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tw i n c i t y do dge presents: boilermakers in the nfl Brees, Saints Suffer Road Loss BY KYLE CHARTERS KCharters@ GoldandBlack.com D rew Brees doesn't often get testy with the media, but he was following the Saints' loss at Seattle on Monday night. Following the 34-7 loss, which severely dampened New Orleans' chances for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, Brees took the media to task, after many said the Saints weren't a good road team. "The statistics New Orleans Saints don't lie," Brees told Drew Brees and the Saints have won 24 road games since the start of 2009, the most in assembled reporters the NFL. late Monday. "Since day's) performance. But I can say that 2009, we have the most wins on the the weather did not play a factor. The road of any team in the NFL, period. noise — yes, it's loud, tough to comSince 2006, we are the second most, municate and you really have to have behind the New England Patriots. So if your stuff together, but I felt like we did you just look at that, nobody has really a good job communicating." done their research obviously. That probably doesn't help the per"We certainly didn't prove anybody ception that the Saints are outstanding wrong that was saying that, by (Mon- at home, where they are undefeated and where Brees plays exceedingly well. At the Super Dome this season, Brees has thrown 19 touchdowns and only three interceptions, with a 122.2 QB rating; it's 10 TDs to five picks on the road, with a rating of 87.7. Brees threw for only 147 yards against the Seahawks Monday night, breaking a string of 43 straight games of at least 200 yards. He had only one completion of longer than 14 yards. "The fact of the matter is we took one on the chin," Brees said after the game. "As of right now, it's looking like the road to the Super Bowl goes through here (Seattle)." Adams Signs Tight end Kyle Adams is back in the NFL, signing last week with Tampa Bay. The former Boilermaker had been a free agent since being released by Chicago after the first week of the season. The Buccaneers have three tight ends on injured reserve this season, forcing the need to sign Adams. In his two-plus seasons in Chicago, Adams played in 24 games. j TWIN CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 650 Sagamore Parkway South Lafayette, IN 47905 See the 2014 Jeep Wrangler! 800-562-4581 TwinCitySuperstore.com GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 13 • 26