As the game progressed, there didn't seem to be a lot of defense. At half, it was 28-17 in favor of the Packers. Randall Cobb was the spark in the first half as the rookie had a 32 yard touchdown catch. Cobb didn't slow down in the 2nd half as he had a 108 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. That is tied as the 2nd longest touchdown in NFL history. As the time ticked down in the fourth quarter, the Saints scored with 2:18 left in the game to make it a 8 pt game. On the ensuing drive for the Packers, they had a quick three and out and with 1 minute left, the Saints needed to go 80 yards for a touchdown. Drew Brees methodically worked his team down the field hitting receiver after receiver. With 10 seconds left, all of a sudden the Saints had the ball on the Packers 12 yard line. Brees snapped the ball and saw his running back, Darren Sproles, open in the end zone. As time expired, AJ Hawk tackled Sproles before the ball even got there and the ref flew the flag for a pass interference. This gave the Saints one last chance as the ball was placed on the 1 yard line for the last play of the game. Brees handed it off to Mark Ingram and he plunged forward, but Packer defenders came sprawling over the offensive line to prevent Ingram from crossing the goal line. The final score: Packers 42 Saints 34.
If this is what every game is like this season, NFL fans are in for a delight. The two teams offenses were explosive and Rodgers looked like a Super Bowl MVP. The Packers (1-0) continue their season next week versus the young Panthers and the Saints (0-1) are scheduled to play the Bears.
*Note: Sorry to Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and other parts of the Southwest for not being able to watch the game due to the blackout.
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