Both drives end in Brees throwing it short of a first down

It’s Payton, cause Cook looked like the intended target at least on the second one, and coverage was good on the first.

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One of the rules of passing is throw it beyond the sticks on 3rd dow

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A better rule is people who think you HAVE to throw to the sticks on 3rd down are people who out themselves on not being terribly knowledgeable on all things football.

And to think this is a rested healthy Drew Brees. Usually Brees is good through about week 12 before hitting the wall. Now he’s playing like it’s December in week 1.