The Saints really looked pretty sharp last night on both sides of the football.  Drew Brees was very sharp in limited action completing 6 of 7 passes for 40 yards with 1 TD pass (a 7-yarder to David Patten) and 0 interceptions.  Mark Brunell followed Brees in the game and he was also razor sharp completing 10 of 12 passes for 119 yards.  Tyler Palko finished up the game strong for the Saints completing 6 of 11 passes for 144 yards with a TD pass and 0 interceptions.  Aaron Stecker led the Saints in rushing with 39 yards on 7 carries (5.6 ypc) with a TD run.  Reggie Bush was also active with 7 carries for 22 yards (3.1 ypc) in Arizona.  2nd year WR Robert Meachem did not catch a pass last season but he was awesome last night as he caught 4 passes for 129 yards (32.3 avg) with a 60-yard TD reception from Tyler Palko where he did most of the work.  David Patten pitched in with 4 catches for 18 yards (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD grab.  The Saints finished up with 98 yards rushing on 35 carries (2.8 ypc) last night.  They also completed 22 of 30 passes for 285 yards last night.  The offense looked like a well oiled machine last night as they held onto the football for 34:11 which really helped keep the defense fresh.

The Saints defense looked pretty strong last night in Arizona.  CB Usama Young led the Saints last night with 6 tackles as he tries to get himself back in the good graces of Sean Payton.  DT Orien Harris also caught some eyes with 5 tackles and a sack.  The Cardinals finished with 63 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.2 ypc) last night.  The Cardinals also completed 21 of 32 passes for 165 yards.  This was a solid effort on both sides of the field for the Saints last night.