Drew Brees appears locked in for the New Orleans Saints
QB Drew Brees looks like he’s locked in heading into the Super Bowl this Sunday in Miami. In the two playoff games the Saints have already played, Brees has completed 40 of 63 passes (63.5%) for 444 yards with 6 TD passes and 0 INTs (116.1 QB Rating). He has also carried the ball 4 times for -3 yards (-0.8 ypc). Brees will need to keep spreading the ball around to different receivers to keep the Colts’ D off balance. That job just got easier for him with the news that Colts’ DE Dwight Freeney has a torn ligament in his right ankle. He probably won’t be able to go against the Saints but even if he does he will be gimpy. That mean that the Saints can double DE Robert Mathis on the other side of the line pretty much negating the Colts’ pass rush which is the strength of the defense. If Brees has a lot of time to throw the ball the Saints should be able to put a ton of points on the scoreboard.
