Tonight at 8:10 p.m. ET Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints will brave the cold and try to shed their reputation as a shaky road team when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on NBC. Live stream the game for free by clicking this link. Saints fans can get the radio broadcast on WWL 105.3, while Eagles fans can do likewise by turning their dials to 94 WIP.
Nick Foles set the league on fire after taking over for Michael Vick this season, but knows the playoffs are different, and that he's facing a counterpart whose reached the top of the mountain.
"He's a guy I've watched and learned from," Foles said. "He's done a lot of great things throughout his career, on and off the field, and he's a great role model for fellow players, kids and adults."
On top of facing an elite offense, the Saints boast a top-notch pass rush that could confuse the young quarterback.
"I think the key to that is that we have to recognize as a team when they're trying to put pressure on. As the quarterback, I have to recognize which coverage they want to play and what pressure (they're going to bring), and that's what this week of preparation is all about. We're trying to figure out what they're going to do, and I'm sure they'll have new things ready to go for us."
Saints running back Pierre Thomas spoke for the entire club with his comments regarding the matchup and the team's road woes.
"We're going to watch film and really study these guys and get ready for a tough, physical game because we already know that when it comes to playoff time, all games are going to be tough, all games are going to be physical," Thomas said. "So we know we're going to have our hands full with these guys coming after us, and we're definitely going to come after them."
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