Curious calls by Sean Payton, Jon Gruden highlight Week 16
Letโs start with:PAYTONโS PLANOn Christmas night, Saints running back Alvin Kamara tied a 91-year-old NFL record by rushing for six touchdowns in a 52-33 wipeout of the Minnesota Vikings. โI was thinking about our best play there,โ Payton explained afterward. Payton wasnโt talking about Neversโ record six TD runs. โA lot of these players โ Iโd say most of these players โ have no idea how good Gale Sayers was,โ said Payton. โIt was a great moment.โBrees said Payton mentioned Sayersโ mark before the Saintsโ last touchdown drive.
Brees throws 4 TD passes, Saints rout Brady, Buccaneers 38-3
Brees threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns, regaining the NFL career TD pass lead and lifting the New Orleans Saints into first place with a 38-3 rout of Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. The Saints intercepted Brady twice in a 34-23 season-opening win, with Janoris Jenkins returning one for a TD. โWe didn't play well in any phase of the game,โ Brady said. But with Tampa Bayโs offense sputtering and one of the leagueโs stingiest defenses unable to slow down Brees, New Orleans pressed on. Buccaneers: WR Chris Godwin (three catches, 41 yards) returned after missing one game with a broken right index finger.