ATLANTA GA - DECEMBER 27: Pierre Thomas #23 of the New Orleans Saints fights off two defenders in the first half during the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on December 27 2010 in Atlanta Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
What an offensive slug fest, eh?
All joking aside, it's been the defense that has been the story of the game. Great job by the Saints to shut down Michael Turner and the Falcons run game. Both teams are getting good pressure. A bobbled snap recovered by Jonathan Vilma has turned out to be huge, after the Saints scored their only touchdown on the subsequent drive courtesy of a Pierre Thomas run.
Robert Meachem has been Drew's go-to guy so far. Drew has looked wonderfully nimble in the pocket, doing a great job avoiding the sack until John Abraham got to him once late in the half.
Buckle up for the second half because there's no question: it's going to be exciting.
Click the picture on the right for a few more from the game.
Make the jump for all the stats from the first half.
Top Performers
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | ||||
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
| D. Brees | 20/26 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| P. Thomas | 7 | 24 | 1 | 16 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| R. Meachem | 6 | 53 | 0 | 18 |
| P. Thomas | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| R. Bush | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| ATLANTA FALCONS | ||||
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
| M. Ryan | 7/13 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| M. Turner | 11 | 31 | 0 | 27 |
| M. Ryan | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| R. White | 3 | 43 | 1 | 18 |
| J. Snelling | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| O. Mughelli | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Team Stats
| NO | ATL | ||
| First Downs | 9 | 7 | |
| Total Yards | 153 | 122 | |
| Passing Yards | 129 | 85 | |
| Rushing Yards | 24 | 37 | |
| Penalties (Yds) | 4(27) | 1(10) | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Punts (AVG) | 5(40) | 4(40) | |
| Time of Pos. | 17:04 | 12:56 |
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