Redemption Song -or- Dropping a Deuce
Well that was one hell of a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Correct me if I’m wrong, but that sure didn’t smell like "just a win." That smelled more like a "springboard win."
The only thing I can come up with to bitch about this week is Drew Brees, who by his standards straight up sucked. Come on Drew, only 363 passing yards? Sheesh. 65.7% completion rate? Terrible. Minus-1 rushing? Come on, get your head out of your ass.
At the end of the first quarter, the guys on Fox were going on and on about how the 49ers’ blitzing was totally screwing with Drew’s mojo. They were right. Drew was 5-11 at the time with a pick. I turned to the guy sitting next to me and asked "So, how long do you think it’s gonna take before Drew figures this out and just starts ripping it apart?" It wasn’t long. There were only 6 more incompletions the rest of the game. Four passes of 30+. Three passing touchdowns. The craziest part of it all is that it doesn’t even blow my mind anymore.

