Charlotte, N.C. – Coach Sean Payton has been known to say, after a defeat, that there were many dirty hands involved. In the aftermath of Sunday’s 34-13 victory over Carolina at Bank of America Stadium, the New Orleans Saints’ first victory of the season, there were a lot of clean ones. The Saints weren’t perfect, but to go on the road and beat an NFC South Division opponent by three touchdowns showed some of the things that the Saints are capable of doing when there are clean hands galore. A few players who stood out among many:
OFFENSE: There won’t be many weeks where this honor can’t be bestowed upon Drew Brees, the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback who was masterful Sunday (22 of 29 for 220 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions).