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The New Orleans Saints trail the Kansas City Chiefs 10-3 at halftime. So far, the defense sounds about the same as in 2012, allowing the Chiefs to score on their first two drives (including an Alex Smith-led, 14-play, 80 yard drive for a TD to open the game), and the Saints first team offense sputtered a bit before Drew Breeeees!! led them on a 74-yard drive for an effing FG.
I'm saying this to you as much as me: Come in from the ledge, people, it's only the first preseason game.
Check the stats below and then jump into the discussion of the second half!
On a side note, I think odds are that Hokie's going to call Baraka Atkins "Baraka Obama" at least one time in the second half. Right after he says "optimumizing" again.
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | ||||
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
| D. Brees | 7/10 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| L. McCown | 4/10 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| T. Cadet | 7 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| M. Ingram | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Sproles | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Stills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. McCown | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| B. Watson | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| L. Moore | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Higgins | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| A. Tanner | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| K. Stills | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| J. Graham | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Collins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC | YDS |
| D. Sproles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Stills | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| G. Hartley | 1/1 | 24 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | I20 | LG |
| T. Morstead | 3 | 25 | 1 | 61 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | TD | LG |
| P. Parker | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | TD | LG |
| C. Carr | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | ||||
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
| C. Daniel | 6/10 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Smith | 7/8 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| C. Daniel | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| J. Charles | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| K. Davis | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| J. Charles | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| K. Davis | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Wylie | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| A. Fasano | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| D. McCluster | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| A. Sherman | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC | YDS |
| - | - | - | - | |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| R. Succop | 1/1 | 42 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | I20 | LG |
| D. Colquitt | 4 | 44 | 2 | 56 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | TD | LG |
| Q. Demps | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | TD | LG |
| D. McCluster | 1 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| D. Wylie | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| F. Hammond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |