re: Pierre Had 11 broken tackles last night

Brees last night:

“I remember when Pierre came in the first year in 2007, undrafted free agent out of Illinois. He was probably fifth or sixth on the depth chart. I wasn’t sure if he was going to make the team. If he did, he was going to have to make it on special teams. He played so well in the preseason, we had to keep him. We had no choice. He started off on special teams until the last game of the ’07 season and got his first start against the Chicago Bears and got his first start because we had four or five running backs hurt and he rushes for over 100 and has over 100 receiving. That paints the picture of Pierre Thomas. He’s taken advantage of every opportunity he’s been given. Nothing’s ever been handed to him. He’s earned it. I’ve never played with a guy who’s tougher, smarter, more versatile, just everything you’d want in a teammate. He’s been a huge part of that backfield for the last five years. I’ve seen him play some great games, but tonight might have been one of the best I’ve seen him play. Rarely do I get a chance to sit back and watch because I’m always thinking about the next play, the next series, the next situation whatever it may be. You can’t help but notice the way he ran tonight, shedding tacklers, it was phenomenal.