Last week, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said that an undefeated regular season is within reach.
This week, Brees says he’s reaching for it.
Asked Wednesday if a loss might take some pressure of the team, Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Brees made a quizzical face before saying, “No.”
Asked if Brees hopes to win them all, Brees said, “Absolutely.” (It would have been great if he’d used a Rocky Balboa voice.)
“Because we’re here, aren’t we? Who knows if we will ever get this close again?” Brees said. “But it’s one at a time. I mean, you can’t look any further past this game, no matter who you’re playing. And the fact is we’re going on the road [at Atlanta], playing a team that’s only lost two games at home the last two years. And they’re a divisional opponent, and they would love nothing more than to knock us off.
“I know what you’re saying, because yeah, obviously the more that you win and the longer you stay undefeated, the more distractions come with that. And more people are calling you, more media people want to talk to you, and more people want to talk about an undefeated season. But, no. This team can handle it. I mean, I think we’ve handled it well. Really, six weeks ago is when I think some of the rumblings started, or the just, ‘Hey, they could do it.’ And now all of a sudden we’re 12-0. Well, let’s finish this thing the way that we started.”
So it’s 12 down, four to go, and then the fun will really get started.
We think they’ll get the next four. The playoffs could be a different story, and all bets will be off once this team has to leave the comfort of the Superdome for the open air and infield-covered-with-October-grass of Miami, where three years ago the Super Bowl featured a constant rainstorm.
