contract in order to give them a little financial flexibility this season.

Hicks’ agent, Frank Murtha, has confirmed the trade. But I doubt it. Defenders who have left the decade-old calamity that is the New Orleans defense don’t have a track record of suddenly improving elsewhere. The Pats have not needed Hoomanawanui with Rob Gronkowski...

Though the Saints D did not break, they did allow the lead to be increased by the Panthers, 20-16.

Carolina Panthers’ Ted Ginn (19) catches a pass in front of New…

When New Orleans got the ball back a minute later, that meant their only option was to drive for a TD, and that was the direction they were headed. The Saints attempted to pack the box defensively against the Panthers, leaving Olsen open repeatedly on crossing routes.

Not any more after a game-saving interception Sunday afternoon. “So it’s not a worry of mine or I don’t think it’s a worry on this team if that was to happen”.