No matter who they face, the New England Patriots tend to strike fear into opponents and their fanbases. They are a modern dynasty, perhaps one of the great in football history. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre thinks another team should be thought about in the same light: the New Orleans Saints.
Favre — a Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings (and New York Jets [?]) great — grew up watching and rooting for the Saints. The 2019 version of the squad aren't “Aints,” and they haven't been in a long time.
Said Favre on Sirius XM NFL Radio, via John Sigler of The Saints Wire:
“Whether you like it or not, you just kind of expect (opponents to say), ‘Well, we can’t beat the Patriots ’cause they have (Bill) Belichick and (Tom) Brady.’ You know, you feel that way about Drew Brees, and I always like to include Sean Payton in this because I think that duo itself is by far the most prolific in history. It’s still writing their own record books.”
The duo of quarterback Drew Brees and coach Sean Payton is one worth inducing nightmares for defenses.
Since signing on with New Orleans in 2006, Brees is 131-83 as a starter. Payton came on board in the same year. He is 129-77 as head coach, which includes a 2012 season where the NFL suspended him for the entire year due to the BountyGate scandal.
Brees and Payton won a Super Bowl together in 2010. The two have the Saints at 11-3 on the year, third in the NFC and are in the thick of the Super Bowl hunt again.
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