The Saints suffer a frustrating defeat to the Rams as another officiating call goes against them, plus they lose quarterback Drew Brees to a thumb injury in a 27-9 loss.
The game was tied at three in the second quarter, when it looked like the Saints Cam Jordan returned a fumble for a touchdown, but the refs blew the play dead because they thought it was an incomplete pass. Coach Sean Payton is not using that call as an excuse on why they lost the game.
“When we get poor officiating or we get an awful call like that, we can’t control that, so our focus this week is going to be on cleaning up the penalties and making sure we got the right people on the field too,” said Payton.
Brees suffered the thumb injury in the first quarter and how much time he’ll miss is unknown. Teddy Bridgewater came in and threw for 165 yards. Payton says the rest of the offense, especially the o-line, didn’t play well around him.
“He’s a pro, he knows how to win in this league,” said Payton. “I don’t think we played particularly well around him and I think when we watch that tape tomorrow, it’s not going to be pleasant for some guys.”
The (1-1) Saints next game is at the Seahawks, so the team will spend the week in Seattle getting ready for the game on Sunday. The Seahawks beat Pittsburgh 28-26 to improve to 2-0.
