The Saints really played a good game last Saturday against the Bengals but they should have won by more points…but hey, that’s nitpicking.  Drew Brees was very sharp again as he completed 14 of 22 passes for 199 yards with 1 TD pass.  Mark Brunell followed him with a very brief appearance completing 2 of 4 passes for 19 yards.  Tyler Palko finished up the game completing 11 of 16 passes for 113 yards with 1 interception.  Pierre Thomas was very busy in this game for the Saints as he carried the ball 5 times for 46 yards (9.2 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 35 yards (8.8 avg).  All was not good with Thomas as he did lose a fumble in this game.  Lynell Hamilton also had a decent game with 33 yards rushing on 8 carries (4.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 19 yards (9.5 avg).  Aaron Stecker pitched in with 29 yards rushing on 6 carries (4.8 ypc).  Lance Moore led the Saints in receiving yards with 79 on 4 grabs (19.8 avg).  Robert Meachem also had a solid game with 4 receptions for 71 yards (17.8 avg).  He also carried the ball 1 time for 13 yards.  The Saints finished up with 145 yards rushing on 29 carries (5.0 ypc) in this game and they also completed 27 of 42 passes for 313 yards.

The Saints’ defense was dominating in this game against the Bengals as they really beat them up….breaking Carson Palmer’s nose.  Safety Kevin Kaesviharn led the way for the Saints with 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks in this game.  DE Bobby McCray was also very effective with 3 tackles and 1.5 sacks.  The Bengals finished up with only 38 yards rushing on 17 carries (2.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 32 passes for 127 yards.