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Brees, Robinson guide Saints past Eagles
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November 7, 2012, Wednesday
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DREW Brees threw two touchdown passes on Monday to lead New Orleans over the Philadelphia Eagles 28-13, giving the Saints their third National Football League triumph in four games.
Brees stretched his NFL-record streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 51 as the Saints improved to 3-5 while the Eagles fell to 3-5.
"There are defining moments throughout a season," Brees said.
"Big plays, big wins, that kind of bring you together and let you see a vision of what you can be, what you can accomplish. Here we are the midway point. It's gone by fast.
"This is the type of momentum we want going into the second half of the season."
With the Eagles in the shadow of the end zone, Saints defender Patrick Robinson picked off a pass by Philadelphia's Michael Vick and returned the ball 99 yards for a touchdown as the Saints took a 7-0 lead after the first quarter.
Alex Henery kicked a 22-yard field goal early in the second quarter to put the Eagles on the scoreboard but the Saints answered on a 22-yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory to seize a 14-3 lead.
Brees flipped a 1-yard touchdown pass to Marques Colston with 73 seconds to play in the second quarter, giving the Saints a 21-3 half-time edge.
Vick connected with DeSean Jackson on a 77-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter and Henery added a 37-yard field goal to pull the Eagles within 21-13.
But the Saints answered when Brees tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham late in the third quarter to create the final margin.
Brees stretched his NFL-record streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 51 as the Saints improved to 3-5 while the Eagles fell to 3-5.
"There are defining moments throughout a season," Brees said.
"Big plays, big wins, that kind of bring you together and let you see a vision of what you can be, what you can accomplish. Here we are the midway point. It's gone by fast.
"This is the type of momentum we want going into the second half of the season."
With the Eagles in the shadow of the end zone, Saints defender Patrick Robinson picked off a pass by Philadelphia's Michael Vick and returned the ball 99 yards for a touchdown as the Saints took a 7-0 lead after the first quarter.
Alex Henery kicked a 22-yard field goal early in the second quarter to put the Eagles on the scoreboard but the Saints answered on a 22-yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory to seize a 14-3 lead.
Brees flipped a 1-yard touchdown pass to Marques Colston with 73 seconds to play in the second quarter, giving the Saints a 21-3 half-time edge.
Vick connected with DeSean Jackson on a 77-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter and Henery added a 37-yard field goal to pull the Eagles within 21-13.
But the Saints answered when Brees tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham late in the third quarter to create the final margin.
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