After playing a nearly flawless game on Sunday night, Drew Brees is off to a rough start on Thursday night.
Brees had two turnovers in just over 10 minutes to start the game, although both were flukes as much as they were anything Brees did wrong.
On the first, the Saints had marched deep into Panthers territory only to have Brees throw a pass that was deflected, took a high bounce into the air and ended up in the hands of Panthers defensive tackle Dwan Edwards. The second turnover happened when Saints fullback Erik Lorig got pushed backward in pass protection and knocked the ball out of Brees’s hand.
The Saints have moved the ball well, gaining 67 yards before the interception on their first drive and 43 yards before the fumble on their second drive. Now the Saints need to hold onto the ball.
