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Wednesday 10 OctOber 2018

Brees makes history in style, Saints thrash Redskins 43-19

By BRETT MARTEL after the two-minute warn-
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Be- ing, Payton subbed Brees
fore Drew Brees could blow out of the game. As Teddy
kisses to the adoring Su- Bridgwater ran onto the
perdome crowd, before field and Brees trotted to
he could embrace his wife the sideline, Brees got one
and children on the side- last ovation before fans
line, the Saints' 39-year-old began chanting: "Who dat
quarterback had to shred say dey gonna beat dem
one of the NFL's top pass Saints."
defenses with ruthless effi- INGRAM'S RETURN
ciency. Running back Mark Ingram,
And so he did. playing in his first game this
Brees passed Peyton Man- season after serving a four-
ning to become the NFL's game suspension, scored
all-time leader in yards two touchdowns on 2- and
passing with a 62-yard 1-yard runs in the first half.
touchdown to rookie He finished with 53 yards
Tre'Quan Smith on Mon- rushing and 20 receiving.
day night that sent New "It's great to have him
Orleans on its way to a lop- back," Payton said, stress-
sided 43-19 victory over the ing the Ingram's presence
mistake-prone Washington reduces the physical toll on
Redskins. fellow running back Alvin
"It's hard for me to reflect Kamara. "That combination
too much right now just — those are two real good
because my career's not running backs."
done. There are still goals PAINFUL PENALTIES
to be accomplished. There The Redskins came in al-
are still challenges to be lowing fewer than 190
met. And so I'm still very fo- Associated Press yards passing per game
cused on that," Brees said. across the line of scrim- interception to the Wash- was going to happen on and spoke of doing what
"And yet, when something mage to add an extra yard ington 4. the first play to Tre'Quan. they could to prevent Brees
like this happens, there are to his career total. That set up change-of- But I don't think it could from making history. In-
so many people who are "He throws for 5,000 yards pace QB Taysom Hill's have happened in any stead, they helped Brees
responsible for that, that just like he's sleeping at 1-yard touchdown run that better fashion than it did. pile up first-half yards with
are a part of that, that night, and it's crazy to see put the Saints (4-1) up 40- To have then that moment third-down penalties that
makes me happy. It makes that," Redskins cornerback 13. with my teammates on the extended two touchdown
me proud and it makes me Josh Norman said. "He's Smith completed 23 of 39 field, the offensive line, it drives.
extremely grateful — ex- at the top of them all right passes for 275 yards for the played out even greater Norman's defensive hold-
tremely grateful for the op- now — and he's not done Redskins (2-2). He ran for a than I ever could have ing penalty during Brees'
portunity to play this game, yet." short touchdown late in the imagined." incomplete pass sustained
to play it as long as I've The Saints' Smith, a third- first half that pulled Wash- Brees' teammates ran to- the Saints' first scoring drive,
played it, to have wound round draft choice last ington within 26-13. ward their quarterback capped by Ingram's short
up here in New Orleans. spring, caught two touch- MAKING MEMORIES as he jogged behind the touchdown run.
"It's just been an unbeliev- down passes from the When Saints began one play, and a group of them In the second quarter,
able journey." 18th-year pro. Brees also hit of their last first-half pos- formed a jumping, cele- Montae Nicholson's unnec-
Brees entered the game Smith for a 35-yard score sessions on their own 38, brating mass of black and essary roughness penalty
needing 201 yards to down the right sideline ear- Brees needed just 35 yards gold next to the Saints' for leveling Ingram on Ryan
eclipse Peyton Manning's ly in the third quarter. to break the record. On fleur-de-lis emblem on the Kerrigan's third-down sack
previous mark of 71,940 Any hope Washington had the first play of the drive, 50-yard line. extended a drive that end-
yards. He had 250 yards of coming back was all but Brees launched a pass to- Brees then removed his ed with Brees' short TD pass
and two touchdowns by snuffed out when Justin ward the right sideline to helmet, saluted fans and to tight end Josh Hill.
halftime and finished 26 of Hardee, a special teams the speedy Smith, who exchanged hugs on the INJURIES
29 for 363 yards and three regular who was in the was wide open and easily sideline with his wife, Brit- Redskins: Chris Thompson
touchdowns. He has yet to game because of Marshon sprinted away from Nich- tany, their four kids and took a heavy hit from Saints
throw an interception this Lattimore's concussion olson's tackle attempt en Saints coach Sean Payton. linebacker Craig Robertson
season. He did, however, symptoms, snagged Alex route to the end zone. The ball was handed over and received treatment on
make his eighth career Smith's underthrown pass "I knew we were within strik- to Pro Football Hall of Fame the field before getting up
reception on his own de- at the Saints' 19-yard line ing distance" of the record, officials. and walking to the sideline
flected pass, and pushed and returned his first career Brees said. "I didn't know it With the game well in hand holding his helmet. q