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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devery Henderson hauls in the opening pass from QB Drew Brees in Monday night's game against the New England Patriots.

NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots sits dejected on the bench late in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Louisana Superdome on November 30, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tom Brady rarely gets outplayed by the opposing quarterback. Rarely, though, is that quarterback as good as Drew Brees.

NEW ORLEANS - You should have seen the look on Bill Belichick's face. If you were watching Monday Night Football, you did.

NEW ORLEANS -- It was a big-game atmosphere at the Superdome with the New England Patriots in town for a highly anticipated Monday night matchup, and the New Orleans Saints obliged with a big-time performance.

Quarterback Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes to five different receivers to thoroughly outplay his Patriots counterpart, Tom Brady, and the Saints remained unbeaten with a 38-17 triumph that delighted a sellout crowd of 70,768.

The Saints improved their record to 11-0 and looked every bit like a legitimately dominant team, especially on offense, along the way. Brees completed 18 of 23 passes for 371 yards, compiling a perfect passer rating of 158.3 and adding to his most valuable player credentials in what appears to be a three-way race with fellow quarterbacks Peyton Manning of Indianapolis and Brett Favre of Minnesota.

Planning a Super Bowl party this year ? You might want to use this weeka TMs Monday Night Football matchup as a good opportunity for a trial run, as we all could be watching a Super Bowl preview.

One of the real problems defending the Saints? Look at the huddle above. And count the players who, when it breaks, are liable to line up anywhere in the formation.

An early look at the New Orleans Saints from an NFC scout: "It's a matchup-based system, and they've created a group of weapons with the triggerman to run it.

NEW ORLEANS With about 10 minutes left in the game Sunday, the Saints had long since taken control.

It irks Marques Colston that he hasn't been overly productive the past two games.

Here's a glance at six wide receivers with favorable or unfavorable matchups in Week 11 that might be on the fringe of starting lineups.

21 for her second-grade class. Parents and guardians were introduced to the new reading series; a "walk-through" lesson was presented to familiarize them with the different genres, vocabulary and phonics and comprehension skills.

Remember Reggie Bush ? You know, former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round pick? Dates Hollywood starlets? Career headed for a crash.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, November 15, 12:00 CT KIckoff The Saints will be looking for their third nine-game winning streak in club history.

Drew Brees threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints remained perfect by holding off the feisty St.

Last week, our Madden 10 simulation predicted big things for Robert "Beastem" Meachem.

ST. LOUIS a ' Because he's generally otherwise occupied, New England quarterback Tom Brady doesn't get to tune in to many live NFL games.

"Marques always tells me, 'Today, it's time for you to be a star,'" said the modest Meachem, who's had his ups and downs since the Saints made him their first-round draft pick in 2007.

Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER CAR NOR TD 14:00 7 0 TD 06:53 14 0 SECOND QUARTER CAR NOR FG 13:41 John Carney 23 Yd 14 3 FG 05:30 John Kasay 32 Yd 17 3 FG 00:04 John Carney 25 Yd 17 6 THIRD QUARTER CAR NOR TD 13:14 17 13 FG 03:27 John Kasay 25 Yd 20 13 TD 00:00 20 20 FOURTH QUARTER CAR NOR FG 04:36 John Carney 40 Yd 20 23 TD 02:00 20 30 Carolina ...

What might be finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory over Carolina.