Detroit @ New Orleans
Network: FOX
Announcers: Kenny Albert, Tim Green
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.0
Notes: Commercials and halftime edited out.
Game Notes
Saints win one, beat the Lions 35-17.
New Orleans responds to Mike Ditka's eruption after an 0-3 start and routs Detroit. The Saints defense forces 4 turnovers, and Heath Shuler and and Mario Bates carry the offense.
Bates rushes for 162 yards and 2 TDs, including a 74-yarder, and also tosses a TD pass to Andre Hastings for the 1st score. Shuler hits 15-of-21 for 202 yards and 1 TD, while playing mistake free. Shuler's 20-yard TD pass to Daryl Hobbs opens a 21-0 lead in the 2nd quarter.
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